Countries that do not embrace AI could be left behind, says OpenAI’s George Osborne Without AI you will be a ‘weaker and poorer nation’, says former UK chancellor two months into job at US firm The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
While we’re seeking to fix what’s wrong with Britain, look hard at our policy-lite, sensation-seeking media Mandelson, Trump, Send: all need explanation with thought and clarity. We must end this obsession with ‘hot takes’, says Roger Mosey, former head of BBC TV News The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
Tech billionaires fly in for Delhi AI expo as Modi jostles to lead in south Google, Anthropic and OpenAI bosses to mingle with global south leaders wrestling for control over technology The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
Epstein files rock Britain — but why? The contrast with Trump's America is both obvious and shocking — but it’s not the whole story Salon · Feb 15
Behold the incredible shrinking Starmer: the PM who promises more while giving less It is not just this doomed government but the Labour party itself that is disappearing before our very eyes, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
Planning ahead: the political leadership campaigns that launched too soon As ‘Rayner for leader’ site goes live, here are previous instances of politicians jumping the gun The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
‘I’m British, English and British Asian’, says Rishi Sunak in riposte to racially charged debate over identity Podcaster claimed former prime minister not English because he is ‘brown-skinned Hindu’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 6
Rwanda sues the UK over controversial migrant deal Rwanda has said it is suing the United Kingdom to seek payments over an aborted, controversial migrant deal under which the East African nation was to host deported asylum seekers from the European country The Independent UK · Jan 28
China 'hacked the mobile phones of senior officials in Downing Street for years' State-backed hackers compromised senior officials’ communications, according to The Telegraph Evening Standard · Jan 27
Suella Braverman’s journey from Tory right torchbearer to party defector The former home secretary has courted controversy. Evening Standard · Jan 26
Is Suella Braverman of Indian-origin? What to know about the new Reform UK member In a bold political maneuver, ex-Home Secretary Suella Braverman has shifted her allegiance from the Conservative Party to Reform UK. Voicing disappointment over the timid stance of her former colleagues, Braverman, who hails from an Indian heritage, is set to advocate for Fareham & Waterlooville under Nigel Farage's banner. The Times of India · Jan 26
Robert Jenrick’s political reinvention leads him to Reform Mr Jenrick’s supporters say his spell at the Home Office ‘radicalised’ him in favour of a heavy reduction in immigration. Evening Standard · Jan 15
‘Not so clever after all’: how Robert Jenrick was ejected before he defected Kemi Badenoch praised for sacking Jenrick before he could announce he was ditching Tories for Reform The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
Robert Jenrick: from remainer to rightwinger with ruthless reputation Defection of former Tory minister to Reform is another twist in ambitious politician’s career The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
Evening Standard · Jan 15 Who is Robert Jenrick? Former Tory leadership hopeful sacked by Kemi Badenoch over Reform 'defection plot' Robert Jenrick has served in Government under four prime ministers in four different roles
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15 Thursday news quiz: Golden Globes, Grateful Dead and global threats Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?
The Independent UK · Jan 14 Northern Powerhouse Rail is the worst example of kicking a can down a track I’ve ever seen Opinion: Rishi Sunak sealed the destruction of sensible transport planning in October 2023 when he gleefully scrapped the HS2 link from Birmingham to Crewe and onwards to Manchester
The Independent UK · Jan 13 UK to build new rail line between Birmingham and Manchester two years after HS2 scrapped Plans expected to be set out alongside new Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals as Labour tries to woo voters from Nigel Farage’s Reform
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12 Step forward, Nadhim Zahawi: the latest, highest-profile rat to flee the Tory ship As a member of Reform, Nadhim was adamant he had more to give. Even if none of us really wanted him
Evening Standard · Jan 12 Nadhim Zahawi: The millionaire MP who paid a tax penalty while chancellor The MP who arrived in the UK as a child refugee with no English, built a fortune and rose to political stardom, is fighting for his career.
The Independent UK · Jan 6 Fujitsu refuses to say how much money it will pay towards £1.8bn Post Office scandal compensation bill Former prime minister Rishi Sunak described the Horizon scandal as ‘one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in our nation’s history’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 6 It’s not easy being an English northerner surrounded by southerners. Here’s how we survive University undergraduates are forming northern societies, but in other circumstances we find different ways to be ourselves, says Guardian north of England correspondent Robyn Vinter
The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025 The never-ending fiasco of HS2 is a case study in how not to build THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The fact that this colossal waste of time and money continues to hurt the taxpayer’s pocket even after being cancelled must be used as a stick to beat this country’s once great construction industry back into shape
The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025 Labour could oust Starmer, he could elegantly step aside – but without a plan, it will all be for nothing For all the talk of coups, this much is clear: without a strong vision, Labour will face a fresh crisis of legitimacy, says Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 George Osborne has a new job in tech, and it doesn’t bode well for Britain OpenAI is the latest to make a political hire as big tech spreads its tentacles around the world. So what’s the attraction, asks author Chris Stokel-Walker