Will the Afghan leak win votes for Nigel Farage? Don’t be so sure Opinion Nigel Farage and Reform UK have made hay out of the government’s embarrassing leak and subsequent cover-up of information concerning Afghan asylum applications. But it may not be the vote-winner he thinks, says William Atkinson “The supreme function of statesmanship,” according to Enoch Powell, “is to provide against preventable evils’” Considering that, what should we [...]
Tory leadership candidates must face up to past failures Far from facing up to the mistakes of the past, too many of the Tory leadership contenders are responsible for them, says Tom Jones And so, the race to be Conservative leader has started. Not with a bang, perhaps, but a whimper. Tom Tugendhat’s campaign was kicked off by a spectacularly poor article by Steve [...]
Kemi Badenoch twice as popular as nearest rival to lead Conservatives UK Politics Former business secretary Kemi Badenoch has twice as much support as her nearest rival to take over as Conservative leader, a poll has found.
Election 2024: Who could be in the running for Tory leadership post-July 4? July 3, 2024 We've taken a look at some of the key runners and riders who could put themselves forward to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader - if he loses.
Met Police chief’s future in the balance as political row grows over ‘openly Jewish’ incident April 21, 2024 Sir Mark Rowley's future as head of the Met Police hangs in the balance following calls for him to resign over his handling of the pro-Palestine protests in the capital.
Tory MPs threaten revolt over plans to criminalise rough sleeping April 1, 2024 Ministers are facing a revolt from Conservative MPs over plans to criminalise homelessness, reports have suggested.
Year in review: Rogue ministers and fiscal headaches, how did Sunak do in 2023? December 27, 2023 As 2023 comes to an end, Eliot Wilson takes a look back at the year that was in UK politics, from policy to scandal
COP28: Sunak says ‘crucial’ Rwanda scheme ‘will save us billions’ in long-term December 1, 2023 Rishi Sunak has said the Rwanda deportation plan is a “crucial” policy and “will literally save us billions in the long-run”.
Suella Braverman piles pressure on Rishi Sunak over rising migration November 23, 2023 Suella Braverman has urged Rishi Sunak to act on “unsustainable” migration figures, as the Prime Minister faced increasing pressure from his party to clamp down on the numbers.
Rishi Sunak says he ‘won’t allow’ foreign courts to block Rwanda flights November 15, 2023 Rishi Sunak has said he “will not allow a foreign court to block” deportation flights to Rwanda as he vowed to bring emergency legislation to Parliament.