The Latest Breaking News from Boris Johnson

You can’t handle the truth, Johnson will tell the Covid inquiry: a bit rich from a man who can’t recognise it

I expect to see his version of Jack Nicholson’s defiance in A Few Good Men. But ignore all that – this was his mess, his debacle, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023

Ask John Rentoul anything as Boris Johnson gives bombshell evidence at the Covid inquiry

The Independent’s chief political commentator John Rentoul will be taking your questions as the former prime minister is questioned on lockdowns, Partygate and more

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

Senior Tory: I’d love to see Nigel Farage as home secretary

Farage would ‘take no prisoners’, says Jonathan Gullis – who suggests peerage for ex-Brexit Party leader

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

OPINION - Why Rishi's 'hammer of spod' moment was just the start

Both sides of the parliamentary aisle are making full use of social media to attack each other... in increasingly vicious fashion. Could such antics swing the next election?

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2023

OPINION - Forget Margaret Thatcher, the key to Keir Starmer is his view on Clement Attlee

A politician praising a predecessor provides a heavy hint on how they intend to govern, but Keir Starmer’s new found enthusiasm for Margaret Thatcher is a tactical play. His ultimate role model is a very different leader — not the grocer’s grammar school daughter but the shy and underwhelming Clement…

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2023

Key questions Boris Johnson is likely to face at Covid inquiry

Former PM’s lockdown decisions, cavalier comments, and toxic culture at No 10 expected to come under scrutiny

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

James Cleverly travels to Kigali to sign new treaty with Rwanda

Domestic legislation also planned so parliament can assert country is a safe destination for asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

BBC’s expected licence fee hike will be blocked because it’s too high, culture secretary signals

Under a funding agreement struck by Boris Johnson, the levy is supposed to rise in line with inflation from April, and in the three years after that

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

The best politics books of 2023

Rory Stewart’s bridge-burning memoir; the rise and demise of Liz Truss; and what Trump’s aide saw at the White House

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023

Families of Covid victims to confront Johnson at inquiry over ‘Let the bodies pile high’ comment

Attending the inquiry midweek with photos of relatives, Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice will unveil a powerful billboard

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023