Farage reclaims centre stage as Reform’s Sarah Pochin keeps the world at bay Nige suffers through lacklustre PMQs to seize the spotlight with drive-by demand to get further away from Europe The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
Starmer refuses to rule out tax rises in budget after questioning by Badenoch Prime minister fails to answer Tory leader’s questions about manifesto pledge not to raise income tax The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
Defence lawyers would have used Tories’ statements to dismiss China spy case, attorney general says Richard Hermer says failure by Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly to describe China as a threat would have been seized on in trial The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
Income tax rise not ruled out by Keir Starmer in PMQs clash on Budget with Kemi Badenoch Millions of households are set to be hit with tax rises as Rachel Reeves seeks to plug a hole in the public finances Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025
Keir Starmer refuses to say if he stands by pledge not to raise taxes Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch asked the prime minister on Wednesday whether he stuck by his pledge not to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
Ex-PM John Major criticises Tories’ ‘loss of pragmatism, tolerance, nuance’ The former Conservative Party leader warned Kemi Badenoch against lurching ‘too far to the right’ or risk alienating voters. The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025
Starmer ‘angry’ over asylum accommodation ‘mess left from last government’ It comes as a report published on Monday said that billions of pounds had been ‘squandered’ on asylum accommodation by Home Office mismanagement. Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025
Migrants lose late-night High Court bids to block removal to France Mr Justice Johnson said there was a ‘strong public interest’ in allowing the Home Office to continue with the removals scheme. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025
Badenoch declines to endorse Jenrick comments over Andrew’s living arrangements The shadow justice secretary said on Tuesday that Andrew had ’embarrassed the royal family time and again’. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025
Commons to ask crown estate for details of Prince Andrew’s rent-free housing as inquiry moves closer – as it happened Conservative chair of public accounts committee to raise questions about Andrew’s deal at Royal Lodge The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025
Last candidate to chair grooming gangs inquiry withdraws over ‘lack of trust’ Jim Gamble cites ‘vested interests’ and ‘political opportunism’, as Keir Starmer brings in Louise Casey as adviser The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025
Rayner’s return gives a lift to Labour’s gloomy backbenchers Former deputy PM’s resignation statement offered a moment to reflect on what the party had lost – and might have again The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025
The prime minister must take charge of the grooming gangs inquiry THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Neither removing Jess Phillips as safeguarding minister nor appointing Louise Casey to an ill-defined advisory role is likely, on its own, to restore much confidence. For the sake of the hundreds of sexual abuse victims, it is imperative that the PM now finds the right person… The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025 Grooming gang inquiry chaos deepens as ex-police chief in running to chair it withdraws from process Jim Gamble, a former senior police officer, was one of two prospective candidates to lead the probe but is no longer seeking the position
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 Watch live: Keir Starmer faces PMQs grilling on child grooming gang inquiry Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch face off in Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (22 October).
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025 Tory plans to deport some people who are legally in UK are ‘grotesque’, says Labour – as it happened Labour chair says that Tory proposals to revoke indefinite leave to remain in some cases will ‘tear families apart’
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025 Robert Jenrick accused of fomenting division by backing burka ban The Tory shadow justice secretary said there was ‘a strong argument’ for a ban on the face coverings.
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 Robert Jenrick accused of being ‘anti-British’ as he backs burqa ban Comments put the Conservative shadow justice secretary at odds with his party leader Kemi Badenoch
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 Rising star Tory MP under fire over ‘deport legal migrants’ comment Katie Lam drew cross-party criticism after suggesting large numbers of people with legal status in Britain should ‘go home’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025 Tory MP criticised after demanding legally settled families be deported Katie Lam said move would make UK ‘culturally coherent’ and that a large number of people ‘need to go home’
Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2025 Grooming gang survivor quits national inquiry citing ‘toxic environment’ Fiona Goddard said there had been instances of ‘condescending and controlling language’ used towards survivors
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025 Home secretary denies grooming gangs inquiry is being watered down as three victims quit over alleged cover-up Shabana Mahmood was forced to intervene after a string of resignations from survivors
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025 Reform’s newest MP Danny Kruger: ‘On a personal level I deeply regret rejecting the Tory party’ INTERVIEW: Danny Kruger became Nigel Farage’s biggest scalp after the shadow minister defected to Reform. Alex Ross visited the East Wiltshire MP at his office to find out why he left the Tories – and what the future holds for Reform
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025 Tories call for ethics investigation over China embassy application Kemi Badenoch accused the Prime Minister of ‘being weak (and) kowtowing to China’.