UK urged to follow Canada’s example as it looks set to become ‘associate member’ of EU Canada’s PM Mark Carney is pivoting to Europe amid his country’s trade war with Donald Trump The Independent UK · Sep 16
Burnham commits to Starmer’s Brexit red lines in blow to hopes of rejoining EU The prime minister has promised to be ‘bolder’ than his predecessor in taking the UK back to the heart of Europe but Downing Street refused to provide a ‘running commentary’ on discussions The Independent UK · Aug 24
What rejoining the EU single market would mean for the UK economy ANALYSIS: The prime minister has been urged to bring the UK back into the European Union’s single market. But would it bring economic boosts? Dan Haygarth, Athena Stavrou and Karl Matchett find out. The Independent UK · Aug 22
Securing return to EU single market would win Burnham the next election, says former Tory MP turned Labour adviser Prime minister urged to promise to extend the protection of Britain’s Armed Forces and nuclear deterrent across Europe, in exchange for access to the EU’s free-trade zone The Independent UK · Aug 21
Burnham ‘handed post-Brexit plan that could see Britain rejoin EU single market’ The proposal would reportedly see Britain promise to extend the protection of Britain’s Armed Forces and nuclear deterrent across Europe, in exchange for access to the EU’s free-trade zone The Independent UK · Aug 9
‘I could hear the Camerons sniggering at us’ – Sarah Vine’s How Not to Be a Political Wife, digested by John Crace Michael Gove’s ex on her compassionate pieces for the Daily Mail, struggling to survive on an MP’s salary, doing Sam Cam’s ironing and becoming a laughing stock after Brexit The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025
Former Tory minister may become Labour’s ‘planning tsar’ Approach made to Nick Boles as Starmer prepares to announce immediate changes to regulations The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2024
Pests in parliament out of control? The House of Commons terrace restaurant has been temporarily shut Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024
Tory conference made Apocalypse Now look like a sedate tea party It’s hard to explain the end-of-days vibe at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. Government loyalists declared that this re-incarnation of Margaret Thatcher was not for turning on cutting the top rate of tax. Fast forward 12 hours to the mother of all U- turns. Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022
I was a Tory MP, but Truss and Kwarteng have convinced me to vote Labour Labour is the only party that can lead us out of this mess, says former MP Nick Boles The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022
Johnson braced for tough night as counting starts following local elections Voters took part in council elections in England, Scotland and Wales while in Northern Ireland the new assembly will be elected. The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
Local elections: Former Tory minister reveals he voted Labour for first time since 1997 ‘First time I’ve voted Labour since an equally glorious May morning in 1997’ The Independent UK · May 5, 2022