Who are the six leadership candidates to be voted on by Conservative MPs? Tory MPs will vote next week in a series of ballots to narrow the field down to four candidates The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024
OPINION - Kamala Harris gets through her CNN interview by playing to Keir Starmer's election rules Boring is good if you’re trying not to scare off voters Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2024
Outdoor smoking ban likely to encourage people to quit, says minister Jacqui Smith hits back at critics of plan and claims smoking is ‘biggest nail in coffin of most people’ in Britain The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024
I would not have been a minister under Tories, says Labour’s Patrick Vallance Exclusive: Former chief scientific adviser makes remark as DSIT announces reopening of recruitment for key role The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024
If Starmer and Reeves think they have a foolproof strategy – wait until winter comes When the bills hit the mat and taxes go up, Labour’s talk of ‘short-term pain’ will feel intolerable to poor households, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024
Jewish leaders hit out at Tory MP’s ‘repugnant’ use of Holocaust to criticise smoking ban Ex-common sense minister defends her ‘analogy’ as she rejects criticism as ‘politically correct bullying’ The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024
Starmer faces pushback from pubs over ‘bonkers’ outdoor smoking curb plans Hospitality industry expresses concern about impact on businesses of leaked proposals not denied by PM The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024
Can Tim Walz’s wardrobe win the White House? The vice-president nominee’s workwear is a central conversation on the election trail. It’s not the first time fashion has become political The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024
UK may unveil tougher emissions targets at Cop29 climate summit Campaigners hail Labour’s ‘proactive approach’ after series of policy U-turns under Conservatives The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024
Starmer’s outdoor smoking ban plan has pubs and clubs fuming Campaigners warn measures will be a ‘nail in the coffin’ for struggling pubs The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2024
Keir Starmer’s national security adviser controversy explained Prime minister Keir Starmer has courted controversy by deciding not to go ahead with the appointment of Gwyn Jenkins as the UK government’s national security adviser, the most senior position in national security. The Conversation · Aug 28, 2024
Liz Truss secretly mocked Rishi Sunak with ‘Russhi’ nickname for not doing enough to oppose Putin Truss believed Sunak was guilty of ‘screwing’ her with ‘vicious attacks’ on her by his team The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024
Labour scraps £40m private helicopter service favoured by Rishi Sunak Senior ministers set to travel in government-owned aircraft after ‘grossly wasteful’ contract axed The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024
Tories accuse Labour of waging war on pensioners after Starmer says budget will be ‘painful’ – as it happened Prime minister says government left with ‘no other choice’ but to make difficult decisions after discovering £22bn ‘black hole’ in public finances The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024 Starmer to end £40m helicopter contract in break from Sunak era Former PM and ministers drew criticism for the VIP flights Labour says were ‘symbol of their government’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024 Starmer cancels appointment of Gwyn Jenkins as national security adviser Exclusive: PM’s decision seen by some in Whitehall as precursor for role going to more politically loyal candidate
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024 Foreign Office officials said Rishi Sunak should attend D-day event, book reveals Department twice provided written advice to No 10 before mistake that came to define Sunak’s election campaign
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024 Which Conservative leadership hopeful is best hope for UK’s climate goals? None of the candidates may seem like a good option, but some pose a greater danger to net zero than others
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2024 Nadhim Zahawi compares Tory infighting in government to Game of Thrones The former chancellor said members of his party still ‘want to tear chunks out of one another’
The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2024 Priti tote bags, Kemi sweatshirts and Jenrick mugs: Tory candidates to roll out the merch in bid to be new leader The six contenders are touting branded goods alongside policy, while organisers are just trying to make the crowning of the new leader as conflict-free as possible
The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2024 How to lose weight and influence no one – the Robert Jenrick diet for party leadership Could a trimmer figure, the quick-fix way, and new hairdo be enough to get the party vote?
International Business Times · Aug 23, 2024 UK PM Tells China's Xi He Hopes For 'Honest' Discussions UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday he hoped they could have "honest" discussions about thorny issues as they held the first call between leaders of the countries in over two years.
The Conversation · Aug 23, 2024 The problem with Rachel Reeves’ plan to boost Britain’s pension pots Britain has a pension problem. Despite having one of the biggest and most sophisticated financial centres of the world in London, the country’s pension industry does not fall into the same category.
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024 Met drops investigation into general election gambling allegations ‘as bar for misconduct not met’ The probe was launched after it emerged senior Tory officials and one of Rishi Sunak’s aides had placed bets shortly before the date of the election was announced
Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2024 Met Police close election date betting probe with no charges The force said that “the high bar for Misconduct in Public Office to be proven was not met”