The Latest Breaking News from Brexit

James O’Brien, LBC’s mid-morning mouthpiece, on the problem with Farage, right-wing media and being a ‘heterosexual bruiser’

The notoriously opinionated radio host speaks to Louis Chilton about meeting Matthew Perry, the BBC’s ‘mess’ of an impartiality system, and why his new book tackles the 10 people who ‘broke Britain’

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023

Welcome to Torbynism: how the Conservatives became their own fringe party

Looming defeat has left the Conservatives divided and chaotic, with potential leaders – or even Nigel Farage – ready to fill the void

Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2023

Digested week: BST, Becks, Big Ange, Boris – and my new book!

The clocks going back increases the sense of dread and despair – though Spurs have put me in dreamland for a while

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023

Rishi Sunak’s vanity jamboree on AI safety lays bare the UK’s Brexit dilemmas

At a table where democratic accountability should dominate, a diminished nation is trading in Silicon Valley celebrity, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023

Odey Asset Management to shut after sexual misconduct allegations against founder

Financial institutions have cut ties with hedge fund set up by Brexiter and Conservative party donor

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023

Brexit prioritised over tackling Covid at start of pandemic, says ex-minister

Lord Bethell says Boris Johnson did ‘everything he could’ to avoid focusing on pandemic in early days of crisis

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2023

Nigel Farage giving I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! ‘very serious consideration’

Former Ukip and Brexit Party leader has previously turned down requests but has been in contractual talks over the past few days

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

Nigel Farage on joining I’m A Celeb: I’m giving it very serious consideration

The former Ukip and Brexit Party leader said he has previously turned down requests but has been in contractual talks over the last few days.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

‘I was young and naive – now I’m wizened and cynical’: James O’Brien on the politicians who always let you down

If Britain is broken, the talk radio host knows who to blame, from Nigel Farage to Jeremy Corbyn to Boris Johnson. True, he once voted for some of them, but he’s not going to let them off the hook

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

Britain’s inequalities are growing and levelling up is difficult. Here’s why

Collaboration and funding are key to reversing the regional divide, but both are in short supply

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023