Johnson’s honours list spells more trouble for Sunak
Another day, another episode in the ongoing Johnson-Sunak psychodrama. Following clashes over the Stormont brake and the Covid inquiry, Rishi…
The battle with the Blob
Most prime ministers fall out with the civil service at some point. David Cameron attacked the ‘enemies of enterprise’; Tony…
Cabinet Office to take the Covid inquiry to court
The Cabinet Office has tonight launched a last-ditch legal effort to avoid handing over Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApps to the official Covid…
Tory MPs line up to support Suella Braverman
Once it was David Gauke, then it was Michael Ellis. Now it is Jeremy Quin who bears the honorary title…
What is Lee Anderson up to?
A new week brings with it a new backbench group. The New Conservatives are a dozen MPs who are drawn…
Truss in Taiwan warns of new Cold War with China
Liz Truss is in Taiwan this week, urging the West to take a stronger stance against China. Her message is clear:…
Inside the clash between Boris and Charles
Conversations between the Prime Minister and the monarchy are, by convention, kept strictly confidential – and taken to the grave.…
Local elections 2023: Tories lose 1,000 councillors
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says his party is on track to win the next general election after the Tories…
Sunak has Raab’s fate in his hands
After a five-month investigation Adam Tooley KC has today given Downing Street his report into the bullying claims against Dominic…
Tory rebels win concessions on judges blocking flights
Ministers have agreed to back two amendments to its flagship Illegal Migration Bill as part of No. 10’s attempt to…
The gloves are off in the Labour party
When Rishi Sunak became Tory leader, the party was 30 points behind Labour: that kind of deficit has historically been…
Britain joining CPTPP is a triumph for the Tories
This morning ministers have confirmed that Britain has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – the first new…
Will cruise ships solve the migrant housing crisis?
In an ironic twist, cruise ships are being hailed as the latest measure to help ‘stop the boats’. Most Fleet…
Five things we learned from Boris’s Privileges Committee grilling
Boris Johnson has just finished a mammoth three hour evidence session in front of the Privileges Committee inquiry into whether…
Johnson makes his partygate defence
Boris Johnson has today published his long-awaited ‘partygate’ defence, ahead of his appearance before the Privileges Committee tomorrow afternoon. In…
Can Aukus really counter China?
Rishi Sunak has announced in California the details of the UK-US pact to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. Aukus was…
How much longer can Simon Case cling on?
How much longer has the cabinet secretary got?
Will Sunak’s charm offensive with Macron yield results?
Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron held a press conference together at the Élysée Palace today to mark their new deal…
Four things we learnt from the Boris Partygate probe
Today the privileges committee has published its initial report into whether Boris Johnson lied to the House of Commons about…
Rishi Sunak is not out of the woods yet
The reaction to Rishi Sunak’s Protocol changes has so far been at the upper end of expectations in No. 10.…
How does the ‘Stormont Brake’ affect the Protocol?
After months of negotiating, Rishi Sunak has today unveiled his changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol. They focus on three…
Rishi risks another asylum outcry
With the likelihood of a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol fading this week, a new issue has emerged to…
Corporation tax could be one of Hunt’s biggest Budget headaches
Public sector pay. Re-negotiating the energy price guarantee. Another fuel duty freeze. Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget on 15 March is…
Damian Green’s rejection is a sign of things to come
Much has been written about Damian Green’s failure on Saturday to be selected for the new Weald of Kent seat.…
Why China could be Truss’s best hope for rehabilitation
This week two former Foreign Secretaries offered competing visions for how Britain should engage with China. On Wednesday, Philip Hammond…
