Watch: Rishi goes for Keir on his legal record
A feisty edition of PMQs today, following the drama in the House yesterday evening. As predicted, Sir Keir Starmer opted…
Do Scotland’s politicians deserve their bumper pay rise?
Bumping up politicians’ pay seldom goes down well, especially in times of economic hardship. But the news that members of…
The ministerial casualties from a 1997-style wipeout
It’s blue Monday today for Tory MPs as they read the findings of the Daily Telegraph’s mammoth new poll. The…
Civil servants urged to ‘suppress’ Douglas Murray in counterterrorist lecture
For all the talk of a Tory ‘war on woke Whitehall’, more examples just keep cropping up. In an article…
Keir Starmer’s morning of U-turns
Another day, another U-turn from Keir Starmer. Or to be precise, two new U-turns from the Labour leader before midday.…
Suella savages Sunak’s Rwanda Bill
The Rwanda Bill comes back to parliament next week which means a return of Westminster’s favourite parlour game: Tory blue-on-blue.…
Watch: Trump mocks Macron’s accent
Emmanuel Macron is facing something of a crisis at home: his prime minister has resigned and his party is trailing…
Theresa May gets her Brexit dividend
There’s nothing so ex as an ex-Prime Minister. But while the likes of Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and David Cameron…
BBC rushes to defend Harvard’s president Gay
President Gay, we hardly knew thee. Six months ago, the political scientist was appointed the head of Harvard University to…
Watch: Sadiq Khan grilled on London knife crime
Sadiq Khan was hoping to project a message of ‘unity to the world’ with this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks…
Glasnost grips Whitehall, at last
The Cabinet Office is sometimes described as the ‘thinking brain of government’. So it’s a pity then that so little…
Michelle Mone hits back at Sunak
‘When you’re in a hole, stop digging.’ It’s a famous mantra known to all; everyone that is, except for Michelle…
Eddie Izzard loses, yet again
Oh dear. Labour’s biggest loser has done it again. Poor old Eddie Izzard has a pretty poor track record when…
Harry and Meghan named ‘biggest Hollywood losers’
At last, official confirmation that Harry and Meghan are the world’s most unpopular couple – by their local newspaper, no…
Watch: Kemi Badenoch blasts Labour MP in gender spat
Kemi Badenoch isn’t exactly known for beating around the bush, and her spat with a Labour MP at this evening’s…
Sunak’s popularity hits record low
It never rains but it pours. Every time poor Rishi Sunak seems to catch a break, bad news appears just…
Net zero minister forced to fly back for crunch vote
It’s been a rather difficult week for Rishi Sunak, and it’s still only Tuesday. After being grilled by the Covid…
‘Division will be punished’: Tory MPs urged not to rebel on Rwanda
Can Rishi Sunak persuade wavering Tory MPs not to vote down his Rwanda bill this afternoon? The European Research Group…
Gary Lineker slips up (again)
Will Gary Lineker ever learn? The BBC Sports pundit is now facing criticism after signing an open letter calling for…
Nigel Farage comes third on I’m A Celeb
It’s been a highly anticipated finale of I’m A Celebrity, not least because of the staying power of Brexit mastermind…
Will Tory plotters sink Sunak?
After months of tedium, Sunday newsrooms everywhere rejoiced at Robert Jenrick’s resignation on Wednesday night. Finally, a return to the…
Watch: Naga Munchetty’s X-rated jibe at Boris
Pity the poor staff and stars of Have I Got News For You. Having propelled Boris Johnson to fame in the early noughties,…
Jenrick takes aim at Rishi’s Rwanda fix
After three days of speculation, Robert Jenrick has finally broken cover. In this morning’s Daily Telegraph he sets out in…
Starmer caught in Thatcher U-turn
Stop the presses: Starmer Chameleon has U-turned once again. In predictable fashion, he last night sought to row back on…
Prince Harry loses (again)
Good old Prince Harry has done it once again. In spite of all his strenuous efforts to avoid press intrusion,…
