OPINION - Sir Keir Starmer’s reset must reveal a greater sense of purpose Changes of tack haven’t helped recent prime ministers, but there’s a silver lining for Sir Keir Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024
Bjorn Ulvaeus issues verdict on Donald Trump and Theresa May using Abba’s music He said Abba has ‘never allowed our music to be used for party political reasons’. Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024
David Cameron becomes first former PM to back assisted dying law change Tory peer Lord Cameron said the law change being debated by MPs was ‘not about ending life, it is about shortening death’. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024
Kim Leadbeater defends assisted dying Bill in face of efforts to stop it Four former prime ministers have said they are opposed to the legislation although none will have a vote on Friday. Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024
Badenoch suggests final Tory migration policy would be more radical than leaving European convention on human rights – as it happened Conservative leader says there needs to be a ‘plan not just a promise’ beyond leaving the ECHR The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024
Three former Conservative prime ministers are against assisted dying bill Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss express opposition to change in law as MPs prepare to vote The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024
Assisted dying is a slippery slope turning NHS into the ‘national death service’, warns Tory grandee Exclusive: Dr Liam Fox has warned that the safeguards included in the bill are ‘completely false’ – his intervention follows opposition from Boris Johnson, Theresa May and Liz Truss and polling that reveals public concern over whether the NHS is fit to deliver assisted dying The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024
Labour peer condemns her own party as ‘cruel’ over inheritance tax raid on farms Baroness Mallalieu echoes Theresa May’s description of the Conservatives as ‘the nasty party’ as she hits out at Rachel Reeves’ Budget measure to extend inheritance tax The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2024
Jeremy Hunt: NHS ‘most micro-managed healthcare system in world’ The longest-serving health secretary in British history made his first contribution since returning to the backbenches during Health Questions. Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024
Landlords rush to force out tenants ahead of Labour’s no-fault eviction ban Sir Keir Starmer has promised to outlaw Section 21 so-called no-fault evictions, with the ban expected to be implemented by next summer The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024
Olly Robbins on longlist of 10 vying for UK civil service top job Exclusive: former Brexit negotiator seen as probable favourite to take over from Simon Case as cabinet secretary The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2024
Irish PM suffers Theresa May moment on campaign trail Irish prime minister Simon Harris suffered a fate similar to Theresa May's during a housing policy announcement this week. The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024
King lays wreath at Cenotaph as nation falls silent in remembrance The Princess of Wales watched on from a balcony over Whitehall. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024
Calls for Keir Starmer to work closer with Europe in wake of Donald Trump’s victory DONALD Trump’s election as the next president of the United States has underlined that working closely with Europe has to be “at the heart” of… The National (Scotland) · Nov 10, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2024 PM, it’s far better to stand firm rather than suck up to Trump The lesson of his first term is that he does what he says he is going to do: the UK must prepare
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2024 It is galling to see Starmer ingratiate himself with Trump – but it would be horribly negligent if he didn’t The prime minister has a duty to pull any levers he can to ameliorate the president-elect’s global impact, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2024 The Guardian view on fixing the Mental Health Act: an overdue return to dignity Editorial: There is a long way still to go, but the government is taking action to end injustice in the treatment of severe mental illness
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024 Who’s who in the Conservative shadow cabinet Kemi Badenoch’s new front bench team will hold its first meeting on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024 Badenoch picks hardcore Brexiteer Priti Patel as shadow foreign secretary despite Israel gaffe Kemi Badenoch will name Brexiteer Dame Priti Patel as her shadow foreign secretary despite her being sacked by Theresa May as international development secretary for unauthorised meetings in Israel
Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2024 Kemi Badenoch becomes first black woman to lead major European party The MP is also the fourth woman to lead the Conservative Party after Margaret Thatcher, Theresa May and Liz Truss.
Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2024 Key quotes from the Conservative Party leadership election The winner of the Conservative leadership contest is set to be announced on Saturday after months of campaigning.
Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024 Tory politicians to be knighted by Princess Royal at Windsor Castle Sir David Davis, Sir Gavin Williamson and Sir Philip Davies will be honoured on Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024 Be under no illusions, Keir Starmer: a Trump presidency will be a harrowing nightmare The Republican contender is a clear and present danger to the UK’s most vital national interests
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024 From Grenfell to Bloody Sunday, the UK’s formal apologies Government has resisted calls to say sorry for slave trade or colonialism but has done so for other historical wrongs
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024 Theresa May attempts Scottish accent in House of Lords first speech Theresa May tried her hand at a Scottish accent as she mimicked a Tory colleague during jovial remarks in her House of Lords debut.