Sunak’s big green gamble: the story behind the PM’s decision to U-turn With PM’s electoral options narrowing, strategists came to conclusion policy could help create dividing line with Labour The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
Tories at war over Rishi Sunak’s betrayal of net zero pledge Boris Johnson and Al Gore lead outrage against PM’s watering down of climate promises The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
See Sunak’s green retreat for what it is: a ruthless short-term electoral gamble The PM has calculated that he can gain points with his party membership and skew byelection results. But at what cost, asks Guardian columnist Martin Kettle The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
Boris Johnson warns Sunak he ‘cannot afford to falter’ on net zero commitments Former prime minister says ‘businesses must have certainty’ to invest in green technologies The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
Boris Johnson attacks Rishi Sunak’s plans to ease net zero goals: ‘We cannot afford to falter’ Former prime minister Boris Johnson said Britain ‘cannot afford to falter now or in any way lose our ambition for this country’ The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
How the timeline for banning petrol and diesel cars has shifted over the years An initial date of 2040 was announced in July 2017 by then-environment secretary Michael Gove. The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Rishi Sunak delays some green targets and scraps others as he reveals net zero policy shift – as it happened PM says people to be given more time to switch gas boilers to heat pumps, and ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars delayed The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
Senior Tories express unease over Sunak’s intention to roll back climate policies Tory MPs who have championed net zero policies furious at PM’s plans to delay or water down green measures The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – a ringside seat for mayhem The life of a minister is described with flair and frustration by the former Tory MP and cabinet member The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
Getting a better Brexit deal means making Britain European again An improvement on the Johnson model will be available only to a PM who can counter decades of Eurosceptic mythology, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
Timeline: Ken Livingstone’s career in politics PA looks at the key moments in the former London mayor’s life. The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Watchdog criticises payment of Boris Johnson’s £265,000 Partygate legal bill NAO says Cabinet Office failed to follow proper processes when taxpayers’ money was used to fund legal bills The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
Six unforgettable UN General Assembly moments Al Jazeera looks back at key UN General Assembly speeches as world leaders and top diplomats gather for 78th session. Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2023
Boris Johnson called his allies ‘The Munsters’, new book alleges The Right to Rule describes Johnson as isolated on back benches, ‘scathing’ in private about MPs who did back him The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 Boris Johnson’s conduct questioned as review calls for constitutional reform A report concluded that constitutional weaknesses were exposed by a tumultuous period in politics that damaged the UK’s reputation.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023 Unfortunately for the Tories Liz Truss is the gift that keeps on giving Almost a year after her disastrous mini-budget, ex-PM says she was right and the economy and everyone else was wrong
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 Sunak rules out new Brexit trade talks with EU after Starmer vows ‘better deal’ Downing Street said there would be no reopening of the deal brokered by Boris Johnson in ‘any way, shape or form’.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 18, 2023 UK officials wanted to raise concerns about Boris Johnson with Queen SENIOR UK Government officials reportedly spoke to Buckingham Palace about their concerns over Boris Johnson’s conduct at the height of the…
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2023 Rory Stewart: ‘Anti-populists need candidates with charisma too’ He’s been a soldier, diplomat, Conservative leadership candidate and is now author of one of the most excoriating political memoirs of modern times. But does he still dream of being PM? Richard Godwin meets him
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2023 Keir Starmer warned of tough choice over revisiting Brexit Experts stress there’s limited room to manoeuvre without rejoining the single market or customs union
The National (Scotland) · Sep 18, 2023 Keir Starmer branded 'delusional' as he insists he can get better Brexit deal KEIR Starmer has pledged a major rewrite of the UK’s Brexit deal – insisting he had an “an utter determination” to make Brexit “work”.
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2023 Officials ‘raised concerns with Buckingham Palace’ about Boris Johnson’s conduct during Covid pandemic They hoped Queen Elizabeth II would raise them with the then prime minister at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a BBC documentary reported
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 Officials ‘raised concerns with Buckingham Palace’ about Boris Johnson’s conduct They hoped Queen Elizabeth II would raise them with the then prime minister at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a BBC documentary reported.
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 Whitehall mandarins ‘asked Queen to raise concerns about Boris Johnson’s behaviour’ Staff discussed asking the late Queen to pass on the concerns to the former PM during his private audiences with her
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023 No 10 officials discussed asking queen to talk to Boris Johnson about his behaviour BBC series says officials and Buckingham Palace discussed ‘utterly grim’ environment at Downing Street