Basit Mahmood
Evening Standard owner who hosted Boris Johnson at lavish parties sanctioned by Ukraine over Putin’s war
The Russian oligarch bought the Evening Standard and Independent newspapers more than a decade ago.
Millionaire Tory MPs demand an end to inheritance tax
People can pass on estates of up to £1 million to their spouse or civil partner without paying any inheritance tax.
The Sun is least-trusted newsbrand in latest rankings
A bad day for the tabloids
Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and the Covid inquiry row explained
What’s the row all about and what are its future implications for the government and Boris Johnson?
Jacob Rees-Mogg and Jeremy Hunt at risk of losing their seats as rural support for Labour rises
'Swathes of the Conservative’s ‘Rural Wall’ are defecting to Labour after years of economic neglect.'
Tory press turns a blind eye to the party’s donations from those with links to dictators
The Tories have accepted money from those with links to the Putin regime and to the former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak.