Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86 Publisher says author died peacefully at home ‘between writing sessions’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 5
Why Brexit could end up being Kemi Badenoch’s arrow in the eye ANALYSIS: As the Tories arrive in Birmingham for their annual conference still languishing in the polls, political editor David Maddox looks at how the party’s publicity team’s version of the Bayeux Tapestry is an ill omen for Kemi Badenoch The Independent UK · Oct 4
King gets musical welcome as he opens University of Oxford building Charles toured the university’s Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. Evening Standard · Jul 10
Lord Skidelsky obituary Economic historian and politician who was a leading authority on the life and work of John Maynard Keynes The Guardian - UK · Apr 20
‘History won’t forgive us’ if UK falls behind in quantum computing race, says Tony Blair Exclusive: Former PM and ex-Tory leader William Hague warn UK lacks high-risk capital and infrastructure to harness benefits of powerful technology The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025
William Hague urges Keir Starmer to ‘be more like Margaret Thatcher’ The Prime Minister has been under pressure this summer with Labour trailing behind Reform in opinion polls and others questioning his leadership. Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025
Fears raised over future of Angelina Jolie and William Hague’s anti-sexual violence programme after Starmer’s aid cuts Sir Keir Starmer’s foreign aid cuts have left the future of a scheme tackling sexual violence in warzones in doubt The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025
MP repeats calls for inquiry into British role in 1984 storming of Golden Temple Speaking in the House of Commons, Warinder Juss pressed for an ‘independent, judge-led public inquiry, to get to the bottom of what happened’. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Starmer urged to intervene in ‘never-ending nightmare’ of Aung San Suu Kyi and people of Myanmar New report details harrowing plight of tens of thousands of political prisoners, including the country’s democratically elected leader, who was overthrown by the military in 2021 The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025
Voices: Robert Jenrick’s TfL stunt reminds us how simple politics can be COMMENT: ‘Do you want to go back and pay like everybody else?’ Jenrick’s public transport vigilante video conveyed a brilliantly effective message – and was another example of how successful political stunts can be, writes John Rentoul The Independent UK · May 31, 2025
Prince William Is Aiming for a "Diana Reboot of the Monarchy" When He Becomes King, Per Royal Author The Prince of Wales is taking inspiration from his late mother. Marie Claire · May 27, 2025
Prince William Is Planning This "Radical Departure" From King Charles and Queen Elizabeth When He Becomes King, Per Palace Insider He wants to "move away" from one particular type of royal tradition. Marie Claire · May 23, 2025
'Don't panic,' says William Hague as Tory grandee clashes with Liz Truss on how to save party after elections rout The Conservatives lost 674 council seats on May 1 as Nigel Farage’s Reform UK surged Evening Standard · May 6, 2025
What Reform’s Runcorn by-election win means for Labour and the Tories ANALYSIS: British politics have never been more fragmented, writes Jonathan Tonge The Independent UK · May 3, 2025
The Conversation · May 2, 2025 Reform wins Runcorn byelection by just six votes – what the result means for Labour and the Tories One story dominates the elections held on May 1 in England: the dramatic Reform surge. The Runcorn and Helsby byelection was a stunning win for Nigel Farage’s party.
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 Tory plight could worsen, warns William Hague as Nigel Farage's Reform firms up poll lead The Conservatives are predicted to lose hundreds of council seats on Thursday, May 1
Marie Claire · Apr 28, 2025 Prince William Is Tired of "Too Much Talk," Says He Wants to Make This Major Change When He's King The Prince of Wales is said to be "tough" and results-driven.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025 Kemi Badenoch is failing to hit the spot at PMQs – and everywhere else The Conservative leader isn’t convincing fellow Tories that she possesses a viable route map to recovery
Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025 Kemi Badenoch comes under fire from ex-Tory leader William Hague over her ditching net zero by 2050 goal Lord Hague warned the Conservatives risk being seen as not ‘serious’ on tackling global warming
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025 Oxford chancellor calls for tighter controls on smartphones for children – and urges ministers to stand up to tech giants ‘Welcoming technology firms is different from letting them do anything they like’, William Hague warned
The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2025 Trump was ‘right’ to approach Putin over Ukraine, UK minister insists The education secretary has defended Donald Trump’s decision to phone Vladimir Putin but said ‘there can be no settlement’ without Ukraine
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025 Lord Hague warns of ‘comfort blankets of cancellation’ in defence of free speech The former Conservative leader made the comments as he was formally admitted as the 160th Chancellor of Oxford University on Wednesday.
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025 Lord William Hague to be admitted as chancellor of Oxford University The former Tory leader is due to make his first speech as the university’s chancellor since winning the election in November.
Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025 Donald Trump’s tariffs ‘are irrational and will make America poorer,’ says William Hague The former Tory leader stressed the US president’s levies could hit the world economy
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025 The Independent’s documentary hailed for shining light on ‘reprehensible’ jailing of Aung San Suu Kyi Bianca Jagger, ‘Wild Swans’ author Jung Chang and former minister Andrew Mitchell join calls for the release of the Myanmar leader following the screening of a new Independent TV film on her life