University friend of Liz Truss and alleged Remainer Olly Robbins tipped to run Keir Starmer's government Olly Robbins is rumoured to become one of the most powerful men in Britain Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2024
Theresa May to confront Home Office over ‘appalling’ secret policy on trafficking victims Department has admitted that it hid the policy due to concerns about former PM’s reaction The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2024
Faithless Tories feign loyalty to Rish! with all the plausibility of a Nadine Dorries story After Simon Clarke proposed yet another leadership switch, most Tory MPs looked the other way – but Nadine sees deeper intrigue The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024
We’ve all felt like ‘skint little people’ against the system – that’s why the Post Office drama broke our hearts Faceless computers have replaced vengeful gods, But the rules of Greek tragedy still apply: the powerful can wreak havoc on human lives, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024
Tories on edge of precipice as Sunak grapples with Rwanda bill rebellion PM will recall how Tory anger toppled May, Johnson and Truss as he seeks solution to party fractures The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2024
Governments failing to properly tackle modern slavery, says Theresa May Former UK prime minister and Princess Eugenie highlight problem at session at WEF in Davos The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2024
Inside the elite private members' clubs beloved by UK politicians Welcome to London's Clubland, where men-only rules and strict dress codes still draw top politicians Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2024
What makes a very British miscarriage of justice? Contempt for the ‘little people’ Windrush, Grenfell, the Post Office – all reveal who gets listened to and who gets ignored The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024
Theresa May’s government ‘pushed for Paula Vennells CBE despite concerns over Post Office scandal’ The former Post Office CEO, who gave up the honour this week following public outcry over the scandal, was nominated for the prestigious award by the Department for Business The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2024
‘A national emergency’: UK theatres fear closure after more local funding cuts Windsor and Maidenhead scraps cultural budget in wake of similar moves in Suffolk, Bristol, Nottingham and Birmingham The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024
Rishi Sunak’s woes mount with oil bill rebellion, byelections and asylum row Parliament returns for election year with a resignation over North Sea drilling and a fight over the Tories’ Rwanda plan The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024
On the eve of an election year, Rishi Sunak has a dilemma: at what point should he lose? Whether in May or autumn, the prime minister faces a fraught campaign, and even a shock win could make him worse off The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023
What happened in 2023? The Christmas quiz of the year Why did MCC members see red? Who turned down Elton? And what hobby did the CEO of Goldman Sachs have to give up? Test your recall with our festive puzzlers The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023
Barbie, Beatles and Bankman-Fried: how well do you remember 2023? – quiz Why did MCC members see red? Who turned down Elton? And what hobby did the CEO of Goldman Sachs have to give up? Test your recall with our festive puzzlers The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023 May general election? The economic case for going early (and clinging on) Falling inflation and tax cuts in a February budget would signal a spring poll but weak growth and rising mortgage bills bode caution
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2023 The Westminster Rizz Rankings 2023 The Londoner has catalogued the least and most rizzy MPs
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023 Britain needs rescuing from the Tory cult of immaculate sovereignty Rishi Sunak is a fool if he thinks he can govern in partnership with ideological fanatics who want him to fail, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023 Bill Cash: a figure capable of striking fear into the heart of prime ministers The oldest member of the House of Commons has caused headaches for PMs from Major to May, and now Rishi Sunak
Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023 What is a vote of no confidence? Rishi Sunak braces for potential leadership crisis The PM could reportedly face votes of no confidence from Tories who are unhappy with the Rwanda bill
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023 The Covid inquiry was the least of Sunak’s worries: now he has to face his own MPs With his Rwanda plan, the PM has boxed himself into a corner, unable to satisfy the Tory left or right, says the Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls
Al Jazeera · Dec 11, 2023 Rwanda row: PM Sunak, who pledged to ‘stop the boats’, faces crucial test Sunak’s Conservatives have criticised the plan to deport refugees from the UK as contradicting international law.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2023 Tory right deliver legal rebuke to Sunak’s Rwanda plan ERG lawyers conclude plans will not forestall court challenges, echoing concerns of goverment’s own legal team
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Anatomy of a party in turmoil: the Conservative factions in the spotlight Rishi Sunak insists the Tories remain a ‘broad church’ but he is feeling the pressure from various groups
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Sunak’s focus on Rwanda has created a rod for his own back PM’s fight to retain party unity resembles battles waged – and ultimately lost – by Theresa May
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023 Hillsborough disaster timeline: decades seeking justice and change The families of those killed at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final had a long fight for the truth