Return of the nasty party? Badenoch walks tightrope with ‘punch down’ policies Shadow minister says Tories have ‘outsourced our toxicity to Reform’, but others doubt leader can spark lasting revival The Guardian - UK · Oct 4
How posh are you? Do you have a therapist? What would you say to Trump at a party? Marina Hyde answers readers’ questions We asked you what you most wanted to put to our Guardian columnist. You responded in droves, querying her ‘beef’ with Burnham, who she thinks is this generation’s Hugh Grant, and what she really thinks about Richard Osman ... The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
‘I think he’s sensible’: constituents on Keir Starmer stepping down as MP Few regrets voiced in Holborn and St Pancras over decision despite former PM having had ‘rough time of it’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 1
All Points East: Tyler, The Creator brings out ASAP Rocky after hitting out at Theresa May Rapper’s set included a tube sign saying Victoria Park which changed halfway through to say Hackney Wick The Independent UK · Aug 30
Tyler, The Creator brings out ASAP Rocky during second London show British singer Rex Orange County also joined the rapper on stage. Evening Standard · Aug 29
I put myself in the prime minister’s shoes – and learned some uncomfortable lessons On the political survival game everyone in Westminster’s playing, I discovered an unnerving reflection of our country’s atmosphere of mistrust, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · Aug 21
Former Tory Scottish Secretary takes £5k donation from 'dark money' trust A FORMER Tory Scottish Secretary accepted a £5000 donation from a “dark money” group, the MPs register of interests has revealed. The National (Scotland) · Aug 20
Random Musing: The UK 'PM-in-waiting' just beat a guy wearing a trash can – and that sums up post-Brexit politics Farcical by-election victory for ‘PM-in-waiting’ Nigel Farage epitomises Britain’s post-Brexit funk. The Times of India · Aug 14
The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door review – Theresa May is full of bluster in this fascinating deep dive This lively look at the 2018 novichok attack is full of strange and intriguing detail – even if May and Amber Rudd’s contributions don’t get the scrutiny they deserve The Guardian - UK · Aug 4
Apple boss was ‘transfixed’ by portrait of the Queen | Lessons from No 10 Working under Theresa May, Jimmy McLoughlin accompanied some of the world’s most important CEOs as they entered Downing Street for the first time. The Independent UK · Aug 4
Making proportional representation work in Britain Letters: Readers respond to Guardian analysis examining what Britain would look like under an electoral system of PR The Guardian - UK · Jul 29
The cut-through tactics that have given Burnham his edge ANALYSIS: After his first week as PM, Mr Burnham has taken Labour to the top spot in three polls with a flurry of social media videos, 6am announcements and positive vibes. Political editor David Maddox looks at whether it can last The Independent UK · Jul 28
Tuesday briefing: Can Andy Burnham solve the social care crisis after three decades of failure? In today’s newsletter: The new prime minister has said he will change the system to stave off NHS ‘collapse’ – quite how he does it is another matter The Guardian - UK · Jul 28
Mahmood and Streeting accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme Victims of crime say it’s ‘no laughing matter’ after ministers caught on hot mic ‘ribbing’ about scheme The Guardian - UK · Jul 22
The Independent UK · Jul 22 Streeting and Mahmood apologise for joke about early prisoner release caught on hot mic The Defence Secretary made the remarks in a conversation with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and the new Justice Secretary Alex Norris
International Business Times UK · Jul 21 Larry the Cat Has Outlasted Six UK Prime Ministers: Here's Every British Leader He's Seen Come and Go Larry the Cat, the 'Chief Mouser' at 10 Downing Street, endures despite frequent changes in UK prime ministers since 2011, most recently Andy Burnham.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20 Healey made chancellor, Miliband named foreign secretary and Yvette Cooper becomes health secretary as Burnham picks cabinet – UK politics as it happened Rayner is back as housing secretary, while Mahmood and McFadden remain in their existing posts
Evening Standard · Jul 16 Andy Burnham will be first PM for 50 years with seat in north-west England Harold Wilson, who left power in 1976, was MP for Huyton in Merseyside.
The Independent UK · Jul 16 ‘King of the North’ Andy Burnham to become first PM for half a century with seat in north-west England Harold Wilson, the last PM from the region, was MP for Huyton in Merseyside
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14 Tories deny purge as Lord Barwell hits back after losing party whip Former minister says decision suggests ‘intolerance of criticism’ but source says it was for problems with conduct
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11 ‘He goes a bit funny if you use his real name’: the unstoppable rise of Count Binface Nigel Farage foresaw a summer stroll to glory when he forced a byelection – but now risks his career being trashed
The Independent UK · Jul 2 The Independent returns as exclusive news partner of Henley Literary Festival Nigella Lawson, Celia Imrie, and Eric Idle also appear on this year’s star-studded line-up
The Conversation · Jun 30 Why unelected power brings us a strange comfort The UK is not usually thought of as the kind of country that’s prone to a coup d'état. Yet in the UK too, power can change hands without a general election. Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak, Theresa May, Liz Truss – in each case, internal party dynamics determined who occupied 10…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26 Brexit Britain and the roots of its discontent Letters: Readers respond to an article by Rafael Behr in which he reflects on the ‘curse of Brexit’ and the reasons for Keir Starmer’s fall
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25 Britain’s six prime ministers since 2016 – ranked! From Cameron’s Brexit exit to Starmer’s Burnham bow-out, half a dozen PMs have gone. So who’s the best of the bunch?