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THREAD: My friend Ade Goodyear nearly broke my heart when he told me how he was informed at school, age 15, that he had been infected with HIV.
His story is the centrepiece of my book “Death in the Blood” on the contaminated blood scandal
caroline wheeler
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caroline wheeler
@cazjwheeler
Political Editor of the @theipaper, Ex Sunday Times. News addict, author, wife, mum of three. Journalist of the Year 2024. [email protected]
- Exclusive: Arron Banks, the multimillionaire businessman who helped fund the Brexit campaign, is unable to attend his own £150,000 party celebrating Donald Trump’s return to the White House after he was denied entry to the United States.
- BREAKING: Jeremy Hunt has been caught in a secret recording during a private meeting with Tory activists suggesting that Sunak will call a general election once inflation has fallen below three per cent - giving the strongest hint yet that a poll will be held next autumn.
- BREAKING: Downing Street figures lobbied Sue Gray to dilute her report on the parties scandal and anonymise some of the key players.
- 💥 Breaking: The wife of the MP Andrew Bridgen claims her husband has been radicalised and captured by an anti-vax cult. She claims she and her son were left homeless and living off benefits after the “sect” took him over and destroyed their marriage.
- BREAKING – Nusrat Ghani responds to Downing Street statement re Islamaphobia at top of Conservative Party. “When I told PM in June 2020 what had been said to me in the Government Whips’ Office I urged him to take it seriously as a Government matter and instigate an inquiry… /1
- BREAKING: A British parliamentary researcher has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China in what is alleged to be one of the most damaging breaches of security involving a hostile state at Westminster. W @HarryYorke1 @DipeshGadher @ShippersUnbound
- THREAD on Downing Street involvement in European Super League, from multiple sources. Man Utd boss Ed Woodward met Dan Rosenfield, No10 chief of staff, on Wed of last week. Rosenfield also MU fan. No10 claim meeting was to discuss safe return of fans and Covid certification.../1
- 🎉 Personal news: I’m thrilled to have been appointed political editor at the Sunday Times I’m grateful to @ShippersUnbound for all his support + congratulate him on his new role as chief political commentator I’m delighted @Gabriel_Pogrund has been promoted to Whitehall editor
- EXCLUSIVE: Three cabinet ministers and two shadow cabinet ministers are among more than 50 MPs facing allegations of sexual misconduct
- The Sunday Times does not publish important stories like this unless they are impeccably sourced. As you know, the government response is often influenced by a need to manage the warring tribes of the Conservative Party.Bit of a pile on from heart of government, and at senior level, to say there is no plan to move UK to Swiss-style relationship with EU, in response to Sunday Times splash. One Remain-voting minister: “that argument is settled”. He pointed out chancellor’s…
- This is starting to feel like a Chris Pincher moment for Starmer where ministers are sent out to defend the indefensible.New government line on Westminster spy scandal: Powell “had no role in substance or evidence”. But when pressed cannot say he was not involved in discussions. So, who decided that evidence should not be provided to @CPSUK? Raises even more questions.
00:00 - Replying to @cazjwheelerBut Banks set to miss the occasion after his electronic entry permit to the US, known as an ESTA, was blocked. His business partner, Andy Wigmore has also had his entry to the US denied. The pair claim it is a “political decision” and criticised the Biden administration.
- Huge congratulations to @DianaJohnsonMP for her stunning victory tonight and thanks so much to @RachelReevesMP for supporting this amendment. This is a huge moment in the campaign and a big step towards justice.
