Wetherspoon founder and Brexit supporter Tim Martin knighted in new year honours The pub tycoon has been recognised for his services to hospitality and culture The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2023
Former Tory chancellor Sajid Javid knighted in new year honours Top gong comes despite The Independent revealing that the senior Tory used non-dom tax loophole The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2023
New year honours 2024: awards for Shirley Bassey, Mary Earps and Michael Eavis Author Jilly Cooper and actor Emilia Clarke also honoured The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023
Liz Truss gives peerages to Brexit architect and Tory donor Ousted prime minister allowed a resignation honours list despite leaving Downing Street after 49 days The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023
Boris Johnson tells Sunak to ‘get on’ with slow nuclear power build Former Tory PM takes new swipe at his successor over stalled progess on Britain’s energy independence The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2023
Neeps, WhatsApps and U-turns at Westminster: A review of 2023 Anyone predicting 2023 would offer a quieter time in the political world would – well, turn out to be completely wrong... The National (Scotland) · Dec 29, 2023
Dining across the divide: ‘She pointed out that VAT on school fees is not going to affect Jacob Rees-Mogg or Boris Johnson’ Private school elites, pronouns and the right to strike – will a therapist and a business development manager find anything to agree on? The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023
Brexit-backing Wetherspoons boss to be knighted in New Year Honours The outspoken founder and boss of Wetherspoons has been nominated for services to business, according to reports The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2023
End government by WhatsApp, urges former GCHQ head Sir David Omand tells parliamentary inquiry the platform should be restricted to ‘background mood music’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023
John Curtice: Tories ‘fighting on two fronts’ as Rishi Sunak fails to reverse damage RISHI Sunak has been unable to reverse the damage to the Tories caused by Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, according to polling expert John Curtice. The National (Scotland) · Dec 26, 2023
Reform UK leader gives ‘guarantee’ that it won’t step aside for Tories at election Richard Tice assures senior members of his party in writing that he will not revive Brexit party’s 2019 deal with Conservatives The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2023
What the UK wants for Christmas is to get Brexit undone Importers, exporters, private citizens and the Labour party all urgently need the economy to function better than this The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2023
Boris Johnson claims Larry the cat is ‘thug’ who beat up his dog Dilyn Former prime minister says Larry the cat ‘took a dim view’ of Dilyn the dog repeatedly stealing his food The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023
From bleak Sunak to bad Santa: the best and worst political Christmas cards Keir Starmer has his eyes on the prize, Liz Truss looks serene and Boris Johnson lives down to expectations The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023 Hard cheese: Canada rejects British attempt to secure tariff-free exports Many UK cheese makers could face 245% duty from 1 January, making exporting unaffordable
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023 There is a reason Starmer is under fire for his record as a lawyer – and a good reason he should defend it The scrutiny is inevitable given he has used his past to political benefit. But he should stand up for the system he was part of, says author and legal affairs specialist Robert Kerkaik
The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023 Mark Drakeford: ‘I hope people will see we did challenging and radical things’ Outgoing Welsh first minister reflects on his achievements before stepping down in spring
The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023 ‘It’s either me or Dom’: Sajid Javid reveals bust-up with Boris over Cummings Former chancellor lifts lid on row, and admits Tory infighting leaves party in ‘depressing’ state
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023 The Guardian view on the Northern Ireland legacy law dispute: Britain is in the wrong Editorial: Under a less shortsighted UK government, London and Dublin would have worked together to solve an enduring Troubles problem
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023 Keir Starmer was not told about dropping of Jimmy Savile case, say sources Labour leader was unaware a prosecutor had closed case in 2009 despite being head of CPS, it has emerged
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023 Sunak will ban Premier League clubs from joining European Super League Government vows to bring forward bill to create regulator and ‘stop clubs from joining’ hated project
Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2023 Charlotte Owen parties with Boris Johnson's wife The former PM made Owen the youngest lift peer in history
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023 Britain is a country that looks to its parliament. And the truth is, parliament is failing us Of course faith in MPs is in decline: crises abound, and yet too many are incompetent, badly behaved and have the wrong priorities, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2023 Women’s voices barely heard in Boris Johnson’s No 10, Covid inquiry told Inquiry hears of ‘macho and egotistical’ climate in which women spoke for as little as 10 minutes in five hours of key meetings
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023 'Firstly, are you OK?': Quotes of the Year 2023 From spanking to lifestyles choices, a round up of the biggest moments of the year in quotes