The Latest Breaking News from John Major

Macron will enjoy his royal welcome. But the Franco-British relationship remains a love-hate affair

The French leader will never agree to special EU concessions for the UK despite its strategic importance to Europe, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2025

Tebbit the Tory hard man who took on the trade unions

As Conservative Party chairman, Norman Tebbit masterminded Margaret Thatcher’s third general election victory despite tensions with the PM.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025

Labour sees biggest first-year poll drop for governing party since 1990s

The last government to experience a double-digit fall in the 12 months after an election was John Major’s Conservatives.

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025

The Guardian view on restoring trust in politics: Labour must not soft-pedal on standards reform

Editorial: Sir John Major has shown the urgency that Sir Keir Starmer needs to emulate if public anger is to be reversed

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025

John Major urges misconduct crackdown, warning of falling political standards

The former prime minister set out a code of conduct which all public servants and officials must abide by to address a series of sleaze scandals.

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025

Keir Starmer needs to crack down on misconduct in politics, John Major says

Former prime minister urges Labour PM to introduce proper sanctions amid concerns over promised ethics commission

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025

My husband and son suffered strokes, 30 years apart. Shockingly little had changed

The long read: I was told my husband would never talk again, while physiotherapy was dismissed entirely. My son was failed in similar ways, but for the brilliance of some medical staff who refuse to believe a stroke is the end

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025

Items that reflect ‘elegance and artistry’ of Barbara Taylor Bradford go on sale

The British-American author found fame with her debut novel, A Woman Of Substance, and went on to write 40 novels.

Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025

Tory peer investigated for third time by Lords watchdog over ‘VIP lane’ contracts

Investigation follows publication by Covid-19 inquiry of messages sent by Lord Chadlington introducing SG Recruitment to government

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025

Bill Dare obituary

Comedy producer behind many popular satire shows, notably Spitting Image, The Mary Whitehouse Experience and Dead Ringers

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025