Tory MPs 'blamed for poor start to election campaign' in leaked email blunder Internal memo accuses MPs of failing to ‘get behind’ campaign and knock on doors Evening Standard · May 27, 2024
Tories’ national service pledge was sprung on candidates, says minister Steve Baker says advisers came up with policy to bring back mandatory national service without agreeing it with ministers The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024
Senior minister criticises Rishi Sunak’s National Service plan in election statement Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker has put out a personal election statement which criticises the compulsory nature of Sunak’s National Service plan The Independent UK · May 27, 2024
Election diary: Satirists must be in despair after Tory campaign’s first comedic days From Reform and Redwood to a Titanic misstep, early electioneering has offered much unintentional hilarity The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2024
The Tory MPs whose seats are at risk this general election A number of top Conservatives could be at risk this general election Evening Standard · May 24, 2024
Ten top Tories at risk of losing seats at the general election Voters to choose new prime minister and MPs, with a host of top Conservatives at risk of being ejected from Commons The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
‘Skydiving, catamarans’: MP Steve Baker’s extraordinary response when asked what he will do if loses election Tory MP Steve Baker’s provided a bizarre insight into his like for high-adrenaline sports when asked what he’d do if he lost his Wycombe seat The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
Review into Northern Ireland flooding needed to learn lessons, minister says Several towns in Northern Ireland were badly impacted by flooding as a result of heavy rain in recent weeks. The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023
UK environment secretary took donation from funder of climate sceptic thinktank Exclusive: Steve Barclay accepted £3,000 donation from Michael Hintze, a key funder of Global Warming Policy Foundation The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, the bullish Channel 4 News interviewer letting himself loose on Strictly 2023 Broadcaster is known for his tough, combative interviewing style The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, the bullish Channel 4 News interviewer letting himself loose on Strictly 2023 Broadcaster is known for his tough, combative interviewing style The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, the bullish Channel 4 News interviewer letting himself loose on Strictly 2023 Broadcaster is known for his tough, combative interviewing style The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
Varadkar cautions against supermajority in any future Irish unity vote The Taoiseach said there is not enough talk to convince people in Northern Ireland “that a united Ireland would be a warm home for them”. The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
Supermajority comments ‘not a shift in UK Government policy over unity poll’ Chris Heaton-Harris also stressed that there is currently no basis to suggest that a majority of people in the region wish to separate from the UK. The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023 Home Office says Northern Ireland exemption to ETA would hit security efforts An electronic travel authorisation will soon be a requirement for people who do not need a visa to come to the UK.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023 Brexit should have been called off because too few voted for it, says chief Tory Brexiteer Leaving EU should have needed 60% support, says ex-minister Steve Baker in devastating admission – ‘It’s a big thing for me to say’
The National (Scotland) · Oct 23, 2023 Brexiteer says referendum result should have required a supermajority A UK Government minister has expressed regret the Brexit referendum did not require a supermajority to pass.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023 Steve Baker says Brexit vote ‘probably should have been a supermajority’ The Northern Ireland Office minister and leading Brexiteer acknowledged the referendum would have failed under a supermajority.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023 Northern Ireland minister asks Irish government to give legacy body ‘a chance’ Steve Baker said the UK Government believes it is ‘doing the right thing’.
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023 UK and Ireland ministers say relations ‘back on positive trajectory’ The 65th plenary session of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly was taking place in Co Kildare.
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023 Krishnan Guru-Murthy, the bullish Channel 4 News interviewer letting himself loose on Strictly 2023 Broadcaster is known for his tough, combative interviewing style
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2023 Krishnan Guru-Murthy, the bullish Channel 4 News interviewer letting himself loose on Strictly 2023 Broadcaster is known for his tough, combative interviewing style
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023 Krishnan Guru-Murthy, the bullish Channel 4 News interviewer letting himself loose on Strictly 2023 Broadcaster is known for his tough, combative interviewing style
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Krishnan Guru-Murthy, the bullish Channel 4 News interviewer letting himself loose on Strictly 2023 Broadcaster is known for his tough, combative interviewing style
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023 There’s rage at civil servants who cried over Brexit. But virtually all of us have wept over Tory antics since 2016 We don’t need to be true believers to do our jobs, but we know an incompetent government when we see it – and feel its effect, says the secret civil servant, who works in Whitehall