Civil service morale worsened despite improving pay levels, survey finds Whitehall Monitor report also said churn increased as three new departments created under Rishi Sunak The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025
Badenoch refuses to restore whip to Warsi despite clearing her of wrongdoing over Sunak ‘coconut’ tweet Exclusive: Tory leader refuses to reinstate UK’s first Muslim cabinet member less than 24 hours after backing Robert Jenrick for railing against ‘alien cultures with medieval attitudes’ The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025
How low will British politics go? Ask Elon, master of the Muskoverse – he’ll decide The unedifying spectacle of would-be strongmen bickering over how to protect women and girls is just the beginning, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025
NHS dentistry is at ‘death’s door’, Streeting tells MPs Health Secretary Wes Streeting said 700,000 extra urgent dental appointments would be delivered ‘as fast as we can’. Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025
Tory ministers opened £1,500 bottle of cognac in the dying days of the Sunak government Also drunk was a bottle of port that a report on the government wine cellar said should be for ‘very special occasions only’ The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025
OPINION - Why Kemi Badenoch's showboating on grooming gangs rings hollow What unites the right like nothing else? Grooming gangs. And the Conservatives have kicked off 2025 by placing it front and centre. “The time is long overdue for a full national inquiry into the rape gangs scandal…No one in authority has joined the dots. 2025 must be the year that… Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2025
At best, 2025 will be a year of slow economic recovery. As for the worst? Brace yourselves With threats of recession, global fracturing and increasingly angry voters, Labour’s sticky start is unlikely to get any easier, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025
In Pictures: Rain-soaked Rishi and wide-eyed Wes in year’s best political images The PA news agency’s photographers provided unrivalled coverage of the world of politics this year as these first rate images show. Evening Standard · Jan 1, 2025
Migrants reaching UK after crossing Channel in small boats up 25% in 2024 The last crossings of the year took place on December 29, when 291 people made the journey from France in six boats Evening Standard · Jan 1, 2025
Social media moments that defined 2024: From lookalike contests to Moo Deng Our Senior Social Features Editor looks back on the most viral happenings of the year Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2024
Review of the year: What happened in Scottish politics in 2024? AT the start of 2024, Humza Yousaf was the first minister, the SNP and Greens were partners in the Scottish Government, the SNP had 48 MPs at… The National (Scotland) · Dec 31, 2024
Now is the perfect time to discover India’s most underrated city The region is where Rishi Sunak married local girl Akshata Murty The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024
The alternative 2024 sports awards: quotes, gaffes and animal cameos The best and worst of 2024 – featuring Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the war on woke and the happiest 34 seconds of the year The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2024
In Pictures: Sunak, Starmer and stunts during the 2024 general election campaign Party leaders travelled the length and breadth of the UK as they tried to win votes at the general election. Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024 In Pictures: Wales marks 25 years of Senedd and elects two first ministers Visits by several members of the royal family and some television stars brought the crowds out across the country.
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024 2024 brings new leaders at Westminster, Holyrood, the Senedd and Stormont Labour’s general election landslide swept Sir Keir Starmer into No 10 and there were leadership changes across the UK.
Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2024 Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis More than 150,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in the last seven years, according to analysis by the PA news agency.
The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2024 2024: The year in review The year has not been short of dramatic events and developments, and here the PA news agency provides a month by month look back on 2024.
Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2024 Lighter political moments of 2024: From a soggy Sunak to Davey’s antics Here is a look at some of the lighter political moments from the year.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2024 Who’s who? Test your knowledge with our Christmas picture puzzle news quiz They all made waves in 2024, but can you name the politicians, sports stars, pop heroes and good eggs?
The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2024 From Charli to Jilly to Moo Deng the hippo: the faces we won’t forget from 2024 Some made a splash in politics, social media, sport or the arts. Others took a brave personal stand. Observer writers and critics pick the names on everyone’s lips this year
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024 Starmer faces first major Brexit test as unionists request Stormont brake UK government has been asked to veto EU law update applying in Northern Ireland relating to chemical labelling
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024 Penny Mordaunt was told not to apologise for Rishi Sunak’s general election D-Day gaffe The former Commons leader has revealed she threatened to pull out of TV debates if she was not allowed to acknowledge the move was a mistake
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024 Ofcom reveals 2024’s most complained about TV controversies Julia Hartley-Brewer, Yvette Cooper, and Joey Essex were among a slew of figures to face Ofcom complaints
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024 Labour’s review of UK-China relations on hold until after chancellor visits Beijing Exclusive: Despite calls for more scrutiny in light of Prince Andrew spy allegations, Starmer’s instinct is not to do anything to hamper growth