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‘We’re not the first generation to wonder how genuine our leaders are’: Mary Beard on politicians as performers

From Nero to Sunak, leaders have always put on a show for the public. The scholar explores the notorious Roman emperor’s fondness for acting and how the stage became a metaphor for power itself

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023

Former Tory PMs hit back at ‘desperate’ move to ditch HS2 to Manchester

Boris Johnson said rumoured cuts to HS2 were ‘Treasury driven nonsense’, with David Cameron also said to have intervened.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Foreign office rejects Boris Johnson’s Chagos Islands handover fears

The former prime minister said Britain appeared to be ‘on the verge of a colossal mistake’ if it gives control of the islands to Mauritius.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

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Sadiq Khan’s ally expected to face re-selection battle after losing votes

Dr Onkar Sahota is understood to be facing a backlash from some in his party over Ulez

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023

Liz Truss dubbed PM ‘Russi Sunak’ in row over Russian invasion, book claims

Liz Truss once branded her successor as Prime Minister “Russi Sunak” in a row over the government’s response to the invasion of Ukraine, according to a new book.

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023

Sunak’s advisers ready to ‘let Rishi be Rishi’ – but don’t call it a reset

British PM preparing to channel Margaret Thatcher at party conference in attempt to cast aside Tory turmoil

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

Lib Dems’ Ed Davey to make £5bn-a-year pledge on care in England

On eve of party conference, leader says he feels a heavy responsibility to help get Conservatives out of power

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

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Labour vows no retreat on key EU standards after Starmer Brexit row

But no secret plot to rejoin the bloc, says shadow chancellor

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2023

Revealed: Keir Starmer held secret Brexit talks with Emmanuel Macron

Labour leader forced to deny he’d try to rejoin EU as we reveal he discussed ‘difficult and very political issues’ in Paris – and Tories rage he’s trying to ‘unpick Brexit’

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

When it comes to Britain’s relations with France, at least King Charles gets it

Royalty is not elected to delve into political matters, but Charles’s visit to France suggests a friendship we urgently need, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

Junking green policies, junking investment: scorched-earth Conservatism is all Sunak offers now

The cavalier way in which the latest U-turn has been presented reveals a government and a PM scrabbling for survival, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

Power and scandal: how Murdoch drove the UK, US and Australia to the right

He built a global conservative media empire, but the phone-hacking scandal and Dominion libel action almost undid the divisive mogul

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

Who’s who in No 10? The team shaping Sunak’s approach to next election

Band of advisers includes loyalists who have been with PM since days as chancellor, alongside some new faces

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

Kabul whistleblower accuses Government of ‘devastating failings’, judge told

Josie Stewart, a former senior official at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, lost her job after an interview with the BBC.

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

Sunak’s anti-green stance exposes his reckless dishonesty. His fate is what matters, the planet can go hang

He claimed to represent change, but his net zero speech shows the PM is as disreputable as his predecessors, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Labour ‘does not want to diverge’ from EU rules, says Keir Starmer

Opposition leader gives rare window into thinking on Europe

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2023

OPINION - Europe-itis has infected Starmer too, and now he’s harder to trust

There’s a new parlour game being played in all the pinko-liberal-remainiac north London dinner parties I knock about at. It’s called “But What The F*** Did Sir Keir Starmer REALLY Mean When He Said He’d Make Brexit Work?”

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

Boris Johnson to avoid censure over Daily Mail job rules breach

Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden says it would ‘disproportionate to undertake further action’ against former PM

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Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2023

OPINION - ‘Red Ken’ had stark highs and lows, but this diagnosis is sad

Not many politicians got the better of Sir Tony Blair but Ken Livingstone has a claim. I remember one late summer’s day in 2005, travelling around Trafalgar Square in a car with Sir Tony, my then-boss and also the prime minister. Around us, people were clearing up after a festival…

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

No sanction for Boris Johnson after Daily Mail column rule breach – Dowden

The Deputy Prime Minister said it would be ‘disproportionate’ to take any further action towards the former prime minister.

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Boris Johnson avoids punishment over ‘clear breach’ of rules with Daily Mail column

The government’s appointments watchdog found that Mr Johnson had committed a ‘clear and unambiguous breach’ of the rules over his Daily Mail column

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

Inside the Tory climate soap opera this week: ‘The WhatsApp groups are a bloodbath’

The party’s net zero divide was deeper than ever before Rishi Sunak’s speech, says Katy Balls, the Spectator’s political editor

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2023

Mayor’s ally faces backlash from Labour activists over support for Ulez extension

An ally of Sadiq Khan is at risk of losing his £60,000-a-year City Hall job because of his support for the Ulez expansion.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 21, 2023

Pomp and ceremony abound as Macron hosts King Charles at Versailles

On the first day of King Charles III's first state visit to France as monarch – aimed at showing that the fundamentals of the cross-Channel alliance remain despite Brexit – the British head of state toasted the strength of Franco-British relations at a gala dinner in Versailles.

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Sunak creates dividing line with Labour with net zero slowdown

The policy overhaul included pushing back the ban on new petrol and diesel cars back by five years to 2035.

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