Palazzo News

James Cusick, formerly of The Independent, raises questions about Boris Johnson in a piece for the website Open Democracy. He notes, in particular that Boris was a guest of Evening Standard owner Evgeny Lebedev at the Palazzo Terranova in Umbria, and at dinner there when Katie Price exposed her upper body. 

Can we expect follow-up pieces on the BBC ?  Mr Cusick says Sarah Sands, now with Today, and Amol Rajan, now fearless part-time Media Editor and BBC Presenter, were regular guests. The residence boasts eight suites, and can be rented in whole or in part via Petersham Properties.

Meanwhile, staying with exciting holiday news, the BBC's top paid journalist Huw Edwards tells the Mail: "We’ll probably end up in Greece or Turkey this summer though I tolerate the heat less easily these days."