Is the UK heading for a second national lockdown?
Is the UK heading for a second national lockdown? That’s the question being asked in Westminster as coronavirus cases rise…
Number 10: EU must go further to restart Brexit talks
The government’s negotiations with the EU appear to be going a little better than their talks with Greater Manchester mayor…
Inside Boris Johnson's Zoom call with Tory MPs
As Tory MPs vent over the government’s new three-tier coronavirus system, Boris Johnson appeared this evening before his party for an…
Johnson tightens Covid rules
After weeks of speculation over the government’s new Covid restrictions grading system, the Prime Minister today announced the details. Addressing…
How Thérèse Coffey plans to help millions back to work
Thérèse Coffey on stemming the unemployment tide
Rishi lays the groundwork for tougher Covid restrictions
There was a time when the announcement of new Treasury spending tended to spell good news. However, these days it…
Boris Johnson warns of turbulence ahead
As Conservative party conference gets underway online, Boris Johnson used an appearance on the Andrew Marr show to warn of the…
Johnson turns up pressure on EU for a deal
Hopes of agreeing a Brexit deal have increased among ministers in recent weeks, but today the UK’s chief negotiator Sir David Frost offered…
Sweden's virus expert briefs No. 10
One of the questions regularly asked by Tory MPs on the libertarian wing of the party: why isn’t the UK…
Boris defends new Covid rules
Boris Johnson addressed the nation this evening to update the public on his government’s coronavirus strategy. After announcing the broad…
Faith in the government is wearing thin
As the government tightens coronavirus restrictions across swathes of the north east, Boris Johnson is facing his worst polling on the…
Inside Boris Johnson's Brexit call with Tory MPs
This evening Boris Johnson used a video call to address Conservative MPs following unease over No. 10’s Brexit tactics. With…
UK agrees 'historic' trade deal with Japan
The UK and Japan have this morning agreed a new free trade deal between the two countries. With International Trade Secretary…
Boris's latest coronavirus crackdown is a sign of things to come
Boris Johnson confirmed in his coronavirus press conference yesterday that gatherings will be restricted to a maximum of six people from Monday onwards.…
Starmer sketches out a Brexit position
As Boris Johnson comes under fire from his own MPs over his potentially unlawful Brexit plans, Keir Starmer has made his…
Boris Johnson's Brexit deadline
After months of coronavirus leading the news agenda, Brexit is back. The Prime Minister has overnight promised to quit the…
The complaint from MPs that ought to worry Boris Johnson
When Boris Johnson addressed MPs on Wednesday, the hope in government was that the Prime Minister’s multiple appearances would rally the…
Will Tory MPs really back tax rises?
Another day, another story mooting a new tax rise. Today the Sun reports the Chancellor is considering a rise in National Insurance…
Boris's U-turn defence
Is Boris Johnson’s government jumping from one crisis to the next or is No. 10’s agenda progressing roughly as planned? It…
The importance of Gavin Williamson
When Boris Johnson tried to call a general election in September last year, everyone around him assumed that Jeremy Corbyn…
Brexit blame game as latest talks stall
Despite Boris Johnson’s call for Brexit negotiations to speed up, the seventh round of talks has today ended with little progress. Neither side…
The exams U-turn is an act of damage limitation
After a bruising few days for Boris Johnson and his ministers over the grading system for A-levels and GCSEs, the…
The Lib Dem paradox
Are the Lib Dems finished? It’s not the first time that question has been asked. In fact, it’s a fairly…
Could the next Lib Dem leader help Labour?
When Dominic Cummings addressed government advisers recently, he said that he was so out of touch with day-to-day politics that…
Can Boris avoid a winter lockdown?
As the government struggled on Saturday with the question of whether to impose a quarantine on those returning from Spain,…
