Dame Judi Dench says The Crown creator was ‘disappointed’ over her remarks about series Actor wrote a 2022 op-ed criticising the streaming giant over its refusal to add a disclaimer to the hit series The Independent UK · Oct 17
Simon Mills on the 90s: ‘It was an exciting, hedonistic time... a socio-cultural sweet spot’ As 1980s elitism vanished in a wave of euphoria, rave culture exploded, art shows were like rock concerts and even war seemed a thing of the past Evening Standard · Oct 8
A Midsummer Night’s Dream review – Munya Chawawa bewitches in lovingly juiced-up 90s rave A narcotic, orgiastic woodland party clashes with the traditional values of John Major’s Tory party in Justin Audibert and Hannah Joss’s exuberant production The Guardian - UK · Sep 27
How close was Charles Spencer to his sister Diana? Inside their complicated family bond IN FOCUS: As Diana’s younger brother goes to war with the palace over incendiary revelations from his new book about his sister, Katie Rosseinsky takes a closer look at their sibling relationship, from a deep childhood connection to more friction and distance in later in life The Independent UK · Sep 17
John Major’s rise from obscure whip to PM part of new National Theatre season Play is one of eight world premieres in programme with global conflict and political upheaval at its heart The Guardian - UK · Sep 10
National Theatre boss Indhu Rubasingham: ‘An NT North? The north already has brilliant theatres’ THEATRE: How do we find the next Pinter or Stoppard? Should phones be banned at the theatre? Does the National need a base in the north? As NT boss Indhu Rubasingham announces her enticing second season, with a major West Side story revival, a new play about John Major and… The Independent UK · Sep 9
West Side Story and John Major play among productions at National Theatre in 2027 Eight productions featuring star-studded casts are set to hit the Southbank next year Evening Standard · Sep 9
National Theatre 2027 slate includes West Side Story revival and John Major play The line-up includes 18 productions an eight world premieres. Evening Standard · Sep 9
SNP's post-election approach to independence draws fierce criticism and some support IN just over 24 hours the SNP have come under fire from their own membership for blocking debate on the party’s independence strategy and… The National (Scotland) · Aug 28
Photo of Disraeli among missing parliamentary works of art, FoI request finds Press Association given list of 65 items from publicly owned collection that have gone missing since 2024 The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
Photograph of Disraeli and Wilberforce engraving among ‘missing’ Parliament art A Freedom of Information request shows more than 65 artworks have been misplaced since the start of 2024. Evening Standard · Aug 23
Lord Horam obituary Politician whose defection from the Labour party to the SDP and then the Conservatives caused Dennis Skinner to call him a ‘dirty double-rat’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 18
Former Lord Chancellor Lord James Mackay of Clashfern dies aged 99 The Scot served as Lord Chancellor under Margaret Thatcher and John Major from 1987 to 1997. Evening Standard · Jul 7
‘Cool’ Burnham won’t let Trump get under his skin, Neil Kinnock says Exclusive: Former Labour leader backs Burnham as an international statesman after criticism from John Major – but says late wife Glenys would have fought ‘counterproductive’ aid cuts to pay for defence The Independent UK · Jul 4
The Independent UK · Jul 3 Why 7.5 million people have watched the John Major Brexit interview Geordie Greig on how former PM captured social media with his cut-through common sense and calm authority, exploding the myths of any Brexit dividend
The Independent UK · Jun 29 Voices: ‘We need a referendum’: Readers respond to Sir John Major’s call to rejoin EU single market within five years YOUR VIEWS: Sir John Major’s call for Britain to rejoin the single market within five years has sparked fierce debate among readers on everything from democratic mandates and economic impact to the political and practical challenges of closer alignment with the EU
The Independent UK · Jun 29 Burnham latest: PM in waiting unveils ‘No 10 North’ plan to get power out of London as he vows to ‘rewire Britain’ The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester
The Independent UK · Jun 26 Sir John Major is right – Britain is only strengthened by being closer to Europe THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: In an exclusive interview with The Independent, the man who did more than anyone to keep Britain in Europe speaks an undeniable truth: that those who promised so much from Brexit have delivered next to nothing
The Independent UK · Jun 26 The next generation will take UK back into EU, says Sir John Major IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jun 26 Watch in full: Sir John Major in conversation with Geordie Greig on the 10th anniversary of Brexit In a wide-ranging conversation marking 10 years since the EU referendum, the former Conservative prime minister talked about the impact of Brexit and Britain’s future relationship with Europe; past, present and future prime ministers and the state of politics today
The Independent UK · Jun 26 Running buses in Manchester is no preparation for the international stage, Major warns Burnham Exclusive: In an interview for Independent TV with editor-in-chief Geordie Greig, former prime minister John Major warned that being mayor of Manchester will not prepare Andy Burnham for challenges on the global stage
The Independent UK · Jun 26 Britain must rejoin the EU single market in five years, Sir John Major says in withering criticism of Brexit Exclusive: In a wide-ranging interview for The Independent with editor in chief Geordie Greig, the former PM warned that the UK is losing £100bn a year in trade and £40bn in tax receipts because of Brexit
Evening Standard · Jun 22 How Labour fared in opinion polls during Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership The party saw its average poll rating fall by 10 percentage points during its first year in office.
The Independent UK · Jun 22 Keir Starmer to Liz Truss: The UK’s six prime ministers over decade of political turmoil A tearful Sir Keir unveiled his resignation plan in an address outside Number 10 this morning
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5 Sir Jeremy Hanley obituary Popular and cheerful party chair under John Major whose career fell victim to vicious infighting over Europe