Author: News Desk

Nadine Dorries resigns: Conservative MP attacks PM as she quits Commons More than two months after saying she was resigning from government “with immediate effect,” Nadine Dorries has finally quit the Commons. She launched an attack on the prime minister in her resignation statement, saying “history will not judge you kindly.” She accused PM Rishi Sunak of abandoning “the fundamental principles of Conservatism” and said the country was now run by a “zombie Parliament”. Dorries was the MP for Mid Bedfordshire. She announced her intention to quit on 9 June. She was receiving a £86,584 salary as an MP and…

Read More

Met Police investigating suspected data breach The Met Police are investigating a data breach after “unauthorised access” was gained to the systems of one of its suppliers. The Met said the company held names, ranks, photos, vetting levels and pay numbers for officers and staff. The force is working to understand what data, if any, had been accessed. It says it has also taken additional “security measures.” A Met spokesperson said it is unable to say when the breach occurred or how many people might be affected, but added that the company in question did not hold information such as…

Read More

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Sunday’s newspapers report on a variety of stories, with Nadine Dorrie’s resignation being a popular headline. ‘Dosser Dorries’ The Sunday Express, the Observer, and the Sunday Telegraph all carry pictures of Nadine Dorries, along with the word “finally” to report her departure. The Observer has interviewed some of Dorries’s constituents and it says posters describing her as “Dosser Dorries” have started to appear. Some of those interviewed complained their MP is never there, whilst one said Dorries had helped her find housing. ULEZ controversy The Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Telegraph both report…

Read More