Gavin Williamson told to apologise for bullying former chief whip Wendy Morton The former Cabinet minister sent expletive-laden messages about his failure to be invited to the late Queen’s funeral Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2023
Monday briefing: School is back in session … so long as your classroom hasn’t collapsed In today’s newsletter: Unsafe buildings and a teacher exodus are only some of the challenges facing schools this year The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023
Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – blistering insider portrait of a nation in decline The former Tory minister exposes the ‘shameful state’ of recent Conservative rule in this brilliantly frank account of dysfunctional government The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2023
Rishi Sunak rules out quick-fix trade deal with India Exclusive: Sources believe deal will not be struck before meeting with Narendra Modi at G20 summit The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023
A UK trade deal with India was promised by last October. Why is it still not ready? Successive prime ministers have failed to achieve what they see as one of the great dividends offered by Brexit The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023
Scandal-hit Tory donor opens wallet to Starmer Exclusive: Major blow for Rishi Sunak as tycoon who donated £750,000 opens wallet to Starmer – and hotelier who gifted £100,000 says 'incompetence' is driving backers away The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023
‘Stiff walks and parlour games’: Sunak becomes latest PM to visit Balmoral Welly boots were a must during stays with the queen, but King Charles may take a new approach The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s director of communications Amber de Botton quits role Ex-ITV journalist, who lasted less than a year in role, says No 10 is ‘demanding and high-pressure place to work’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023
‘She’s totally lost it’: inside story of the unravelling of Liz Truss’s premiership Approaching one year on from the start of her tenure, a look back on how it all fell apart within 49 days The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023
Friday briefing: Grant Shapps is the UK’s new defence secretary – but is he up to the job? In today’s newsletter: The former energy secretary starts his fifth cabinet post in the past year, but questions remain about his military nous The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023
Beware September: five cautionary tales from economic history From the South Sea Bubble to the undoing of Trussonomics, this month of the year keeps providing lessons The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023
Grant Shapps: great political survivor and reliable Tory attack dog New defence secretary is a trusted performer who PMs have learned is safer inside the tent than out The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023
Who is Grant Shapps, the man taking over as Defence Secretary? Mr Shapps is moving to the role from a stint as energy secretary. The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023
Grant Shapps appointed defence secretary as Claire Coutinho takes energy brief in mini-reshuffle – as it happened Energy secretary appointed defence secretary in mini-reshuffle, with Claire Coutinho taking the energy security brief The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023 Ben Wallace resigns as Sunak set to appoint new defence secretary Mr Wallace announced last month he would resign from the senior Cabinet role at the next reshuffle.
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023 Sunak set to name new defence secretary as Ben Wallace quits – who are the favourites? PM prepares to reveal mini-reshuffle after Wallace formally steps down – amid speculation someone ‘unexpected’ getting top cabinet job
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023 Thursday briefing: What we learned from the foreign secretary’s trip to China In today’s newsletter: The UK foreign secretary met senior Chinese officials for talks in Beijing – was there anything to gain?
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023 The Tories are suffering from Dorries syndrome: paranoia steeped in denial A party that is out of ideas and afraid to admit its mistakes finds comfort in pursuit of traitors, scapegoats and in conspiracy theory, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The National (Scotland) · Aug 29, 2023 'Laughable': Douglas Ross completely ignores Brexit in new economic plans DOUGLAS Ross’s failure to mention the impact of Brexit at the launch of his party’s new economic strategy has been branded “laughable” ...
Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2023 OPINION - Labour shouldn’t rule out wealth taxes: it could regret it Don’t ever open your mouth till you know what the shot is”: such is the timeless wisdom of real estate salesman Ricky Roma in David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross, and it is a maxim that politicians always do well to heed. Until now, Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, has observed…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023 History suggests that Rishi Sunak is doomed to join the ‘tail-end Charlie’ club There’s an incredibly strong pattern of failure among prime ministers coming to office when their party has been dominant for a long period
The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023 Nadine Dorries: Staunch Johnson loyalist who took on the jungle In her letter on Saturday afternoon, Dorries accused Rishi Sunak of abandoning “the fundamental principles of Conservatism”.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 26, 2023 Nadine Dorries's full resignation letter as she launches attack on PM Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries has quit as an MP and launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Here is the full resignation…
The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023 Read Nadine Dorries’ resignation letter in full - as Boris ally tells PM ‘history will not judge you kindly’ Boris ally resigns with blistering attack on Rishi Sunak’s government
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023 Most Tory voters don’t care about Sunak’s ‘anti-woke’ crusade, poll shows Three in four Tory voters say more important issues that culture war clashes