Is Sunak heading for a showdown over Rwanda?
When the Prime Minister first assembled his cabinet, the most controversial appointment was Suella Braverman as Home Secretary. She had…
Boris vs Rishi, round VII
The decision by the Cabinet Office to refer Boris Johnson to the police after his ministerial diary revealed visits by…
Suella Braverman avoids speeding fine probe
Suella Braverman will not face an investigation into whether she broke the ministerial code over her handling of a speeding…
Sunak holds Braverman’s fate in his hands
Suella Braverman is in the firing line, following reports the Home Secretary asked civil servants for advice on arranging a…
Tories’ thoughts are turning to defeat
Ever since Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister, his aides have worried that May would be the month of mutiny. His…
How Keir Starmer plans to snatch the centre ground from the Tories
Tories have spent the week giving speeches about what it means to be a conservative at the National Conservatism conference…
Tories beware: the Lib Dems are back
Every prime minister has at least one guilty pleasure; Rishi Sunak has several. Colleagues tease him for his taste in…
Sue Gray, Simon Case and a tale of two appointments
When Boris Johnson appointed Simon Case to the Cabinet Office, he believed that the youngest cabinet secretary in a century…
How much trouble are the Tories in?
The Conservatives have suffered 1000 councillor losses – and the count is not over yet. This was the figure Tory…
The Starmtroopers: how Labour’s centrists took back control
How Labour’s centrists took back control
What is the point of Humza Yousaf?
A seized luxury campervan, a raid on a politician’s home and two arrests. The latest twists in Police Scotland’s investigation…
Sunak opts for loyalty first in reshuffle
What does Rishi Sunak’s mini-reshuffle reveal? When Nadhim Zahawi was sacked as party chairman, the Prime Minister took his time…
Dominic Raab resigns over bullying report
In the last few minutes Dominic Raab has announced that he has resigned from government following the findings of an…
How Rishi Sunak’s spring challenge could decide the election
Over the past month, there has been increasing optimism within the Tory party that the political situation may not be…
Will Sunak’s charm offensive on Biden pay off?
Joe Biden’s trip to Belfast was seen in government as a chance to strengthen the special relationship. The initial hope…
It’s springtime for Rishi
Two years ago when the Tories won the Hartlepool by-election at the local elections, the political mood was summed up…
Why Humza Yousaf is the Union’s best hope
After the narrow victory of the Brexit campaign in 2016, it was often said that the result would lead to…
The Tory rebellions brewing on small boats
When No. 10 first devised the Illegal Migration Bill, the hope was that Rishi Sunak’s crackdown on asylum claims would…
Why No. 10 fears Boris’s banishment
Even now, months after he was forced to resign, Boris Johnson has a potency that no other British politician can…
Sunak avoids large Tory rebellion on Brexit deal
Rishi Sunak’s Windsor Framework has won support in the House of Commons at 515 ayes to 29 noes. As expected,…
Rishi Sunak faces judgment day on his Brexit deal
Rishi Sunak has received plaudits from MPs, foreign leaders and the media over the Windsor Framework. Yet the deal has…
Next week’s privileges committee could decide Boris’s fate
Boris Johnson was reselected on Thursday night as the Conservative candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency. Yet the future…
Budget 2023: Restraint now, reward later?
The paradox of Rishi Sunak’s premiership is that even though he became Prime Minister because of the economy, it’s the…
Small boats bill sails through parliament
When No. 10 first planned the illegal migration bill – to stop those who enter the UK illegally from claiming…
Rishi Sunak tries to defuse the Gary Lineker row
Any hopes in No. 10 that Rishi Sunak’s French charm offensive with Emmanuel Macron would dominate the weekend papers were…
