James Cleverly to return as shadow housing secretary in Tory reshuffle Kemi Badenoch will also bring in new shadow health secretary as Edward Argar steps down due to ‘health scare’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025
Kemi Badenoch brings back James Cleverly as Tory leader reshuffles top team Kemi Badenoch is reshuffling her top team after eight months as Tory leader The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025
Sir James Cleverly to make frontbench comeback as Kemi Badenoch reshuffles team The Leader of the Opposition is expected to reshuffle her shadow cabinet on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2025
Tory reshuffle latest: Badenoch to appoint Cleverly into shadow Cabinet as Argar steps down for health reasons The former Home Secretary will bolster the Conservative frontbench as it seeks to get more cut through to voters Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025
Former Kemi Badenoch ally expelled from Conservative Party Former Ipswich MP Tom Hunt kicked out of party after disciplinary investigation The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025
The Tories are on the brink of annihilation in Wales – and it holds a lesson for Westminster politicians Here, the party has preferred Nigel Farage cosplay to genuine – and much-needed – opposition. Look where it’s got them, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025
Robert Jenrick accuses Zia Yusuf in antisemitic tweet row The shadow justice secretary said that Nigel Farage’s party should give ex-chairman Mr Yusuf ‘the boot’. The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
No 10 defends Healey amid accusations he misled Commons over Afghan data leak Downing Street said the Defence Secretary’s statement to MPs was ‘accurate’. Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025
OPINION - What, exactly, has Diane Abbott said that’s so wrong? What, exactly, has Diane Abbott said that’s so wrong – wrong enough to get her suspended (again) from the Labour Party? Her observation, that the prejudice that Travellers or Jewish people encounter – or indeed redheads – is different from the racism that black people experience seems like a statement… Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025
Shapps: ‘We saved lives with gagging order on Afghan data leak’ The details of more than 100 Britons, including those working as spies and in special forces, were included in the massive breach. Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025
Governments have the right to expect MPs to support their decisions THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If anything, given the sheer size of the rebellion on social security – 130 of his own MPs threatening to defeat a government bill – Keir Starmer has been too lenient The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Ex-minister says no ‘fierce opposition’ to Afghan route amid data breach fallout James Heappey said claims he had backed a ‘new entitlement’ for people affected by the breach but not eligible for other schemes were ‘untrue’. Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025
Grant Shapps pushed for MoD Afghan superinjunction to remain in place Ex-Tory defence secretary wanted data breach affecting those at risk from Taliban to be secret for as long as possible, say MoD sources The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025
The spreadsheet, the superinjunction and the relocation scheme: Afghan data leak One email in February 2022 set off a chain of events that affected the lives of thousands of Afghans, but few knew about it until this week The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025 Commons at pompous worst as Afghan data breach proves too much bother for Badenoch No one had anything to say about a cover-up kept secret from parliament, the public and the people whose data was leaked
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Voices: Smiling Starmer steals PMQs victory as Badenoch misses her mark In their last clash before the summer recess, the Tory leader struggled to expose Labour's record, writes John Rentoul
Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025 Labour ‘only just getting started’ says Starmer as he faces ‘tax raid’ questions The Prime Minister told the Commons that Labour MPs will ‘happily’ face their constituents during the summer recess, which begins next week.
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Live: Starmer faces questions in final PMQs before summer recess Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch face off in Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday (16 July).
Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025 Davey proposes major shake-up of green energy contracts to ‘slash bills’ The Liberal Democrat leader will call for all green energy contracts to be moved to a scheme which guarantees generators a fixed price.
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025 Voices: Kemi Badenoch is ‘wrong and strong’ – particularly when it comes to the two-child benefit cap COMMENT: First it was maternity leave, then the gender pay gap – does the Leader of the Opposition actually care about women and families at all, asks Ava Vidal
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025 Is Reform UK a radical party or a home for ‘disgruntled former Conservatives’, asks James Cleverly Ex-home secretary questions Farage party’s sales pitch and says councils could struggle if they mismanage key services
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025 Reform defector left Tories after mayoral candidate selection row involving Theresa May’s husband Exclusive: A prospective Tory candidate for a mayoral race next year has switched to Reform after he was not added to a shortlist following an interview with Sir Philip May
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025 Tory benches almost deserted as Philp cops a lesson on small boats Shadow minister crashes and burns as Yvette Cooper makes statement on new Channel crossing arrangements
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2025 At Glastonbury, I saw what England’s silent majority really looks like. Why aren’t politicians listening? Orthodox politics no longer represents how people feel about the world. Sooner or later, something will have to give, says Guardian columnist John Harris
Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2025 Sir Mo Farah and Stanley Tucci among the stars spotted in Wimbledon’s Royal Box Actors and sports stars were seen in the Royal Box with the Princess of Wales also joining them.