Hunt gains momentum over Gove ahead of crunch week
Which two candidates will make the final two of the Tory leadership contest? At the moment, the race is Boris…
How the Parliamentary stage of the Tory leadership contest works
This week, the Conservative leadership content enters the Parliamentary stage. The various contenders – at the time of writing there…
‘I have spent my life with people underestimating me’: Jeremy Hunt interviewed
When a head of state flies in for a state visit, it’s traditional for the Foreign Secretary to lead the…
Fighting fit: Dominic Raab on karate kicks, cabinet unity and his Brexit strategy
At a dinner in the Irish embassy in London last November, Dominic Raab believed he was on the brink of…
Brexit party leads – as Labour and Tories punished by voters
The EU election results have started to trickle in and so far it’s bad news for both of the main…
Keeping up with Farage: What’s next for the Brexit party?
‘Labour are in so much trouble here you can’t even believe it,’ says Nigel Farage as we sit in a…
Gavin Williamson sacked, but denies guilt on Huawei leak. What went on?
Gavin Williamson has been sacked from government this afternoon following an investigation into the Huawei leak from a meeting of…
Rory Stewart: Why I’d make a good prime minister
Almost nobody in Westminster admits to wanting to be prime minister. Rory Stewart is a cheerful exception. Most leadership hopefuls…
How bad will the local elections be for the Tories?
Next week, the Tories will face their first big electoral test since failing to deliver Brexit on time. On Thursday,…
Will a Queen’s speech spell the end of May’s government?
What is the maximum point of danger for the government in the coming months? After Theresa May secured a six…
Liz Truss: the Tories can win over the Boohoo generation
‘Get some boomerangs,’ Liz Truss says to her aides. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury isn’t looking for something to…
Tory nightmare? Theresa May is granted Brexit delay to Halloween
Following five hours of talks in Brussels that went on into the early hours of Thursday, Theresa May has been…
Johnny Mercer: the Tories would be wiped out in a snap election
A few weeks ago, Johnny Mercer spoke in Westminster on the future of conservatism. At the end, the audience was…
Last night’s vote takes some of the pressure off Theresa May
The failure of any Brexit option to wield a majority in Monday’s indicative votes appears to have eased the pressure…
Who would lead the Tories into a snap election?
After Theresa May’s deal was defeated in the House of Commons for a third time, there’s heightened speculation that we…
Fear, loathing and backstabbing – the battle to replace May has begun
To most of the cabinet, it does not matter if Theresa May announces a timetable for her resignation: they can’t…
MPs reject every Brexit option – what next?
When a cross party group of MPs managed to seize control of the Commons and win backing for a plan…
Cabinet coup? Tory MPs look to Gove and Lidington to replace May
Will Theresa May make it to the end of the week? It’s a question that’s been asked before of the…
Brexiteers and Remainers can’t both be right about Bercow’s ruling
Has there been a Brexit disaster? It depends on your point of view. When John Bercow ruled that the Prime…
May tries to avoid Tory meltdown by only requesting short Brexit delay
After much speculation, a furious Cabinet and the threat of another backbench rebellion, No. 10 has finally confirmed what type…
Has Bercow just destroyed May’s last chance to pass her deal?
No. 10’s strategy to win over the DUP and the Brexiteers to Theresa May’s deal in time for a third…
May under pressure to set an exit date to get her deal over the line
Is this the week Theresa May sets out an exit date for her departure from No. 10? There is hope…
How likely is an imminent general election?
When a British government loses control over parliament, the natural remedy is to hold a general election. Why prolong everyone’s…
Are things finally looking up for Theresa May?
Theresa May’s week just got a little less bad. This evening the Government managed to successfully defeat a string of…
The latest government shambles could help May pass her deal
This evening Theresa May’s week went from awful to terrible. After her deal was heavily defeated for a second time…
