Nadhim Zahawi: how I escaped Saddam’s Iraq
The Education Secretary has come a long way since his Baghdad schooldays
Abramovich sanctioned for ‘destabilising Ukraine’
Following criticism in recent weeks that the UK government has lagged behind both the US and the EU when it…
‘We will fight in the forests, the fields, the shores and in the streets’: Zelensky addresses the Commons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was greeted with applause and a standing ovation this evening when he appeared before the House…
Boris Johnson is operating in a new political reality
Boris Johnson is attempting to carve out a role for himself as the figure who can lead the West in…
Johnson under pressure on offer to Ukraine refugees
What help will the government offer to Ukrainians seeking shelter in the UK? While the Prime Minister has been talking…
Boris Johnson promises more sanctions
Following Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Boris Johnson has addressed the nation. Speaking from 10…
Will Boris Johnson's big week be undone by partygate?
When Boris Johnson gave an interview on Sunday to the BBC’s Sophie Raworth, he was not keen to talk about…
No one has done more to save Boris than Keir Starmer
Boris Johnson has a lot of people to thank for his survival in 10 Downing Street, but Keir Starmer should…
The battle for the Tory party’s soul
When news broke over the weekend that former minister Nick Gibb had become the 14th Tory MP to publicly call…
Boris buys himself a reprieve
After a difficult few weeks, Boris Johnson has made it to parliamentary recess. Given few expect a no confidence vote to…
Boris's reshuffle reveals his weakness
Boris Johnson’s attempted reset is underway, with a mini-reshuffle announced this afternoon. The Prime Minister has made a number of changes to…
Boris announces a new look No. 10 team
Boris Johnson has this evening unveiled the second stage of his Downing Street shake-up. After the Prime Minister rushed forward…
Boris’s staffing dilemma
How much trouble is Boris Johnson now in? The Prime Minister suffered one of his most tumultuous days in office…
What's the purpose of the levelling up white paper?
After months of delays, the government’s levelling up white paper is finally out. Boris Johnson has viewed this document as…
Boris Johnson’s position is still uncertain
Since the publication of Sue Gray’s update on partygate a trickle of letters of no confidence have been sent to…
Johnson faces a mauling from his own MPs
Ahead of the publication of Sue Gray’s report into partygate, there had been talk that the police investigation — which…
Is Boris Johnson out of the woods?
As Downing Street aides await the arrival of Sue Gray’s report, there is a growing sense amongst Boris Johnson’s allies…
The Met calls for the redaction of Sue Gray’s report
After a week of speculation about the release of Sue Gray’s report into partygate, its publication has now been complicated…
Downing Street braces for Sue Gray’s party report
It’s groundhog day in Westminster as once again hacks and ministers ask: when will Sue Gray’s report come out? On…
Met Police to investigate parties in Downing Street
Boris Johnson’s team thought that the biggest problem they would encounter this week was Sue Gray’s report into allegations of…
Inside Operation Save Boris
Will Boris Johnson still be Prime Minister in a year’s time? It’s the question that haunts Johnson’s closest allies. After news…
When will Johnson discover his fate?
As concerns rise in government over the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Boris Johnson is facing problems both…
The collapse: how Red Wall MPs turned on Boris
The Red Wall is crumbling
Boris Johnson vs the red wall MPs
Is anger dying down among Conservative MPs over ‘partygate’? That was the suggestion overnight. But in the House of Commons today…
Did Johnson mislead the Commons?
Boris Johnson had hoped to move attention this week from parties — with a series of policy announcements planned as part of…
