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Prime ministers have always faced political scandals – so why can’t they weather them now?

UK prime ministers today are about as secure in their jobs as football managers. In the nearly three decades between 1979 and 2005, Britain had just three prime ministers: Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Tony Blair. From 2005-2015, we again had three: Blair, Gordon Brown and David Cameron.

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Former Prime Minister’s “Sweet Moment” Backfired When His Baby Nearly Broke Queen Elizabeth’s Priceless Jewels

"There was a time and a place for children," David Cameron recalled.

Marie Claire

Austerity-era benefit cuts plunged nearly a quarter of British children into poverty, study finds

DWP secretary says that ‘too many children and families’ suffered under Conservative-era policies

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Dining across the divide: ‘We both agreed Brexit was a disaster - but disagreed about who was responsible for that’

A university researcher and a property manager may have found (some) common ground on leaving the EU – but what about affordable homes?

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Ten years after Brexit, this is the UK: a divided nation frozen in time

Tribalism has not faded over the past decade. Instead, new research reveals our politics has become ever-more polarised and fractious, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Royal Biographer Says Queen Elizabeth's Preferential Treatment of Andrew Makes the "Short List of Things She Got Wrong"

Robert Hardman says the late Queen saw her second son as "vulnerable."

Marie Claire

Starmer’s immigration rhetoric follows familiar pattern of bold claims but few results, expert says

Madeleine Sumption says politicians make big claims about things they only partially control to appeal to voters

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Critics Say Starmer's £4m Foreign Trips are 'Too Much', UK Defends Britain's 'Banging the Drum' on Investments

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has spent over £4 million on foreign travel in less than two years, including a £1.2 million spike in late 2025. Transparency figures reveal high-cost delegations to Brazil, India, and South Africa. Critics argue the spending is tone-deaf, while Downing Street insists the trips secure vital…

International Business Times UK

Ex-Tory minister Crispin Blunt fined £1,200 for possession of crystal meth

Former prisons minister pleads guilty to four drugs charges stemming from raid on his Surrey home

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s government increasing spending on foreign trips, figures show

PM’s most costly quarter for travel was in last quarter of 2025, with the most expensive trip to Cop30 in Brazil

The Guardian - UK

Tory peer to retire after facing suspension over Covid-era PPE contracts deal

Lord Chadlington was facing a 12-month suspension from the upper chamber

Evening Standard

Tory peer to leave Lords after investigation finds he breached standards over Covid PPE deals

Lord Chadlington introduced government to company in which he had financial interest in 2020

The Guardian - UK

This is a life and death story for the UK – so why is it being brushed under the carpet?

The news that healthy life expectancy is in decline in Britain exposes a serious truth about the state we’re in, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

It’s taboo to admit it, but voters bear some responsibility for the frayed state of Britain

Populists blame an ever-expanding list of enemies for social ills – many of which are in fact caused by changes in our habits and social norms, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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Met police arrest former British ambassador to US Peter Mandelson – as it happened

The arrest followed search warrants at two addresses in the Wiltshire and Camden areas, police said

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Top Abu Dhabi finance summit exposes personal data, passport info of hundreds of major global figures

Around 700 attendees had their passports and ID card scans leaked, but it appears the leak was plugged on time.

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From Harold Wilson to Liz Truss – what the fates of former prime ministers can teach Keir Starmer

Despite his name – honouring Keir Hardie, the first leader of the Labour party – Keir Starmer is not known to be a student of political history. This apparent incuriosity helps define an indistinct political identity.

Evening Standard

Larry the cat marks 15 years as No 10’s chief mouser

The 19-year-old tabby, officially known as the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, often appears outside the Prime Minister’s door.

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The Independent UK

Larry the cat celebrates 15 years at Downing Street

‘He represents stability, and that’s at a premium,’ says an expert as Larry the Cat marks 15 years of service at Downing Street

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Will Westminster ever clean up its act over lobbying?

In today’s newsletter: Successive governments have allowed a culture of access, gifts and quiet lobbying to flourish, despite repeated promises to clean up public life

The Guardian - UK

If Starmer’s prospective top civil servant really is the ‘queen of woke’, let’s agree that word has lost all meaning

The incoming cabinet secretary, Antonia Romeo, worked under the notoriously woke David Cameron and Theresa May. Maybe she was a double agent? says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

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How much longer can Keir Starmer survive?

When they disintegrate, governments often do so slowly, then quickly. Despite dragooned public statements of support from the cabinet, the government of Keir Starmer gives every appearance of entering that second phase.

Evening Standard

Liam Gallagher appears in New York court via video link in child support dispute with former partner

The Oasis frontman, 53, is the father of 12-year-old Gemma, whom he has never met, following a brief relationship with US music journalist Liza Ghorbani in 2010

Evening Standard

Downing Street leaves door open to Xi Jinping UK visit

The Government is seeking to strengthen relations with China, whose president’s last state visit to Britain was in 2015.

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Prime minister leaving door open to potential UK visit from Xi Jinping

A spokesperson for the Prime Minister, speaking in Beijing, did not rule out a future visit by the Chinese leader

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