Boris Johnson’s tenure as PM: How it compares to his predecessors He has outlasted eight other people who have served as prime minister since 1900. The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022
Boris Johnson tops poll of post-war PMs thought to have done a bad job He came fourth in the list of prime ministers thought to have done a good job. The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
From Churchill to Johnson: Queen to meet 15th prime minister at Balmoral The monarch will meet the new Conservative Party leader next week. The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
The public wants an early general election – here’s 75 reasons it won’t get one “Vote Blair, Get Brown“. That was the slogan adopted by sections of the media and even the Tories for a period in the run-up to the 2005 general election. Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2022
Bold action needed now on energy bills, says Alistair Darling Chancellor during 2008 banking collapse says ‘fiddling around with small measures’ will not be enough The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2022
Andy Burnham says Hillsborough heckling made him fall out of love with Westminster The Liverpool-born mayor of Manchester was culture secretary in Gordon Brown’s government when fans interrupted his speech at Anfield in 2009. Daily Record · Aug 28, 2022
Liz Truss 'considering nuclear VAT cut' to combat cost of living crisis The Treasury is set to suggest plans which are modelled on Gordon Brown's response to the 2008 financial crisis to help households across the country battle against rising energy bills Daily Mirror · Aug 27, 2022
Ex-BBC executive says he was blocked from board due to ‘Labour background’ James Purnell, a minister under Gordon Brown, says corporation feared his appointment would anger Boris Johnson’s government The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022
All the times Liz Truss attacked 'handouts' as whopping energy bills rise confirmed Households face ballooning energy costs this winter after Ofgem confirmed the price cap on gas and electricity bills would rise to £3,549 a year for Brits on default tariffs Daily Mirror · Aug 26, 2022
Think it’s all over? Think again – if Truss wins, she will have to call an election The politician tipped to be the next Tory leader will not be an illegitimate prime minister. But she will be a weak one, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022
Zahawi faces shortest chancellorship since 1970 – and may be glad of it The ex-vaccines minister appears to be the equivalent of a caretaker football manager, with Kwarteng waiting in the wings The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022
22 experts and leaders can see what the Tories can't - that we need energy bills help Leaders including Labour Party Keir Starmer and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown are calling for the Government to help Brits as energy bills continue to go up - and are expected to rise even more Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022
Water firms exist to sustain life. They should answer to citizens, not shareholders An oversight system with teeth would stop utilities from inflicting misery by profiteering The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
Stats show 'AWOL' Prime Minister rarely misses PMQs Boris Johnson may skip COBRA meetings but he rarely misses the weekly battle in the Commons Wales Online · Aug 21, 2022
Irish Mirror · Aug 18, 2022 Ex-British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's secret family holiday in Ireland as armed gardai kept watchful eye Exclusive: Sources said it was 'unprecedented' and 'unusual' that a former head of the British parliament would holiday here - security concerns remain, albeit at a lower level than in the past.
Daily Record · Aug 17, 2022 Respected musician retires from West Lothian pipe band after more than 30 years The leading drummer has stepped down after more than three decades of service.
Wales Online · Aug 17, 2022 Petition demanding emergency budget amid cost-of-living crisis exceeds 100,000 signatures Campaigners want to see Universal Credit boosted again
Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022 More than 120,000 call for emergency budget NOW as Tories continue to squabble This morning former Chancellor Sajid Javid said he "assumed" the Treasury was drawing up options to present to the new Prime Minister next month, as alarmed Brits back calls by Gordon Brown to hammer out a response sooner
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022 Almost three in four Tory voters want energy firms nationalised during crisis 72% of Tory voters support temporary public control, while 85% back Labour idea of price cap freeze
The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2022 Two-thirds of Tory voters back temporary nationalisation of energy firms – poll Opinium poll also shows overwhelming support for Labour’s policy to freeze price cap
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022 Starmer says his radical plan to freeze energy bills is needed to cut inflation Labour leader contrasts his party’s proposal to help households with the inaction of ‘lame duck’ government
Daily Mirror · Aug 14, 2022 'Nationalisation is no longer a dirty word, so put energy firms in public hands' Mirror Columnist Kevin Maguire questions why energy firms can't go back into public ownership permanently as the Tories battle for the No10 crown 'while household budgets burn'
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022 Labour announces plan to freeze energy price cap with reinforced windfall tax Keir Starmer says people won’t pay ‘a penny more’ and that plan would reduce inflation
Liverpool Echo · Aug 14, 2022 Big Brother's most notorious moments The Channel 4 show birthed some of television's most controversial moments ever
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2022 How to Lose an Election Two Years Early – there’s no happy ending in this Tory romcom Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss will be leading a government that has little appetite to solve the economic crisis or even win the next election