Boris Johnson needs to take responsibility for immigration spike, says former right-hand man Danny Kruger says Reform policy will target migrants who came to the UK under the ‘Boriswave’ The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025
Rattled Johnson blames everyone but himself for ‘Boriswave’ of migrants He attacks Rishi Sunak and David Cameron – but refuses to say the name of ‘Boriswave’ accuser Nigel Farage The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
Looking for signs of life in centre-right politics in Britain Letters: Responding to articles about the Conservative party conference, David Redshaw suspects there may be life in Thatcherism yet. Plus letters from Des Senior, William Wallace, Les Bright, Katy Jennison and Peter Brooker The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2025
Tories and Reform battle to be heirs to Thatcher’s legacy on her centenary Gala dinner to remember Conservatives’ most successful leader puts spotlight on who will carry forward her ideas The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2025
Will UK taxpayers get their £122m back from PPE Medpro? The high court told the company linked to Michelle Mone to pay up over the supply of defective gowns, but there appears no clear route to reclaim the funds The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2025
Johnson urged to explain dealings with Mohammed bin Salman since leaving No 10 Boris Johnson declined to react fully to media reports, which he said contained details from ‘material illegally hacked by a hostile state actor’. Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025
Boris Johnson urged to explain dealings with Saudi officials since leaving role as prime minister Mr Johnson was accused of a “lack of cooperation” when contacted by Whitehall’s appointments watchdog The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025
Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025
The £1m man: why did Boris Johnson take his donor to Ukraine? Exclusive: Leaked files offer a glimpse of the ex-prime minister’s relationship with Christopher Harborne The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025
It’s Tory conference: Boriswave goodbye to a deluded party on its way to electoral annihilation When both Reform and the Liberal Democrats are eating your lunch, and even Nadine Dorries has abandoned ship, it might just be time to call it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025
I preached levelling up as the key to Tory success – but Boris Johnson didn’t do it. Now look at us Social mobility and equality of opportunity is crucial to Britain’s success. The party that embraces those things will prosper, says former Conservative minister Justine Greening The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025
Top Farage aide hints Conservatives could merge with Reform UK post-election if Jenrick becomes Tory leader Gawain Towler also hinted Reform will have an open-door policy to Tory defectors The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025
Tory party conference 2025: Mel Stride pledges £5,000 national insurance rebate for young homebuyers Shadow chancellor will use his Tory conference speech to set plans to cut welfare spending, foreign aid and the Civil Service if his party wins the next election Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025
Electoral system means Lib Dems will ‘undoubtedly’ win more seats than Tories Polling expert Sir John Curtice said the coalition of voters Boris Johnson assembled in 2019 had all but broken up. Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025 Boris Johnson says he went ‘far too fast’ on net zero – report Mr Johnson, who as prime minister pushed other nations to commit to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, said the target should be delayed.
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025 Mel Stride issues warning to Tory leadership plotters on eve of conference The shadow chancellor has spoken to The Independent ahead of the Conservative conference in Manchester
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2025 Next Tory leader? Rise of Katie Lam reflects rightward shift on migration Shadow Home Office minister who tweets in language of hard-right populism is talked of as future of conservatism
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025 Covid exercise messaging left children stuck indoors, UK inquiry hears Children not allowed out partly because their exercise – playing – looked too much ‘like fun’, says campaigner
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 What’s the difference between Labour and Reform’s immigration plans? Labour has gone toe-to-toe with Reform on migration policy as it brands Nigel Farage’s plans ‘racist’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025 Covid school closures in UK damaged ‘very fabric of childhood’ Inquiry hears of children exposed to pornography and suffering ‘grievous’ harm without protection of schools
Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025 Covid inquiry to shift focus to pandemic’s impact on children and young people Schools were closed to most children in the pandemic amid fears over spread of the coronavirus.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025 UK government urged to restore Electoral Commission’s independence to protect democracy Oversight of watchdog could be abused by a future authoritarian government, report warns
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2025 Labour’s plan to revitalise high streets is good - now it has to make sure people hear about it There have been hyped policies before about local funding, but unlike ‘levelling up’ this project could lead to actual change, says Morgan Jones
The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025 Nigel Farage’s deportation plan would break up the NHS Letters: The Reform UK leader’s threat to abolish indefinite leave to remain would be devastating for the health service, writes Danny McCloskey. Plus letters from Ian K Watson, Jan Syska and Derek Robinson
The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025 Will he? Won’t he? Do the King of the North’s antics remind you of anyone? As Andy Burnham heads to Liverpool, think back to the Tory conferences of 2017 and 2018. We all know how that panned out, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde