Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Simon Jenkins

Keir Starmer’s centralist rule is not the Labour we know

Letters: Mike Sheaff cannot remember a time when party democracy was held in such disregard; plus letters from Phil Davis, Frank Newhofer and Matthew Bowles

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer says he wants to empower local communities. The Jamie Driscoll affair suggests otherwise

Blocking the North of Tyne mayor from standing for Labour again shows how deep the party’s centralism runs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

British universities can no longer financially depend on foreign students. They must reform to survive

With spiralling deficits and little prospect of government support, higher education’s only long-term hope lies in radical change, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

A fight over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps? The dither and delay of Britain’s Covid inquiry is a disgrace

Sweden’s pandemic postmortem is done, yet ours seems headed for the courts before it has even begun, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Shredding the green belt is a recipe for disaster. We need a saner planning policy

One of the great creations of postwar Britain is under threat from the housing crisis – it doesn’t have to be this way, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman plays fast and loose with road safety

Letters: Readers on the home secretary’s speeding fine and speed awareness courses

The Guardian - UK

Get a grip, Westminster – Suella Braverman speeding is hardly the issue of the day

There are many reasons the home secretary may not be right for the job, but this inflated drama isn’t one of them, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Loyalty has long been the Tories’ secret weapon. Without it, Sunak stands no chance

As rebel rightwingers jockeyed for position this week, they tore up any remaining hopes of a Conservative election victory, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Sunak must be firm. Ukraine’s fate will be decided by war and diplomacy – not by sanctions

The western response has been blighted by stupidity, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Britain is in desperate need of radical ideas. So where are Labour’s?

Railways, water companies and the NHS are in crisis – we need bold new policies to fix them, not Keir Starmer’s timid dithering, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Our newly crowned king has made ‘service’ his brand. But whose interests will he be serving?

From climate activists to arts bodies, every interest group will be crying out for the support of our outspoken monarch, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

What powers does King Charles have?

Scotland is holding a procession and national service of thanksgiving for the King today in what has been dubbed his “Scottish coronation”.

The Week

Is the BBC biased?

Richard Sharp has announced he is standing down as BBC chairman to “prioritise the interests” of the broadcaster after a report found he breached the governance code for public appointments.

The Week

Richard Sharp is out at the BBC: now can we think about how we hold other miscreants to account?

Society is making strange decisions. Some in high office lose jobs and deserve to, but we also ignore others whose sins are egregious, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Young people are wising up to the Great British student rip-off – and they’re voting with their feet

As universities wind down teaching for yet another round of exams, more and more prospective graduates are asking: why bother? says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gove’s housing reforms are the only ray of light in this doomed government

Instead of caving in to the building lobby, he is trying to return power to the people, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Scottish independence is a question of when, not if

Letters: Tom Tracey thinks an independent Scotland could tackle inequality, while Michael Martin says Scots should not fear independence. Plus letters from Matt Ritchie and Polly Purvis

The Guardian - UK

Sunak needn’t worry – maths mania already has our schools in a stranglehold

The obsession is typical of a system that fails to equip pupils for modern life, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Saving churches from decay should be a national responsibility

Letters Readers take issue with an article by Simon Jenkins in which he suggests that local authorities should step in to fund churches

The National (Scotland)

FACT CHECK: Claim 'Scotland under Sturgeon has not been well run'

Our Fact Checks are always free to read, with no paywall - so you can share widely with friends and family.

The Guardian - UK

Sturgeonism is dead but the independence cause is not. Westminster beware

Despite the troubles facing the SNP, a revolution would be needed to remove it from power. Its core demand still stirs so many hearts, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

The decline of churchgoing doesn’t have to mean the decline of churches – they can help us level up

Lockdown accelerated an existing trend. We need to reconnect these public buildings to the communities around them, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Prosecuting Donald Trump is right. But is it politically wise?

Many voters back the ex-president despite – or perhaps because of – his alleged crimes, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry has every right to take on the Daily Mail. But is phone hacking yesterday’s problem?

What we need now is new privacy laws to regulate the excesses of social media, argues Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

The Auriol Grey case exposes Britain’s obsession with prison

Letters: Readers respond to Simon Jenkins’ article on a justice system stuck in the dark ages

1 … 10 11 12 13

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Scottish Government

The Church of England

416 stories

Associated Newspapers

119 stories

National Conservatism

41 stories

NatCon

15 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.