The Latest Breaking News from Steven Swinford

UK politics live: Jenrick gets justice role in Badenoch’s shadow cabinet as Stride and Patel land top jobs

It comes as education secretary Bridget Phillipson announced a rise to university tuition fees

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2024

UK politics: Badenoch confirms she did criticise Sunak over election at shadow cabinet – as it happened

Tory leadership contender says views of ‘activists, members and friends who lost seats after giving everything to campaign’ matter

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2024

Both Labour and group of Conservative MPs say Lee Anderson defection highlights Tory failings – as it happened

Reform UK confirms Lee Anderson, former Conservative MP and ex-deputy chair, has defected to join party

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024

Firefighters vote for first national strike in 20 years as talks to avert teacher strikes fail – as it happened

Firefighter say government and employers have ten days to avert strike as teaching union says talks produced no breakthrough

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023

Gavin Williamson announces resignation but ‘refutes the characterisation’ of claims against him – as it happened

Former deputy chief whip Anne Milton tells Channel 4 Williamson used ‘leverage’ and threats against MPs

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022

Rishi Sunak wants to await Gavin Williamson inquiry result before deciding whether to sack him – as it happened

Prime minister asked about minister’s future as judgment called into question over Williamson’s reappointment

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022

Liz Truss resigns. Boris Johnson couldn’t, could he?

He couldn’t, could, he? He might. Boris Johnson, who political anoraks will recall was prime minister until last month, is said to be considering a return to the top job. The Times’s Steven Swinford is reporting that Johnson believes it to be in the “national interest”.

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2022

Labour MP says Tories were ‘bullied and manhandled’ during vote on fracking ban – as it happened

Chris Bryant says at least one MP ‘physically pulled through door’ as Labour motion fails

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022

Pound, shares and UK government bonds rally after most mini-budget tax cuts ditched – as it happened

Pound holds gains and gilt yields remain lower as new chancellor rips up Trussonomics, pushing tax take to 70-year high this parliament

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022

What are no-fault evictions and why could they be allowed to continue?

Liz Truss' government has been accused of 'betraying' renters after it was revealed there could be a U-turn on the ban of no-fault evictions during the cost of living crisis

Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022