INSANE: 10 | Vintage Vibes

Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK on eve of party conference

In an interview with the Daily Mail, the ex-Conservative culture secretary said ‘the Tory Party is dead’.

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025

Politicians now talk of climate ‘pragmatism’ to delay action – new study

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has described her plan to “maximise extraction” of the UK’s oil and gas from the North Sea as a “common sense” energy policy.

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2025

Voices: The Asian Rich List shows why Britain’s economy needs more immigrant success stories

COMMENT: This year’s survey highlights a striking truth, says Chris Blackhurst. Far from being a burden, immigrant families have been central to reshaping Britain’s wealth, jobs and society – and their influence is only growing

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Labour 'waging war on motorists' after scrapping plans to limit number of new Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Ministers have also ditched reforms that would have curbed councils from introducing 20mph zones

Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2025

Shabana Mahmood: justice secretary and rising star of the Labour party

Described as a pragmatic politician with an instinct for the times, Mahmood is thought of by some as a future Labour leader

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2025

Who Is 10-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan? Family 'Stunned' by Daughter's Meteoric Rise and Titles

Bodhana Sivanandan, a 10-year-old chess prodigy from London, has made history as the youngest female to beat a grandmaster, shattering records and earning multiple titles.

International Business Times UK · Aug 14, 2025

Man given suspended sentence for sending racist death threats to Rishi Sunak

Liam Shaw, 21, of Birkenhead, sent two threatening and offensive emails to the public email address of the former prime minister.

Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2025

Migrant milestone reached faster under Starmer than previous prime ministers

It took 20 months to hit the milestone under Rishi Sunak’s premiership compared with 13 months under Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025

Channel migrants reaching 50,000 under Labour ‘unacceptable’ – ex-home secretary

Baroness Jacqui Smith of Malvern, now an education minister, said criminal gangs were allowed to become entrenched under the Conservative government.

Evening Standard · Aug 12, 2025

Suranne Jones watched Starmer and Sunak ‘battle’ in preparation for new role

Jones discusses her new Netflix drama Hostage in which she plays a British prime minister whose husband is kidnapped.

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025