Republican Steve Hilton advances in tight California governor’s race Former UK political operative endorsed by Trump will face off against Democrat Xavier Becerra in November election The Guardian - US · Jun 9
Brexit: A Very British Civil War review – TV has no right to be this much of a hoot Yes, it’s a documentary on a sobering topic. But when you’ve got an endless stream of blockbuster names spouting irresistible gossip – plus Nigel Farage being a total panto dame – you can’t help but have a ball The Guardian - UK · Jun 8
Ex-Cameron aide and California governor hopeful hits out at election ‘shambles’ The Republican candidate stopped short of backing the US president’s unfounded claim that the race is ‘rigged’ amid count delays. Evening Standard · Jun 8
Britain is a swamp of lies and disinformation – and we got here on the Brexit bus Ten years after the vote, our economy is battered – and our national conversation darkens by the day. Still, there is reason for hope, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Jun 5
Financier Lex Greensill banned from running UK companies for nine years Founder of Greensill Capital says there was no finding he acted dishonestly after his company collapsed owing £1.6bn The Guardian - UK · Jun 4
From Brexit to ‘Bregret’: ten years later, bitterness still prevails over the UK’s vote to leave the EU On June 23 2016, a majority of Britons chose to leave the European Union after a referendum campaign driven by the promises of supporters of the “Leave” camp, spearheaded by Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson. Built around the slogan “Take Back Control”, the pro-Brexit campaign promised to restore the country’s… The Conversation · Jun 3
Who won the California Governor race? Early results show Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer battling for top spots As preliminary results emerged Tuesday night, Steve Hilton, Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer pulled ahead of a crowded field competing to succeed Gavin Newsom, who is barred from seeking another term, according to a report by The Guardian. The Economic Times · Jun 3
David Cameron offered Boris Johnson senior cabinet role if he agreed not to push for Brexit Johnson tells BBC documentary he played tennis in early 2016 with then prime minister to discuss EU referendum The Guardian - UK · Jun 3
Former Royal Butler Reveals the Hilarious Issue He Often Experienced When Guests Arrived at Balmoral Castle Grant Harrold says a visit to the Scottish estate is "quite full on and regimented." Marie Claire · Jun 2
Thousands more Black men to benefit from prostate cancer screening trial Prostate cancer is more common, develops earlier and can be more aggressive in this group The Independent UK · Jun 2
More black men to be invited to prostate cancer screening trial It comes as Health Secretary James Murray accepted a committee’s recommendation against a population-wide screening programme. Evening Standard · Jun 2
Brexit: It didn’t matter whether I backed Leave or Remain – I would have become PM anyway, Boris Johnson claims Former PM David Cameron says he doesn’t believe Boris Johnson thought Britain would vote to Leave the EU in new BBC documentary on Brexit The Independent UK · Jun 1
Scottish cafe receives 'death threats' following visit from David Cameron THE owners of a cafe in Glasgow have said they have received “death threats” after they shared an image of the former prime minister David… The National (Scotland) · May 30
Nicola Sturgeon: ‘I should not be held responsible for the wrongdoing of men’ Ex-SNP leader says she has appeared on more front pages than her husband this week, adding it is not right The Guardian - UK · May 29
The Guardian - UK · May 27 ‘Stuck in his glory days’: Blunkett and others cast doubt on Blair’s advice to Labour party Ex-PM perceived as out of touch and having credibility problem even if parts of analysis are seen as hard to dispute
The Guardian - UK · May 27 Brexiters peddled ‘nationalistic pish’, said Reform UK’s Makerfield candidate Robert Kenyon castigated Brexit as an economically self-harming project on rugby league forum in 2016
The Guardian - US · May 24 Echoes of Brexit as Alberta blunders towards vote on separation from Canada Like David Cameron in 2016, premier Danielle Smith is facing a mutinous party and has called a referendum about a referendum while vowing a ‘no’ vote
The Guardian - UK · May 21 HS2 is the wildest white elephant in British history. Please put it out of its misery The government is in thrall to the sunk-cost fallacy. Scrap the project, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The National (Scotland) · May 21 3 Scottish hereditary peers claimed £192k in expenses since 2024 election THREE Scottish hereditary peers who are heading back to the House of Lords as life members cost the public purse at least £190,000 since the 2024…
The Guardian - UK · May 19 Delusional, desperate and mostly called David, Brexiters gather to lament the Great Betrayal The Freedom Association’s Brexit Unleashed conference in Westminster was largely untroubled by reality
The Guardian - UK · May 17 Will a Nationwide customer’s boardroom challenge shake up UK corporate governance? A decade after Theresa May spoke of radical reform, the mutual is facing a bid that is testing the limits of democracy
The Guardian - UK · May 17 The ungovernable country? Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak, and now Starmer: each one was brought low for a reason. But what if the deeper problem is the office itself?
The Guardian - UK · May 15 From Blair to Burnham, jogging as political metaphor has just run and run The mayor of Greater Manchester is the latest in a long line of politicians to try to show he’s on the right track … etc
The Independent UK · May 14 Exclusive: Starmer’s biographer reveals how PM is reacting to leadership threat As Sir Keir Starmer battles for his political survival, the prime minister’s former biographer has told The Independent the PM “doesn’t want to be David Cameron” and walk away.
The Guardian - UK · May 11 Does it seem as if almost anyone could be Britain’s next prime minister? Blame David Cameron Are you a fresh face without too much baggage? Then a new home awaits you in No 10, writes Zoe Williams