PM has faced scepticism over costing of his commitment to spend 2.5% of Britain’s GDP on defence by 2030 Rishi Sunak has suggested he will not “shy away” from further public spending cuts...
The two deputies had another chance to trade blows but it was a one-sided contest, as Angela Rayner went in for the kill It had come billed as the great set-piece of the parliamentary week. Mon...
A desperate prime minister has given up trying to meaningfully account for the money he is putting into pre-election promises According to the myth, Catherine II’s courtier Grigory Potemkin r...
At community centre where politician would make himself at home, there is gratitude for his work and sadness at his death In a community cafe in Rock Ferry, one of the most deprived parts of Wi...
Campaigners fear growth duty will hamper water regulator’s ability to crack down on companies in poor financial state The Conservatives have pushed through a duty on the water regulator to pr...
This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage here With Rishi Sunak in Berlin, it is deputies’ day at PMQs, and Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister, will ...
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DWP carried out research in response to criticism five years ago but has consistently refused to publish it Ministers have pledged to publish a long-buried internal study into the emotional and...
Just because we find a political leader ludicrous, that doesn’t mean they’re not dangerous There’s something I heard that I can’t get out of my mind. It’s one line in a very long book...
Ben Habib says navy or Border Force should not save people who throw themselves into sea if they have refused other vessels A deputy leader of Reform UK has proposed not rescuing people in the ...
Deputy Labour leader also criticises watering-down of leasehold reform plans while facing Oliver Dowden at deputy PMQs UK politics – latest updates Angela Rayner has accused ministers of “...
Rights chief also warns Britain will be ‘judged harshly by history for its failure to help prevent civilian slaughter in Gaza’ The UK has been accused by Amnesty International of “deliber...
Media regulator says no clear consensus among British public to ban politicians presenting on news channels UK politics – latest updates Nigel Farage will be allowed to present his nightly G...
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/apr/24/gb-news-can-still-use-politicians-as-presenters-ofcom
We would like to hear from people on whose lives the welfare campaigner had an impact As figures from across the political spectrum have paid tributes to the former Labour minister and welfare...
Defence secretary says PM will make case for spending boost at Nato’s 75th anniversary summit later this year UK politics – latest updates All Nato countries should boost their defence spe...
The alarming rate of racism against people from east and south-east Asian communities is rarely discussed. Where is the strategy to tackle it? I was elected a member of parliament in December 2...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/24/hate-crime-east-asians-uk-covid-racism
Long-serving MP dedicated Westminster career to tackling social issues including child poverty and modern slavery Tributes from across the political spectrum have been paid to the former Labour...
As David Cameron learned to his cost over Brexit, voters don’t judge politicians on policy, they judge on results Henry Hill is deputy editor of ConservativeHome The government’s current pos...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/24/david-cameron-brexit-rishi-sunak-rwanda-bill
New polling confirms people care more about jobs and public services than an orchestrated backlash against minorities – Labour, take note There was a time in the UK when “culture war” con...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/24/britons-culture-wars-woke-mob-messaging-labour
After years of failed gimmicks and polarisation under the Tories, Britain is ready for a more grown-up approach “Look, if people don’t like the mug, they don’t have to get the mug,” Ed ...
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There is no evidence for the government’s claim that deportations will ‘stop the boats’ The capitulation of the House of Lords over the government’s Rwanda bill was predictable – eve...
Ukraine needs western munitions badly but it remains unclear how much more artillery the UK is prepared to produce UK politics – latest updates Two years and two months after Russia’s inva...
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Michael Tomlinson’s efforts to defend Rwanda bill show how well suited he is to be part of the new moronocracy When Jeffrey Bernard was too pissed, hospitalised or generally unfit to file his...
A scheme to allow British under-30s to live and work in the EU has been flatly rejected. Why punish them for older voters’ mistakes? Only those born before 1998 could vote on Brexit, so there...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/23/brexit-failed-inflict-miseries-young-eu
The former British PM went all Trumpy at the Heritage, with an audience hanging on her every word as she promoted her book Was that Donald Truss? Or Liz Trump? A former British prime minister t...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/22/trump-liz-truss-maga-us-conservative-thinktank
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There are signs the party’s polling lead is a bit soft. But with the Tories trailing in leadership and economy, experts are not sure it will matter UK general election opinion polls tracker: La...
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The Conservatives are obsessed by Angela Rayner and immigrants. And then there’s MP Mark Menzies… Continue reading...