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…
Sunak insists Rwanda scheme is ‘ready’
The Rwanda Bill should become law today – and the government is ready for when it does. That was Rishi…
Donald Trump’s U-turn could vindicate his Tory enthusiasts
Better late than never. In Washington, the House of Representatives last night voted to approve £49 billion funding in aid…
Sunak targets Britain’s ‘sick note culture’
Rishi Sunak has returned to one of his pet bugbears: getting the unemployed back into work. His speech to the…
What the Mark Menzies scandal means for the Tories
You’ve got to feel for Rishi Sunak. He spends his days slaving around the clock to shave half a percentage…
How many MPs will reject Sunak’s smoking ban?
A fag-end measure for a fag-end government? That’s how Labour are keen to present Rishi Sunak’s plans to stop young…
What is Liz Truss up to?
She’s back. Liz Truss is in the headlines once more this week ahead of tomorrow’s publication of her book Ten…
Sunak set for final game of Rwanda ping pong
Parliament’s return from recess this week means the Rwanda Bill is now back in the Commons for the final game…
Rishi Sunak loses another minister
Graham Stuart has this afternoon quit the government, saying he wishes to focus on local issues after service in various…
Cameron prefers charm to offensive in Blinken love-in
‘I come here with no intention to lecture anybody’. David Cameron’s line mid-press conference summed up the Foreign Secretary’s approach…
