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Who’s backing whom? Tory leadership race begins

25 July 2024 6:46 am

Nominations are now open for candidates to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader. To qualify for the first round of…

The complete guide to Labour’s cabinet

7 July 2024 7:39 pm

Keir Starmer has appointed his cabinet, but who are the men and women who will be running Britain? The Spectator‘s…

Who won the general election? Results in maps and charts

5 July 2024 10:11 am

Labour has won an historic landslide in yesterday’s general election. The latest forecasts expect Keir Starmer to come to power…

Full list: the MPs quitting their seat at the next election

28 May 2024 3:43 pm

Labour have selected the bulk of their candidates for the next election but the Tories are still a while way…

Read: Humza Yousaf’s resignation speech in full

29 April 2024 10:34 pm

Last week I stood here to announce the ending of the cooperation agreement between the SNP and the Greens: the…

Full list: every MP who voted against Sunak’s smoking ban

17 April 2024 5:26 am

Tonight saw the second reading of the Sunak administration’s flagship Tobacco and Vapes Bill. As expected the government easily won…

Kate reveals cancer diagnosis

23 March 2024 5:06 am

The Princess of Wales this evening revealed that she has been diagnosed with cancer, and that she is being treated…

Full list: Tory MPs prepared to vote against Rwanda Bill

17 January 2024 10:28 am

The Rwanda Bill tomorrow gets its Third Reading in the House of Commons. But before that comes the committee stage,…

Which Tory seats would survive a Labour landslide?

16 January 2024 6:45 pm

According to the polls, the Conservative party are heading for a landslide defeat at the next election. The Daily Telegraph…

Full text: Rishi Sunak’s Tory conference speech

5 October 2023 12:50 am

Thank you, Akshata, for that introduction, and thank you for always being there for me. My wife: truly the best…

Revealed: The Coutts files on Nigel Farage

19 July 2023 11:18 pm

Nigel Farage’s bank account with Coutts was closed earlier this year. Here is the bank’s dossier, obtained by Farage using…

Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin breaks his silence

27 June 2023 3:11 am

The leader of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has released an 11-minute audio message after leading a march on…

Prigozhin leaves Rostov

24 June 2023 5:24 pm

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, has left Rostov-on-Don and ended the armed insurrection against Vladimir Putin.…

Full list: how will Tory MPs vote on the partygate report?

16 June 2023 11:08 pm

On Monday, MPs will get the chance to debate and vote on the Privileges Committee report on Boris Johnson. This…

Full text: Boris Johnson’s response to the Privileges Committee’s report

15 June 2023 8:16 pm

This morning the Privileges Committee published their findings of their investigation into Boris Johnson’s conduct in the wake of the…

Full text: Carla Foster’s sentencing remarks

13 June 2023 8:30 pm

On 12 June, Carla Foster, 44, was sentenced to 28 months’ imprisonment at Stoke on Trent crown court for aborting…

Full list: Boris Johnson’s resignation honours

10 June 2023 3:22 am

Nine months after Boris Johnson left Downing Street, his list of resignation honours has today finally been finally published. Here…

As it happened: Prince Harry accused of ‘total speculation’ over hacking claims

7 June 2023 8:00 pm

Prince Harry has finished his second day of giving evidence in the High Court. The Duke of Sussex is taking…

Full text: Prince Harry’s tabloid hacking witness statement

7 June 2023 12:19 am

Prince Harry is in the High Court today, being cross-examined as he sues the publisher of the Daily Mirror over…

As it happened: Prince Harry cross-examined on phone hacking accusations

7 June 2023 12:17 am

Prince Harry has finished his first day being cross examined in the High Court as part of his case against…

The trial of Boris Johnson – as it happened

23 March 2023 12:41 am

Boris Johnson has faced a three-hour grilling in front of the Privileges Committee, where he was quizzed about parties in Downing…

Budget 2023: the main takeaways

15 March 2023 11:33 pm

Jeremy Hunt is today unveiling his first Budget. He has told the Commons that his Budget will help deliver on…

Full text: Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation speech

15 February 2023 11:44 pm

Below is an edited transcript of Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation speech, made this morning at Bute House. Coffee House readers may…

Coming soon: Liz Truss speaks exclusively to The Spectator

5 February 2023 8:36 pm

Liz Truss has today chosen to break her three-month long silence since leaving No. 10 at the end of October.…

Who's backing whom? Boris leads the field

21 October 2022 1:36 am

We will have a new prime minister within a week. Boris Johnson leads the way. Read the full list of who’s…