Mega-poll suggests worst ever Tory result
Another day brings another devastating poll for the Tories. The first MRP polling of the election campaign is out and…
Labour’s parachute regiment bolsters the Starmtroopers
If you put the Diane Abbott row to one side, it has been a very successful week for the clique…
I’ll still work with Trump, says Starmer
Keir Starmer really is a lucky general. The news that Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felonies helped ensure…
Police drop investigation into Rayner housing claims
Labour’s election campaign continues to get off to a good start. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has today confirmed that it…
Farage speaks of ‘six-year plan’ as he launches campaign
The Royal Cinque Ports Yachts Club was an appropriate place for Nigel Farage to make his first big speech of…
Tories race to find 160 candidates
The decision to call a snap election last Wednesday caught many in Tory and Labour high command by surprise. Both…
Sunday shows round-up: Farage brands national service plan ‘a joke’
Today saw the first set of Sunday shows since the election was called on Wednesday. Rachel Reeves was interviewed by…
Sunak’s smoking ‘legacy’ goes up in flames
When Rishi Sunak announced his decision to call a July election, he used his rain-soaked speech to list his apparent…
Reform’s election launch overshadowed by Farage
It’s been a big morning on the right of British politics. First, net migration figures were published showing 685,000 people…
Sunak makes security central to his stump speech
Rishi Sunak tonight made his first stump speech, kicking off the Tory election campaign with an appearance at the Excel…
Starmer pitches stability
Within 20 minutes of Rishi Sunak announcing plans for a July election, Keir Starmer was up delivering his response. The…
Gove sounds the alarm on anti-Semitism
Multiple ministers are out giving speeches today but none will be as hard-hitting as that made by Michael Gove this…
Will Labour fall into the migration trap?
Brexit was the issue that won the last general election for the Tories but botching it may well lose them…
Welsh government in crisis after Plaid pull the plug
Throughout the last 25 years of devolution in the UK, one thing has remained consistent: Welsh Labour’s stranglehold on Cardiff…
Starmer is copying the Tory small boats strategy
Today is one of those rare occasions in British politics – a day when Rishi Sunak’s government has a bit…
Sunak’s ex-ministers demand Home Office overhaul
Eight months ago, Robert Jenrick and Neil O’Brien were serving ministers under Rishi Sunak. But both are now out of…
Tory MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour
Shortly before Prime Minister’s Questions today, Labour dropped a bombshell. Natalie Elphicke, one of the most hawkish Tory MPs on…
The Lib Dems are ready for a general election
‘Consolidation’ is the word on Lib Dem lips today, as the party mulls its solid, if not spectacular, progress in…
How big is Labour’s Gaza backlash?
From Hartlepool in the red wall to true blue Rushmoor, Labour has made gains across the country. But as Keir…
Poll shows Khan’s lead slashed in London
Could Labour really lose London? A new poll out today shows that Sadiq Khan’s lead over Susan Hall is down…
Is the Rwanda plan already working?
It is fashionable within Westminster to criticise the Rwanda plan. The likes of Suella Braverman, Robert Jenrick and Reform on…
Why Labour won’t be bounced by Sunak’s defence plans
British politics in recent years has sometimes resembled a waltz. Both main parties show little compunction in mirroring each other’s…
Tory MP Dan Poulter defects to Labour
Rishi Sunak’s good week in politics just came to an end. Buoyed by a successful defence spending announcement and the…
Sunak’s Rwanda Bill finally passes parliament
After eight hours of debate on the Rwanda Bill, peers finally threw in the towel shortly after midnight. The two…
Parliamentary researcher charged with spying for China
Chris Cash, the parliamentary aide accused of spying for China, is to be charged with espionage offences, the Crown Prosecution…
