Downing Street staff 'partied on eve of Prince Philip funeral' where Queen sat mourning alone

Rishi Sunak partying in an Ibiza club. A very convincing doppelganger for the man tipped to replace beleaguered Boris Johnson in No.10 was spotted showing off his moves at Wayne Lineker's club in Ibiza.Wayne shared a clip of the chancellor’s double, who fans are calling “Raving Rishi”.The club owner, delighted that venues in Ibiza will be able to open in April, posted the video to Instagram, writing: "This is crazy right now.

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Boris Johnson has confirmed that fully-vaccinated travellers arriving in England will no longer have to take a coronavirus test.

Lorraine Kelly and Royal editor Russell Myers discussed Prince Andrew on this morning’s show, with Lorraine saying she hopes he won’t ‘spoil’ the Queen’s year.This year marks the Queen’s platinum jubilee, a record breaking year which will celebrate 70 years since she was crowned.Russell began by explaining that the Queen was on her way to Sandringham Estate, as she goes to the estate every year to celebrate Christmas, but has been unable to go and celebrate with family in recent years due to the pandemic.Russell urged viewers to ‘spare a thought for the Queen’ as she has just experienced her first Christmas without her husband Prince Philip by her side, along with most of the family.She normally goes to Sandringham estate until February 6 which is the anniversary of her father’s death and this year it is expected that she will spend some time reflecting at Prince Philip's former home.Lorraine then said: “We really hope someone’s not going to spoil it for her, which of course is Prince Andrew. As if there wasn’t enough going on for her, he’s facing a probe into being a bully.

Prince Andrew's childhood temper tantrums earned him the first of two unwanted nicknames growing up, a royal author has claimed.According to biographer Nigel Cawthorne, the young Duke of York caused havoc for palace staff, most notably his nanny, Mabel Anderson.Throwing temper tantrums and being stubborn to instruction saw him named Baby Grumpling by Mabel – the author writes.‘That young imp’ was another term the nanny dubbed the young prince with as he grew up in the 1960s, it's been said.His mischievous behaviour included stripping Mabel’s radio of its valves or tying together the shoelaces of the palace's stationary guards, known as sentries.Andrew's antics were reportedly a far cry from those of his older siblings, Charles and Anne who were both born before their mother became Queen.Having a monarch for a mother brought the bonus of her attention, more play places to run around in and treats. Unlike his older brother and sister, Andrew had seven nurseries in four palaces to enjoy.Prince Philip saw more of himself in Andrew than Charles and as a result let him off the hook for his pranks, Mr Cawthorne wrote.He said: "Prince Philip, too, delighted in his boisterous young son, who seemed far more like him than the self-conscious and complicated Charles.

The Queen has made a sombre trip to Prince Philip's favourite location, a cottage at Sandringham, to reflect as she nears 70 years on the throne.The 95-year-old monarch travelled from Windsor Castle to Sandrigham, where she will prepare to mark her seven decades on the throne on February 6. But Queen Elizabeth II is set to stay at Wood Farm, where Prince Philip spent his retirement, rather than the 20,000-acre Norfolk estate, the Express reports.

The Queen has returned to her late husband Prince Philip's Wood Cottage for the first time without him, to her mark her father's passing. While she usually spends the festive period at Sandringham, the 95 year old, who "declined to have restrictions eased" at Philip's funeral, has been at Windsor Castle since autumn last year due to the threat of Covid.

Boris Johnson has been forced into announcing an inquiry into claims by Tory MP Nusrat Ghani that she lost her job as a minister partly because of concerns about her “Muslimness”.

Boris Johnson is facing a make-or-break week for his premiership with his future in No 10 hanging in the balance.

The Scottish Tories have been accused of "running scared" by the SNP ahead of council elections in May.

The Queen has visited Prince Philip's cottage for the first time since his he passed away to mark the anniversary of her father, King George VI.

Nicola Sturgeon has said she is "determined" that Scots will be able to vote at a second referendum on independence by the end of next year.

Bury South MP Christian Wakeford has said Boris Johnson is "living on borrowed time" as he hit out at the prime minister for "poisoning the Tory Party from top to bottom”.

Queen was reportedly offered exemption from Covid rules to grieve for her husband Prince Philip at his funeral.The Apprentice star Karren Brady has praised the monarch after she was claimed to have refused this, arguing this makes her a “true leader”.Karren shared her thoughts in her latest column as she admitted feeling unsurprised by the news.Earlier this week, Private Eye reported that Downing Street offered for the Queen to have more mourners at Prince Philip’s funeral.Number 10 reportedly offered to temporarily lift some of the rules in place back in April 2021.However, the Queen had refused this as she wanted to set an example for the nation.Karren wrote in The Sun today: “Is anyone else entirely unsurprised to hear that although Downing Street offered the Queen a Covid exemption for Prince Philip’s funeral, to allow more mourners, she turned it down?”The business mogul argued this was in stark contrast to politicians who have been caught in a dispute over hosting lockdown parties.“In a show of solidarity that is the polar opposite of the ‘one rule for us, another for them’ accusations that have been flying around politicians lately,” she continued, “The suggestion was rejected by Her Majesty.”Karren argued: “That’s why we all admire the Queen.“It is amazing that, at a time of enormous personal grief, she was still thinking about the feelings of the rest of the country.“Although she was in mourning over the loss of her life partner and soulmate, she would not accept preferential treatment, likely because she knew it would not have been fair on the rest of us.“That’s what true leadership is all about.”The Queen memorably sat alone at Prince Philip’s funeral wearing a mask in the church.At the time, funerals were

Tory defector Christian Wakeford says Boris Johnson is on borrowed time as a half-dozen leadership contenders vie to do the dirty on the PM.

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Hundreds of pro- independence activists have gathered to march in Glasgow urging Boris Johnson to resign following latest revelations about rule-breaking gatherings in Downing Street.

Downing Street staff are said to have partied until 1am at boozy leaving drinks held the night before Prince Philip's funeral.

Boris Johnson once gave a shocking answer which left football fans feeling slightly uneasy over which team he supports.The Prime Minster has been in the firing line in recent weeks after it emerged that a series of 'parties' were held by the Conservative Party while the country was under strict restrictions.But the controversial politician may have divided the population further with a bizarre claim during the middle of his second term as Mayor of London back in 2015.When asked what his footballing allegiances were, fence-sitter Johnson stated he had no favourites and was rooting for every club across the capital.He said: "I support all of the London teams," before adding his children support Newcastle United. While clearly a diplomatic response to keep fans of various clubs on-side in his political endeavours, Johnson’s answer comes as a surprise given the deep rivalries between London clubs.Such a statement would be inexplicable to die-hard West Ham fans who share a bitter and long-standing rivalry with Millwall.Do you think supporting two rival clubs is a disgrace? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Support for Scottish independence has risen slightly as voters turn against Boris Johnson, a new poll suggests.

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