Conservatives not close to recognising ‘how badly placed they are’, says Gauke Former minister says Tories are ignoring heartland voters and risk losing ground to Reform in next election The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025
Migrant milestone reached faster under Starmer than previous prime ministers It took 20 months to hit the milestone under Rishi Sunak’s premiership compared with 13 months under Sir Keir Starmer. Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025
Nicola Sturgeon says Boris Johnson has 'least emotional intelligence in politics' Nicola Sturgeon has said that Boris Johnson has the "least emotional intelligence" in politics ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2025
Voices: The Rushanara Ali scandal exposes Starmer’s double standards on sleaze COMMENT: The prime minister was elected on a pledge to end the abuse of power by Boris Johnson and the Tories – but his feeble response to the hypocrisy of his homelessness minister suggests he has failed to do so, says Simon Walters The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025
If mansion owners paid a fair council tax, local authorities wouldn’t be in such a mess Angela Rayner’s proposed reforms are ill-conceived and fail to address the system’s inherent unfairness, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025
Brexit has been a resounding disaster. Starmer must find the courage to change course Poll after poll shows most voters think leaving the EU has been a failure. Closer ties with Europe would bring huge rewards, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025
Who was James Whale? Broadcaster dies from terminal cancer Veteran broadcaster James Whale dies after being given 12 weeks to live following terminal cancer diagnosis Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2025
Charity watchdog’s five-year fight for the truth about Aspinall Foundation The Charity Commission’s decision to send in troubleshooters to the wildlife group puts its controversial boss Damian Aspinall under great pressure. The charity, which hired Boris Johnson’s wife Carrie in 2021, has faced persistent allegations of misusing its funds. Simon Walters explains the long-running saga – and what the Charity… The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025
Troubleshooters sent into wildlife charity linked to Carrie Johnson The Aspinall Foundation, which hired Boris Johnson’s wife in 2021, is facing allegations that its funds were used improperly by the multimillionaire who runs it The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2025
How a VIP contract introduced by Tory peer left government owed £24m DHSC rejected as ‘unusable’ PPE supplied by company linked to Lord Chadlington, which later went bust The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
The inside story of the Murdoch editor taking on Donald Trump Since her arrival at the Wall Street Journal, British editor-in-chief Emma Tucker has shaken up not only her own newsroom but also the White House The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025
Voices: Like Sadiq Khan, I’m a Heathrow nimby – here’s what I’d really like to do to the airport… COMMENT: Any model of economic growth that depends on ever-increasing air travel is one that is not worth having, argues John Rentoul The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025
Fact check: Photograph shows Boris Johnson and ex-wife at university The photograph was taken in Oxford in 1986. The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025
Is this tough US-EU trade deal a triumph for Brexit Britain? Only in leavers’ most delusional fantasies Yes, Britain secured better terms with the US than most other countries. But compared with the huge loss of European trade, it’s a drop in the ocean, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025
Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025 Long-serving ex-Tory MP Adam Holloway joins Reform Adam Holloway, who represented Gravesham in Kent between 2005 and 2024, said he had become the latest ex-MP to join Nigel Farage’s party.
Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025 Sadiq Khan vs Donald Trump: The ongoing feud as Trump labels him "terrible" In the latest saga of Sadiq Khan and Donald Trump’s decade long feud, the US leader continued name calling at the London mayor
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025 Voices: By likening Nigel Farage to Jimmy Savile, Peter Kyle has handed Reform a free gift COMMENT: The technology secretary’s remark that the Reform UK leader’s position on the Online Safety Act puts him ‘on the side’ of a notorious child sex abuser is a gratuitous distraction – and it allows Farage to pose as the wronged party, says John Rentoul
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2025 How do Starmer, Farage and now Corbyn convince teenagers to vote for them? The next general election presents a new challenge to the party leaders in Westminster – how to convince a new cohort of teenage voters that they should lead the country. With the voting age set to fall to 16, Harriette Boucher speaks to election strategists about what Britain’s political leaders…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2025 In what film did Jennifer Lawrence play a mop’s inventor? The Saturday quiz From Cleeks, Crushers and HyFlyers to Catherine the Great, Julia Gillard and Boris Johnson, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025 Voices: Keir Starmer can rightly be proud of the historic trade deal with India COMMENT: The prime minister has secured Britain’s biggest post-Brexit agreement – but it’s also one in the eye for Boris Johnson, who had promised to make it happen, but failed, says John Rentoul
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025 UK and India leaders Starmer and Modi set to sign a major trade deal British leader Keir Starmer and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are due to sign a trade agreement that will reduce tariffs on products like Scotch whisky and Indian spices
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025 Acoba axed: how the post-ministerial jobs watchdog proved ‘next to useless’ Advisory Committee on Business Appointments could do little more to enforce rules than write letters
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025 What did the people of the Cotswolds do to deserve a visit from JD Vance? The US vice-president has chosen to holiday among the Chipping Norton set, which includes Boris Johnson and Jeremy Clarkson, in a country he says has gone to the dogs. It feels like he is trolling the UK, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025 Keir Starmer to replace post-ministerial jobs watchdog with tougher regime PM will bring in financial penalties for those who break rules and set up new independent ethics and integrity commission
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2025 The quiet, matter-of-fact takeover of women holding senior economist roles From Rachel Reeves to the MPC, and thinktanks to unions and lobby groups, many of the authoritative voices we hear discussing economics are female