Seven Labour MPs lose the whip
In the end, the great two-child benefit cap revolt proved to be somewhat underwhelming. The measure was always likely to…
Meet the MAGA megafans
Milwaukee, Wisconsin If you want to see how Donald Trump has changed his party, look at what attendees wore to…
Trump returns with a sedate RNC speech
Milwaukee, Wisconsin The Republican National Committee could not have hoped for a better convention. For three days, the party has…
Trump picks JD Vance as running mate
After all the speculation, it’s now official: JD Vance will be Donald Trump’s running mate in November. The subject has…
Milwaukee reluctantly prepares for Trumpmania
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee will host America’s conservative elite for the next five days – including Donald Trump, who has just…
Two dead in Trump assassination attempt
Donald Trump was rushed off stage by Secret Service agents on Saturday afternoon after shots rang out at his rally…
Who will lead the Tories next?
Rishi Sunak performed a mea culpa when his shadow cabinet convened on Monday, taking full responsibility for the election loss.…
Farage reshuffles Reform’s top team
It’s been a busy week for Nigel Farage. After six days of being bombarded with parties, press requests and parliamentary…
Sunak apologises to Tory MPs for election mess
Before the joy of last night’s football, came the sorrow of Rishi Sunak’s address to Tory MPs. The Conservative leader…
Labour heading for landslide, say Tories
Labour is ‘highly likely’ to win a landslide majority tomorrow of historic proportions, according to Rishi Sunak’s own candidates. During…
Your guide for general election night 2024
After six weeks of campaigning, we are finally here. The bongs of Big Ben at 10 p.m. tomorrow mark the…
Is it going wrong for Reform?
Has Reform peaked too soon? In the wake of Rishi Sunak’s D-Day debacle, the party was riding high in the…
Labour member arrested in connection with Westminster ‘honeytrap’ affair
Bet-gate is dominating the headlines – but an old scandal has now reared its head again. The Metropolitan Police this…
Sunak and Starmer slug out a stalemate
Tonight saw the penultimate TV exchange involving Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer. Both men took part in live-streamed interviews with…
Farage goes on the attack after Ukraine criticism
Foreign policy hasn’t featured much in this election – until now. Over the weekend, Nigel Farage’s suggestion that the West…
Inside the battle for Bristol
Even if Keir Starmer wins a landslide majority next week, there is one former stronghold he might still lose. A…
Farage’s ‘contract’ is all about hurting the Tories
Nigel Farage has launched his party’s manifesto, which he’s termed ‘Our contract with you’. The Reform leader dropped the word…
Farage: I am now the ‘Leader of the Opposition’
After the first poll was published showing Reform ahead of the Tories, there was only one thing for Nigel Farage…
Sunak plays it safe with his manifesto
With three weeks to go until polling day, Rishi Sunak this morning unveiled his prospectus for a Conservative government. There…
What can we expect in the Tory manifesto?
Day two of manifesto week will see the Conservatives launch their prospectus for government. At a chunky 77 pages, the…
Will the Lib Dem manifesto win over the ‘Blue Wall’?
Sir Ed Davey kicked off manifesto week by launching his party’s document this afternoon in East London. In true Lib…
Why Tory MPs are angry with their chairman
Today is the deadline for Conservative candidates to be selected – and one man made it just under the wire.…
Will Vaughan Gething follow Truss and Yousaf?
There’s something in the British waters right now – and it’s not Ed Davey on his paddleboard. After Liz Truss…
Reform’s Farage poll bounce spells trouble for the Tories
‘I’m back’. Nigel Farage’s two-word tweet on Monday heralded the return of one of Westminster’s great celebrities. Barely 48 hours…
Tory favourites enjoy mixed success in safe seats
Claims of stitch-ups in seat selections are as old as the Tory party itself. But the chaotic nature of this…
