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The Latest Breaking News from Boris Johnson

It’s Labour’s turn to crash and burn as party can’t defend Elphicke’s defection

Anneliese Dodds drew the short straw and was sent out to pretend Nat had always been Labour through and through

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024

Politicians should stop trying to be trendy and 'champion local makers', says fashion designer Patrick Grant

Sadiq Khan is sporting a 'Robin Hood' suit and Rishi Sunak is wearing Adidas Sambas

Evening Standard · May 9, 2024

UK politics: Tory defector Natalie Elphicke apologises for comments about women who were sexually assaulted by her ex-husband – as it happened

Comments made after Charlie Elphicke jailed for two years criticised by new colleagues in Labour party

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024

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If Keir Starmer isn’t careful, Gaza could do for him what the Iraq war did for Blair

Many Muslim voters turned against Labour in the local elections, and the continuing conflict only heightens the risk of alienating others, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024

Natalie Elphicke is a hard-right Tory. Her defection sums up Labour’s contempt for progressive voters

It was hailed as a triumph: it is anything but. It reveals a party that’s lost its moral compass

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

Starmer may be bland – but that passes the taste test in a country sick of spicy politics

Activists doubt Labour’s cautious strategy, but many voters are looking for a ‘Weetabix candidate’ – reassuring and uncontroversial, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

OPINION - The Conservatives are reaching terminal velocity in their flight from sanity

The real Conservative plot is a subversive struggle against reality. In last Thursday’s elections, the Tories lost 397 seats and Labour, the Lib Dems and the Greens gained a total of 394; in Blackpool South, the by-election swing from the Conservatives to Labour was more than 20 per cent for…

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

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Lying politicians in the Senedd may finally be held to account – but why should we stop at Wales?

The Welsh parliament could make wilfully misleading the public a criminal offence. The rest of the UK deserves the same protection from untruths, says the barrister and broadcaster Sam Fowles

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024

Voter ID has a role to play in free and fair elections

Letters: The requirement to present photo ID at polling stations reinforces confidence in our elections, says Robert Frazer, but Maureen McLaughlin worries about those left without a vote. Plus letters from Nigel Evans and Peter Bottomley

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

Little sign that Sunak will tack towards centre after local elections rout

PM and allies seemingly intent on staying the course in face of conflicting calls on how to avoid wipeout when country goes to polls

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

Rishi Sunak to face pressure to shift right after disastrous election results

Suella Braverman says Conservative party will be lucky to have any MPs unless it adopts harder line on immigration and rights

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

Tory rebel Braverman urges Sunak to change course after election blows

The senior Tory urged the Prime Minister to move to the right in response to the poll defeats.

Evening Standard · May 5, 2024

Dan Poulter’s defection won’t fix an unequal NHS

The health service took a turn for the worse under David Cameron and Keir Starmer has said nothing of improving the nurses’ lot

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

AC Grayling: ‘Who would I like to fight? Boris Johnson. And I’d win’

Asked 10 random questions, the philosopher and author shares the strangest thing he’s done for love, his famous hair and his fears for the future of the moon

The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024

Conservatives need to discover the Houchen touch

Victory for the Tees Valley mayor should show the way for the Tories to refind their election mojo

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024

After the local election rout, will the panicked Tory herd now stampede over Rishi Sunak?

Devastating defeats give Tory MPs more reasons to fear what will befall them when the country delivers its verdict

International Business Times · May 4, 2024

History Maker Sadiq Khan: A Mayor With Global Renown

Sadiq Khan, who was Saturday re-elected for a record third term as London mayor, rose from humble roots to spar with world leaders and bring consequential change to the British capital.

France 24 · May 4, 2024

Labour's Sadiq Khan easily wins record third term as mayor of London

Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party's mayor of London, romped to victory Saturday, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the U.K.'s governing Conservatives ahead of a looming general election.

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Salon · May 4, 2024

Missing ID, Boris Johnson couldn't vote

After putting the controversial new law in place, he fumbled to fall behind it

International Business Times · May 4, 2024

UK's Ruling Conservatives Brace For More Losses In Local Elections

Britain's ruling Conservatives braced Saturday for further losses in local elections, their worst results in recent memory and a key test before a general election to be held by January.

London Mayoral Race Tightens Amid Local Election Results

London mayoral race tightens as Labour gains momentum in local elections, while Conservatives face setbacks. Analysts predict broader implications for upco...

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024

Boris Johnson ‘pays tribute’ to polling staff who refused to let him vote without ID

Ex-PM turned away from South Oxfordshire police commissioner vote for not having valid ID – a rule he introduced

Evening Standard · May 4, 2024

London mayoral election: how close have past City Hall contests been?

A look back at previous elections reveals how tight the path to victory could be for Sadiq Khan or Susan Hall

Evening Standard · May 4, 2024

Could this be the closest London mayoral election ever?

City Hall editor Ross Lydall looks at what the key factors are that could result in a relatively low-key campaign ending in a nail-biting finish

International Business Times · May 3, 2024

Labour Demands UK Election After Routing Tories In Local Polls

Britain's Labour party on Friday urged beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election, after making huge gains in English polls that included a seat in parliament.

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