The three problems facing Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson may be celebrating the birth of a baby daughter but that doesn’t mean the pressure on him is…
Stratton resigns – but the row isn't over
The row over the Downing Street ‘party’ has claimed its first victim. On Wednesday Allegra Stratton announced that she was…
No. 10 in crisis over leaked Christmas party video
Downing Street is in crisis mode this morning following the publication of a leaked video showing senior No. 10 staff…
Afghanistan: five shocking claims made by the Foreign Office whistleblower
Dominic Raab faced the media round from hell this morning. The former Foreign Secretary faced a series of questions about…
Why the No. 10 Christmas 'party' story matters
It’s crime week for the government — with Boris Johnson and his ministers set to unveil a range of measures…
Could there be a Tory upset in North Shropshire?
As the government turns its attention to the new Covid variant, the ramifications of the Owen Paterson sleaze row are…
Prime Minister's rambling speech revives Johnson jitters
After three torrid weeks, Tory MPs were hoping for a better start to this one. Alas, it has got off to…
The sleaze row is a crisis made for Angela Rayner
Almost no MP has emerged with dignity from the sleaze debacle of the past three weeks. Boris Johnson’s botched attempt…
Why Rishi Sunak’s sleaze row apology matters
Sorry may be the hardest word for Boris Johnson but that isn’t the case for certain members of his cabinet.…
Tory MPs are furious at 'missing-in-action' Boris
Why did Boris Johnson avoid the Commons chamber on Monday? The official reason for the Prime Minister skipping an emergency…
Can the Paterson Tory sleaze row continue to damage Boris?
After a bruising week for Boris Johnson over the Owen Paterson lobbying row, the government U-turned on its plan to…
Owen Paterson quits the Commons – what next?
Owen Paterson has resigned as an MP. In a dramatic turn of events, Paterson has in the past 24 hours…
What the Owen Paterson Tory sleaze row is really about
As world leaders depart from the COP26 summit in Glasgow, a row is brewing in the House of Commons on…
Can Boris Johnson salvage COP26?
It’s day two of COP26 and so far the climate summit in Glasgow has made news for travel chaos, Greta…
Is Britain heading for a full-blown fish war with France?
As the COP26 summit gets underway, a diplomatic Brexit row is escalating on the sidelines of the conference over fish.…
The Tory blame game over COP26 has already started
Anxiety among Tory MPs is growing
Rishi Sunak's low tax pitch to MPs
Is Rishi Sunak a low tax chancellor? He certainly likes to tell anyone who will listen that he is. Yet…
How serious is the government about Net Zero?
The green agenda is leading the news today with Boris Johnson on a PR mission to sell his environmental plans…
Cummings throws a spanner in the Brexit works
Is Dominic Cummings about to derail the government’s plans for a new Northern Ireland protocol? That’s the concern inside government as Boris…
David Frost's protocol diplomacy
As a general rule in post-Brexit politics, when David Frost makes a public intervention on the Northern Ireland protocol, it…
The cult of Irn Bru
There aren’t many countries where Coca-Cola isn’t the most popular drink. Scotland is one of them. And unlike some of…
Its own opposition: Labour’s conference was all about in-fighting
Labour’s conference was all about in-fighting
Was Labour conference a success for Starmer?
There is relief in the opposition leader’s office this morning following a broadly warm reception to Keir Starmer’s speech at…
Will this be Keir Starmer’s Kinnock moment?
Next week, when Keir Starmer appears on stage at Labour conference in Brighton, it will be the first time he…
What the Aukus pact says about Britain's foreign policy
While the foreign secretary changed in the last 24 hours, the most important announcement regarding the direction of UK foreign…
