Keir Starmer was in lethal form against the PM and Sajid Javid, despite oratorical deficiencies, was hardly less deadly The Sky News helicopter hovered above Westminster. The constant thrum an insistent death knell for any incumbent prime minister. Down below, a steady stream of junior ministers and parliamentary private secretaries […]
Damning letters from health secretary and chancellor as they resign within minutes of each other Politics latest – live Boris Johnson’s premiership was on the brink of collapse after the chancellor, the health secretary and a string of Conservative aides dramatically quit, dealing a crushing blow to his authority after […]
The front pages are almost unanimous in declaring that the prime minister’s time in No 10 could be up soon After limping along in the wake of the Partygate investigation, multiple sex scandals and successive policy failures, Boris Johnson is approaching the endgame of his time in Downing Street, according […]
Over the last few days, ministers have tired of defending PM over Pincher while even MPs in safe seats feel doomed Politics live blog Rishi Sunak called the prime minister only moments before he went public with his decision to quit. He had told only his closest aides about his […]
This cabinet of accomplices has calculated that loyalty is doing their careers more harm than good What took them so long? The chancellor and the health secretary have gone. Others may have jumped before the ink is dry on this, kicking themselves for not taking the lead as this cabinet […]
Analysis: while Javid and Sunak resignations did not lead to deluge of other departures, many in party believe end is nigh for PM Politics latest – live Full story: Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak quit It was the blow to Boris Johnson that every one of his backbench critics had […]
At least six killed and 30 injured after shooting in Highland Park just after 10am local time Police arrest person of interest In a new statement, Biden condemned the shooting in Highland Park as a “senseless act of violence” and vowed to deliver the “full support of the federal government […]
Political parties cannot be trusted to deal with misbehaviour by their own MPs, claim general secretaries Parliament must act to stop the “seemingly endless” allegations of sexual misconduct by MPs as political parties cannot be trusted to make it a safe place to work, two leading unions have warned. As […]
Campaigners from Just Stop Oil pressure group reimagine The Hay Wain by John Constable Supporters of Just Stop Oil have once again glued themselves to a significant artwork in a major UK gallery, a day after invading the track at Silverstone and disrupting the British Grand Prix. Just before 2.30pm, […]
Corporation reviewing six complaints, raising questions over what it said in public about presenter accused of sexual misconduct The BBC has revealed it received complaints against Tim Westwood – including one that was referred to the police – despite previously insisting it was unaware of any concerns about the DJ’s […]