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…
Speaking at his speech on how to achieve “progressive capitalism” Wes Streeting fired a dig and Andy Burnham:
“Bond markets are not bond villains and fiscal rules matter.”