Guido hears there is significant disquiet in Downing Street when it comes to Siddiq. A Downing Street source tells Guido: “We all think she’s toast. The PM is too close to her for his own good.” As shown just now…
There is a lot of incredulity at the heart of government as to Tulip’s explanations for her visit to Moscow where she was pictured with Putin and the provenance of properties which she has owned or in which she has lived. This is to such an extent that a meeting was held on Monday with the Cabinet Office Propriety and Ethics head Darren Tierney, No 10 political director Claire Reynolds, strategic communications head James Lyons, and Siddiq. Tulip was told at the meeting that if she did not refer herself to standards watchdog Laurie Magnus, she would be referred anyway…
Later that morning Starmer would announce the ‘self-referral.’ The weekend before Downing Street officials began to shortlist replacements for the city minister. Siddiq has issued multiple statements denying any wrongdoing. Time is running out for Tulip…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”