Sunak’s Rwanda Bill finally passes parliament
After eight hours of debate on the Rwanda Bill, peers finally threw in the towel shortly after midnight. The two…
Parliamentary researcher charged with spying for China
Chris Cash, the parliamentary aide accused of spying for China, is to be charged with espionage offences, the Crown Prosecution…
Sunak insists Rwanda scheme is ‘ready’
The Rwanda Bill should become law today – and the government is ready for when it does. That was Rishi…
Donald Trump’s U-turn could vindicate his Tory enthusiasts
Better late than never. In Washington, the House of Representatives last night voted to approve £49 billion funding in aid…
Sunak targets Britain’s ‘sick note culture’
Rishi Sunak has returned to one of his pet bugbears: getting the unemployed back into work. His speech to the…
What the Mark Menzies scandal means for the Tories
You’ve got to feel for Rishi Sunak. He spends his days slaving around the clock to shave half a percentage…
How many MPs will reject Sunak’s smoking ban?
A fag-end measure for a fag-end government? That’s how Labour are keen to present Rishi Sunak’s plans to stop young…
What is Liz Truss up to?
She’s back. Liz Truss is in the headlines once more this week ahead of tomorrow’s publication of her book Ten…
Sunak set for final game of Rwanda ping pong
Parliament’s return from recess this week means the Rwanda Bill is now back in the Commons for the final game…
Rishi Sunak loses another minister
Graham Stuart has this afternoon quit the government, saying he wishes to focus on local issues after service in various…
Cameron prefers charm to offensive in Blinken love-in
‘I come here with no intention to lecture anybody’. David Cameron’s line mid-press conference summed up the Foreign Secretary’s approach…
Where will the Westminster honeytrap scandal go next?
The circle of those caught up in the Westminster honeytrap scandal continues to expand, with at least 15 figures now…
Reform: scrap net zero to fund the NHS
Richard Tice spent this morning fulfilling a role well-known to leaders of smaller parties: defending their vetting procedures amid criticism…
Could Sadiq Khan lose London?
With Labour 20 points ahead in the national polls, a lot of Tories have already written off next month’s mayoral…
Sunak ‘appalled’ by British deaths in Israeli strike
The death of three British citizens in an Israeli strike has prompted fierce condemnation from the UK government. In a…
Can private schools survive Labour’s VAT raid?
As Labour edges closer to power, any hindrance to that goal is being ruthlessly removed. The £28 billion pledge in…
UAE media deal hangs in the balance
The next three days could have major consequences for the British media landscape. On Monday, Ofcom will deliver its findings…
Peers back vote on foreign state press ownership
Rishi Sunak has tonight been urged to support an amendment in the House of Lords which would give parliament a…
The key announcements in Hunt’s Budget
This afternoon Jeremy Hunt delivered his second Budget as Chancellor. Much of his speech had been trailed over the previous…
MPs demand veto on foreign state press ownership
More than 100 MPs have tonight backed an amendment in the House of Lords which would give parliament a veto…
Post Office ex-chairman hits back at Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch emerged from this morning’s Commons evidence session strengthened by the testimony of one of her top officials. But…
Officials back Kemi Badenoch in Post Office row
The row over compensation for wrongly convicted postmasters returned to parliament again today. Kemi Badenoch, the Business Secretary, is currently…
Is Kemi Badenoch backed by ‘evil plotters’?
It seems that talk of Tory treachery simply won’t go away. Less than 48 hours after Kemi Badenoch declared that…
