Voting age could be reduced under new reforms because ‘young people are the future’ Under the proposals, people aged 16 and above will have the right to vote in national elections for the first time The Independent UK · Mar 2
Manston asylum centre was ‘overcrowded, squalid and insanitary’, inquiry hears Extent to which conditions deteriorated at Kent detention centre in 2022 is being investigated in public hearing The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
Palestinian citizen of Israel wins UK asylum over ‘well-founded fear of persecution’ Exclusive: Refugee status granted despite attempt by former home secretary James Cleverly to block 26-year-old’s claim The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
London in grip of worst new homes crisis since Second World War, warns damning new report The housing shortage is leaving many Londoners having to pay sky-high rents or take out big mortgages to buy a property Evening Standard · Jan 12
Local elections face further delays as councils struggle to reorganise in time Opposition parties say Labour is ‘scared of voters’ but government says merging authorities have voiced concerns The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025
Rachel Reeves ‘right’ about misogyny in politics, says James Cleverly Rachel Reeves is “right” about misogyny in politics, James Cleverly said while discussing the “abuse” he has seen his female colleagues endure. The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025
Cleverly distances himself from Hollinrake’s Reform UK jibe A Tory split has opened up after Kevin Hollinrake appeared to liken the Reform UK logo to a Nazi badge. Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025
Miscounting to six costs Tory stand-in his gotcha against poppy-shock Lammy Plucked from obscurity, James Cartlidge messed up his maths while his opposite number had forgotten his politics 101 The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025
Tory patience wears thin as Badenoch’s critics count down to May elections With the party adrift and Reform surging, Jenrick’s allies are sharpening their pitch for a post-election reset The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025
Inquiry into conditions at Manston asylum centre has stalled, critics say Lawyers acting for some of those unlawfully detained in appalling conditions at site in 2022 call for end to delays The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
Defence lawyers would have used Tories’ statements to dismiss China spy case, attorney general says Richard Hermer says failure by Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly to describe China as a threat would have been seized on in trial The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025
Legally binding standards to be placed on military homes under renting reforms Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Renters’ Rights Bill will ensure military families have the homes they deserve. Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025
Kemi brings a shovel to a gunfight, and Starmer lets her dig her own hole After a humiliating performance earlier this week, the Tory leader continues to declare war on logic, evidence and self-awareness The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2025
Starmer vows to publish China spy evidence showing 'Tories behind case collapse' in tense PMQs standoff The Prime Minister said he intends to release the witness statements prepared by deputy national security adviser Matt Collins in full Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025 How the spy trial row has exposed Britain’s China problem NEWS ANALYSIS: Political editor David Maddox explains why successive UK governments have dithered over deciding whether Beijing is a friend or foe
Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025 London mayor race: Sir James Cleverly considers running, saying: 'I'd be stupid not to think about it' ‘Watching London go wrong angers me enormously,’ says former Tory foreign secretary
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025 ‘Why can’t you spell?’: James Cleverly confronted over Tories misspelling ‘Britain’ This is the moment Sir James Cleverly is confronted over his party’s misspelling of the word ‘Britain’.
Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2025 Conservatives pledge to rewrite London’s planning strategy if Tory mayor elected Shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly said the Conservatives will ‘get a grip’ on building in London.
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025 Inviting Tommy Robinson to Israel a ‘foolish move’ – Cleverly Sir James Cleverly said the far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was using a ‘pro-Israeli posture” to “be anti-Muslim’.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025 Nearly two thirds of Tory members want pact with Reform, poll suggests, with close to half supporting full merger – as it happened Half of Tory members also want Kemi Badenoch to be replaced as Conservative leader
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025 Monday briefing: Is Kemi Badenoch leading a Tory party on the brink of extinction? In today’s newsletter: Badenoch has tried to bring a rallying spirit back at conservative conference – but their prospects look far from fun
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025 Judge quashes Home Office’s decision on US extradition of vulnerable man Portugal has also made extradition request for Diogo Santos Coelho, who is facing cybercrime charges
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025 Housing Secretary to speed up building in light of latest slow planning figures Steve Reed said: ‘It’s time to build, baby, build.’
Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025 Tories will challenge Government to rule out property tax hikes Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering ending the exemption from capital gains tax for more expensive homes.
Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025 Local government reforms backed by MPs despite ‘power grab’ concerns Transport, planning and housing will be devolved to new unitary local authorities, under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.