The Latest Breaking News from Boris Johnson

The cost of Boris Johnson's legal defence has gone up for a second time since last August, with calls mounting for Rishi Sunak to intervene and make the ex-PM foot the bill himself

Prime minister wilts after losing more than 1,000 councillors and surprisingly decent gags from Keir Starmer

It symbolises the complete failure of the UK Conservative Government to halt small boat crossings across the English Channel despite Rishi Sunak insisting it's a priority

The disaster PM of 49 days should feel embarrassment, but there she was on the front row, says Polly Hudson

PM’s costly helicopter trip to Southampton to announce prescription reforms underlines fears of some he is out of touch

Hiring Lord Pannick is a statement of intent.

Influential economist Andy Haldane says dearth of coherent strategy means Britain isn’t in the new ‘arms race’ to reindustrialise

Brexit is over. That’s the big story of English local elections that you might, understandably, have missed amidst the Coronation and yet another long weekend. That story is bad news for Rishi Sunak and the Tories, though it may also one day pose some challenges for Sir Keir Starmer too.

After The Mash Report was cancelled by the BBC, comedian Nish Kumar is back with a new and uncompromising political podcast. He talks to Nick Curtis about receiving death threats, starting therapy and staying optimistic