Mandelson to be named US ambassador
Peter Mandelson is expected to shortly be named the next UK ambassador to Washington. The announcement – broken by the Times –…
Starmer won’t get an easier Liaison Committee grilling than this
Close your eyes in today’s Liaison Committee hearing and you might have thought Rishi Sunak was still prime minister. Keir…
Rayner’s revolution enrages Reform
This afternoon Angela Rayner will unveil potentially the biggest shake-up of local government since the 1970s. The Housing Secretary will…
Gaza independents to register new party
There has been much focus in recent weeks on Reform’s potential impact on British politics. But a rival quintet of…
The new diplomacy of Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage is not generally seen as one of nature’s diplomats. Yet the Reform leader is proving to be a…
Why the Welsh Tory leader has quit
Andrew RT Davies has quit this lunchtime as the leader of the Conservative group in the Welsh parliament. It follows…
Is Starmer planning a foreign policy reset too?
Keir Starmer is preparing to give his big reset speech on Thursday. But the more interesting address is perhaps the…
Labour risks death by consultation
After 14 years in opposition, you might have expected Labour to come into government bursting with plans for Britain. Yet…
Sir Chris Wormald is the new cabinet secretary
Keir Starmer has today resolved one of his longstanding headaches: who to appoint to lead the civil service. The man…
Why Reform has Wales in its sights
A spectre is haunting Wales. Fresh from Reform’s election victories in Westminster, Nigel Farage is turning his attention westwards, to…
Transport Secretary admits to fraud conviction
In recent years, Labour has made great political hay out of allegations of rule-breaking. The party was never slow to…
Starmer attacks ‘open border’ Tories
Anyone else want to do a Westminster press conference? Keir Starmer made it a hat-trick this afternoon when he gave…
Reform hits 100,000 members
There was a business-like manner in Nigel Farage’s response to the news that net migration was more than 900,000 in…
David Cameron u-turns on assisted dying
David Cameron has today become the first former prime minister to come out in support of assisted dying, having previously…
Badenoch admits Tory migration failures
Of all the issues which did it for the Conservatives in July 2024, no issue deterred life-long Tories more than…
Can Starmer’s jobs push get Britain back to work?
The UK isn’t working. That’s the official view of the government as Keir Starmer launches his latest effort to get…
Farmers won’t be quick to forgive Labour
Thousands of farmers descended on Westminster today to protest the government’s plans to raise inheritance tax. Hundreds of men, women…
Get ready for farmageddon
Is Westminster ready for farmageddon? Tomorrow will see the greatest political demonstration for a rural cause since the repeal of…
Biden allows Kyiv to strike inside Russia with US missiles
Joe Biden has 64 days left in the White House – and clearly he intends to make the most of…
Labour’s war with Elon Musk
How do you solve a problem like Elon? That is the dilemma facing Keir Starmer. Musk seems particularly exercised about…
Badenoch puts the punch back in PMQs
It was a strong start for Kemi Badenoch in her debut performance at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs). After the obligatory…
Can Starmer stop the small boats?
It’s small boats week in government. Following last Wednesday’s Budget, No. 10 is turning its attention to the ceaseless flow…
Has Rachel Reeves killed the family farm?
As the post-Budget scrutiny gets underway, there is one group of obvious losers from today’s statement: farmers. The rural community…
Teen accused of Southport murders facing terror charge
The teenager accused of murdering three girls in Southport in July is now facing two further charges. Axel Rudakubana, 18,…
Has Robert Jenrick run out of momentum?
There are just ten days to go until the end of the great Tory leadership race. It has been a…
