Yvette Cooper has her work cut out on illegal migration
Happy immigration stats day, one and all. The Home Office has this morning released a raft of data on visa…
Reeves risks a grey backlash over winter fuel grab
A backlash has been steadily growing since Rachel Reeves announced the scrapping of the winter fuel allowance a fortnight ago.…
Prison overcrowding triggers emergency measures
At last, it’s happened. After months of warnings, the government has today activated emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding. Across…
Keir Starmer’s mission impossible
Labour backbenchers have spent years dreaming of the day they are in power and get ‘the call’ from the Prime…
More rail strikes are an embarrassment for Labour
It is less than 48 hours since the government hailed a new deal with train drivers as proof that two…
Can Keir cope with Kamala?
After a year of speculation about how Keir Starmer would work with Donald Trump, the situation stateside has changed dramatically.…
Is Tom Tugendhat the law and order leadership candidate?
There is still a fortnight to go until parliament returns – but one Tory contender clearly cannot wait to get…
Why aren’t the Lib Dems being taken more seriously?
In four weeks’ time, the Liberal Democrats will descend on Brighton for their annual conference. It’s likely to be the…
Woody Johnson: What a second Trump term would mean for the UK
If Donald Trump does return to the White House, then another restoration could soon follow. Woody Johnson, a confidant of…
Who is Richard Fuller, the unknown Tory chairman?
When you ask Tory MPs about Richard Fuller, you’re likely to get one of two replies. ‘Nice guy’ from those…
What the Labour Growth Group is really about
In a month full of parliamentary firsts, we now have another: the formation of the first new Labour caucus. More…
Can Priti Patel become Tory leader?
Priti Patel has tonight entered the race to be the next Tory leader. The former home secretary sets out her…
Tom Tugendhat enters the Tory leadership race
Tom Tugendhat last night became the second Tory candidate to declare in the Conservative leadership contest. Just like his former…
Seven Labour MPs lose the whip
In the end, the great two-child benefit cap revolt proved to be somewhat underwhelming. The measure was always likely to…
Meet the MAGA megafans
Milwaukee, Wisconsin If you want to see how Donald Trump has changed his party, look at what attendees wore to…
Trump returns with a sedate RNC speech
Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Republican National Committee could not have hoped for a better convention. For three days, the party has…
Trump picks JD Vance as running mate
After all the speculation, it’s now official: JD Vance will be Donald Trump’s running mate in November. The subject has…
Milwaukee reluctantly prepares for Trumpmania
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee will host America’s conservative elite for the next five days – including Donald Trump, who has just…
Two dead in Trump assassination attempt
Donald Trump was rushed off stage by Secret Service agents on Saturday afternoon after shots rang out at his rally…
Who will lead the Tories next?
Rishi Sunak performed a mea culpa when his shadow cabinet convened on Monday, taking full responsibility for the election loss.…
Farage reshuffles Reform’s top team
It’s been a busy week for Nigel Farage. After six days of being bombarded with parties, press requests and parliamentary…
Sunak apologises to Tory MPs for election mess
Before the joy of last night’s football, came the sorrow of Rishi Sunak’s address to Tory MPs. The Conservative leader…
Labour heading for landslide, say Tories
Labour is ‘highly likely’ to win a landslide majority tomorrow of historic proportions, according to Rishi Sunak’s own candidates. During…
Your guide for general election night 2024
After six weeks of campaigning, we are finally here. The bongs of Big Ben at 10 p.m. tomorrow mark the…
Is it going wrong for Reform?
Has Reform peaked too soon? In the wake of Rishi Sunak’s D-Day debacle, the party was riding high in the…
