I’d never seen this before. Both ladies gone, Victoria Wood was far too young, Ann wasn’t all that old either. Such a shame. Enjoy this though - a bit of Christmas on a hot day!
Exclusive: Police are investigating a political donation made to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to be Conservative leader, The i Paper can reveal.
The Metropolitan Police has been examining claims that a £37,500 donation originated from a foreign donor, following a referral from the Electoral Commission.
The force has now launched an investigation into the allegations.
Jenrick has repeatedly denied breaking any electoral laws.
A Met Police spokesperson confirmed: “We have launched an investigation following a referral from the Electoral Commission on Tuesday 6 January concerning donations connected to a political party’s leadership campaign. The investigation remains ongoing.”
The allegations relate to a £100,000 donation Jenrick’s leadership campaign received from British entrepreneur Phillip Ullmann, via a company called Spott Fitness, during his 2024 campaign.
However, it has been claimed that £37,500 of this amount originated from a US business associate of Ullmann, Gary Klopfenstein, who has subsequently been convicted of fraud. Ullmann and Klopfenstein are now in a legal dispute.
Ullmann claims he repeatedly warned that some of the money was being supplied by Klopfenstein, according to legal correspondence seen by this newspaper.
Roger and Carol lived their retirement dream in Spain. They also voted Brexit, woke up on 24 June 2016 shocked, shocked, they tell @thetimes to find that lots of other people had also voted Brexit. Fearing they'd lose their pension and NHS access they sold up and moved back to Luton. They hate living there. They want to live in Spain but they can't, because freedom of movement has gone. Now they support Reform led by the man who set the ball rolling for their misery. I have every sympathy for Roger and Carol, but an advert for popular democracy they are not.
Meet Mackenzie Bly (not his real name; see back cover).
I wanted to write something purely funny, but I fell in love with my lead character along the way.
It's out in August, but the lovely proofs have just arrived.
Retweet before tomorrow (Sun) evening, and I'll pick 2 winners.