The Guardian view on the Conservative party today: still lost in denial and confusion Editorial: Kemi Badenoch has her first chance to persuade the voters on 1 May, but she seems to be getting nowhere The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025
Half of Reform UK voters don’t believe in the Covid vaccine, poll shows Backers of Reform UK are significantly more likely than the general public to not have taken Covid vaccines, a poll has found The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025
Jeremy Hunt hits out at ‘hyperbolic’ Brexit claims of backers like Boris Johnson Ex-chancellor criticises ‘hyperbolic’ projections as report which claims economic impact of leaving the European Union less than previously thought The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025
US isn’t first country to dismantle its foreign aid office − here’s what happened after the UK killed its version of USAID The Trump administration’s dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on March 18, 2025. The court order to pause the agency’s shuttering came days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that 83% of its programs had been cut. The Conversation · Mar 19, 2025
Now Boris Johnson turns on Donald Trump: ‘Putin is laughing at us’ Mr Johnson’s comments were in marked contrast to his stance days before, when he said, “I trust and believe Trump will hit Putin with every shot in his locker”. The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025
Kemi Badenoch Faces Tory Coup as Party Insiders Plot Swift Ouster After Elections Kemi Badenoch is bracing for a leadership challenge as Tory insiders gear up to oust her swiftly after the local elections. The Fashion Central · Mar 17, 2025
It is mission critical that Labour repairs the contract between citizen and state Smarter, more productive, government will require more than yet another bonfire of the quangos The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025
Green leader Adrian Ramsay: Labour’s ‘growth v nature’ framing is an outrage Co-leader says deprioritisation of net zero is ‘extremely dangerous’ as he rejects ‘nimby-in-chief’ characterisation The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025
What are Labour governments for? Why aid budget cuts are an existential matter What is the point of a Labour government? This is a question traditionally asked after Labour governments lose office. But it’s also a question asked while Labour governments are in office. And, sometimes, even when they still only recently arrived in office. The Conversation · Mar 13, 2025
Dining across the divide: ‘He said you need strong leaders. Then he referenced Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage’ The retired engineer and NHS worker chewed over social housing and strong leaders. Could they find common ground on Covid? The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025
UK's Trump Fans Revealed: Meet 7 Politicians Proudly Supporting Trump—Who's the Most Shocking? With pro-Trump rhetoric on the rise, many UK politicians are turning to his ideology for answers regarding the economy and immigration. Here's seven you should know about. International Business Times UK · Mar 12, 2025
'Labour lies': Thangam Debbonaire called out for taking Lords seat A FORMER Labour MP who has taken a seat in the House of Lords has been called out after she previously said the institution was "rewarding… The National (Scotland) · Mar 11, 2025
Kemi Badenoch braces Tories to lose scores of seats at 'extremely difficult' local elections Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party is expected to gain dozens of seats Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025
Michael Gove ‘wanted to circumvent watchdog’ to push through Dyson bid, Covid inquiry told Suggestion he pressured MHRA to approve ventilators for NHS is ‘ludicrous’, former minister says The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025
Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025 Polls expert questions Reform UK’s prospects in May local elections Lord Hayward said recent local by-elections suggest Nigel Farage’s party may not be as popular as recent polls have suggested.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025 Cash before honours: the Tory donors made peers who barely speak in Lords Critics say perception that peerages may be a reward for donations harms upper house’s reputation – especially when peers do little to participate
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025 ‘The pandemic reinforced existing inequalities – it was a magnifying glass’: how Covid changed Britain More government borrowing, more abandoned pets, more sourdough baking. Our panel looks at the ramifications of the pandemic on education, health, arts and life in the UK
The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025 Still uncertain about Trump? Let Boris Johnson guide you on this ‘very compassionate man’ Some of the president’s Tory fans seem to find the grim reality of the president’s actions invigorating rather than terrifying
Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025 Police ‘acted reasonably’ in Allison Pearson ‘hate crime’ case, report finds The visit to her home sparked a backlash, including from former Conservative prime ministers Boris Johnson and Liz Truss.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025 Starmer is at his best right now – but he must accept there is no going back with Trump’s US The president has just four years until a successor takes the reins, but the new approach he has forged – exceptionalist, isolationist – is likely to endure, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025 Councils disappointed as London excluded from Government's £1.5bn plan to tackle deprivation Chancellor Rachel Reeves promised to ‘reform’ the plan inherited from the Tories - but lack of new funding means London still won’t benefit from it
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025 Minister said NHS could use Dyson ventilators to help firm’s marketing, Covid inquiry told Machines could be marketed as ‘used in UK hospitals’ after James Dyson responded to call from PM, inquiry hears
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2025 Five years on from the pandemic, how has Covid changed our world? We asked a group of experts on politics, trade, literature, psychology, work and more: what has been the most surprising or shocking consequence of Covid-19 in your field?
Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2025 Ungovernable by Simon Hart review: A tale of brothels, backbiting, and Conservative politics The revelations are out from Simon Hart’s book: The Political Diaries of a Chief Whip. There’s the one about being woken at 4am by an MP who was being held in a Bayswater brothel by blackmailers, not to be confused with another MP, Mark Menzies, who found it difficult to…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025 What would a UK-US economic deal really look like? London and Washington aim to avoid obstacles and forge a narrower agreement, likely with a focus on tech and AI