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Is Rishi Sunak actively trying to lose the election? Let’s consider the mounting evidence

All the mishaps, unforced errors, pratfalls – they only make sense if we assume the prime minister has a secret and unspoken plan up his sleeve, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024

Biohazards, Putin, extremism… we’ll need more than a few tins of beans

Oliver Dowden’s advice on stockpiling forgets that co-operation is vital if we are to stand a chance against modern threats

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024

Deputy PM says Government ran out of time to ban 'no fault' evictions

Oliver Dowden said it ‘just hasn’t been possible to get the legislation through’ to ban Section 21 notices

Evening Standard · May 25, 2024

Extension of King Charles free portraits scheme upsets unions and mosques

Academics’ union calls offer a ‘descent into parody’ while mosques complain about C of E special treatment

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

‘Art-washing’? Unease as British cultural institutions lend lustre to Saudi trade push

Campaigners say move to use the arts to reinforce economic ties with Riyadh may help to launder Gulf state’s human rights record

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

UK trade summit in Saudi Arabia accused of promoting firms linked to senior Tories

Lib Dems say Conservatives have ‘serious questions to answer’ about what appears to be clear conflict of interest

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024

The private members' club no one’s talking about

Countless column inches were filled this week on the Garrick Club. Members of the 192-year-old association, which include deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden and levelling up secretary Michael Gove, were horrified to discover that it didn’t admit women and rushed to overturn the rule.

Evening Standard · May 12, 2024

Foreign states targeting sensitive research at UK universities, MI5 warns

Ministers considering more funding to protect important research sites, with China seen as a particular concern

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024

Down, down, deeper and Dowden: how can Rishi’s stand-in be so useless?

The two deputies had another chance to trade blows but it was a one-sided contest, as Angela Rayner went in for the kill

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024

Angela Rayner tells ministers to focus on no-fault evictions, not her house sale

Deputy Labour leader also criticises watering-down of leasehold reform plans while facing Oliver Dowden at deputy PMQs

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024