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Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainians fear another Mariupol in Donbas – live
Officials appeal for more western help as Russian forces pound region ; Independent report says enough evidence to conclude Russia is inciting genocide Russia guilty of inciting genocide in Ukra...
Attorney general says schools ‘do not have to accommodate’ children’s gender wishes
Suella Braverman says schools can treat pupils who identify as trans as if they were their birth sex because under-18s cannot legally change sex The attorney-general, Suella Braverman, has decl...
Martin Rowson on Rishi Sunak and the ship of state – cartoon
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Nadine With Attitude: culture secretary’s TikTok rap draws ridicule
Nadine Dorries launches explanation of government’s online safety bill in form of a 41-second clip It was, perhaps, more straight out of The Thick of It than Compton, but Nadine Dorries seeme...
Tory MP calls for Johnson to quit as Patel’s aide resigns over ‘toxic culture’
Sir Bob Neill submits letter of no confidence as rule-breaking parties ‘undermined trust’ in political process The Tory MPs calling on Boris Johnson to resign The Tory MP Sir Bob Neill has...
The Guardian view on taxes: high time landowners paid their fair share | Editorial
Our current tax system rewards a landlord more than a doctor. We need to shift towards taxing wealth more and better Even if you live hundreds of miles from Paddington or Stratford, you may kno...
Rishi Sunak’s tax rises: three of the biggest examined
Analysis: Increases to income and corporation tax and higher NICs have contributed to the biggest UK tax burden since the 1950s During his two years at the Treasury, Rishi Sunak’s tax policy ...
‘We’re going to lose, we deserve it’: the view from inside the Tory party
Senior Conservatives fear that, whether the PM stays or goes, the opinion poll deficit is not now recoverable It’s supposed to be make-up-your-mind time for Conservative MPs. But having waite...
Boris Johnson confident Tory MPs back him to survive as party leader and prime minister – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. Boris Johnson changes ministerial code to axe need to resign for rule breaches The Conservative MP PAUL HOLMES, who represents Eastleigh, has announced that he is...
Boris Johnson calls for Ukraine to be sent more long-range rocket systems
Prime minister says MLRS rockets can help embattled forces but stops short of UK offering M270 system Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Boris Johnson has said Ukraine should be supplied with ...
Shell says windfall tax threatens North Sea oil and gas investment
Firm says Sunak’s levy creates uncertainty and asks for tax relief that covers investment in renewables Shell has said Rishi Sunak’s windfall tax is a threat to investment in North Sea oil ...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/27/shell-windfall-tax-north-sea-oil-gas-investment
Boris Johnson accused of changing ministerial code to ‘save his skin’
Rewritten rules remove need to resign – instead ministers can apologise or temporarily lose pay for breaches Boris Johnson has been accused of changing the ministerial code to help “save hi...
No drive, no spine, very little vision: even science can’t explain the creatures clinging on to Johnson
It takes a very weird bunch to stay loyal after the damning Sue Gray verdict on Partygate. They are that bunch For followers of British politics, this week was probably best understood in terms...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/27/boris-johnson-sue-gray-partygate
Met never asked me for lockdown party evidence, says Dominic Cummings
Boris Johnson’s former aide identified as being present at two events and mentioned six times in Sue Gray report TODAY’S POLITICS NEWS – LATEST UPDATES Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’...
How magpie Tories steal Labour policies and rebrand them as their own
As the Conservatives introduce an ‘energy profits levy’, we look at their history of copying opposition ideas LATEST POLITICS NEWS - LIVE UPDATES It was not a windfall tax but an “energy...
Mr Banksy, I presume: the councillor who quit over claims he has a secret
When rumours went viral, Billy Gannon had ‘an existential crisis’, joining a list of those denying being the enigmatic artist To be clear, Billy Gannon is not Banksy. Or at least – that...
National Farmers Union funding legal challenges to curbs on river pollution
Exclusive: Environmental groups criticise NFU for helping companies to fight Defra rules on nitrates in waterways Environmental groups have criticised the National Farmers Union for helping hun...
Boris Johnson says UK ‘not necessarily’ heading for recession
PM sounds upbeat note on economy amid some disquiet among Tory MPs over £15bn cost of living package LATEST POLITICS NEWS - LIVE UPDATES Boris Johnson has said the UK is “not necessarily”...
Ivory ban loophole means elephant body parts can still be traded in UK
Legislation makes no mention of skins, feet, ears and tails so these can continue to be bought and sold Elephant skins, feet, ears and tails will continue to be traded in the UK even after next...
Digested week: Queen’s absence makes this republican’s heart grow fonder | Emma Brockes
With bad news all around, it was hard not to smile when the monarch, cheerful in pink, visited Chelsea flower show Continue reading...
Rampant inflation breaks the status quo – no wonder the government is spooked | Andy Beckett
Soaring prices are familiar to older Britons. But their return could lead a fragile, divided country into uncharted territory When a government pinches a key opposition policy it has spent mont...
Sunak U-turns on ‘energy profits levy’ in £15bn cost of living package
Chancellor’s measures, including tax on oil and gas companies, criticised as too late and a ‘drop in the ocean’ Rishi Sunak bowed to months of pressure over the cost of living crisis with...
Steve Bell on Rishi Sunak’s cost of living package – cartoon
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Sunak’s design for the windfall tax is complex, but is it good? | Nils Pratley
Labour is right to crow as the chancellor’s hand is finally forced, but we need to see what materialises Labour’s front bench is entitled to crow. Rachel Reeves and Ed Miliband have been ba...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2022/may/26/sunak-windfall-tax
More Tory MPs call for PM to go as No 10 tries to limit Partygate report fallout
Boris Johnson’s allies rally to his defence as one former minister says he ‘will not defend the indefensible’ Four more Conservative MPs called for Boris Johnson to resign on Thursday ov...
The Guardian view on energy windfall taxes: cynical, but welcome | Editorial
Rishi Sunak’s new plans to redress the cost of living crisis are substantial, but they should have been introduced much earlier In politics, 2022 is already the year of the guilty euphemism. ...
Sunak cleans up The Convict’s party debris with a bailout package | John Crace
Chancellor used Labour’s proposed budget plans to sweep Johnson’s mess under the carpet The wine stains had finally been scrubbed off the walls of No 10. The puke-splattered bins had been t...
The Met has made a big mistake in tying its reputation to Boris Johnson’s | Gaby Hinsliff
Unless the police answer outstanding questions surrounding Partygate fines, they risk losing the confidence of the public Everyone is equal before the law. There are few greater cornerstones of...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/26/met-boris-johnson-police-partygate-fines
If Boris Johnson’s Partygate shame leads to this U-turn and help for those in need, we need more parties | Polly Toynbee
Panicked, Rishi Sunak reverses course and unveils a windfall tax. He is right to panic: the tide is turning against the Tories Let’s have barrel loads more outrageous behaviour inside No 10, ...
My home town doesn’t need a fawning monument to Margaret Thatcher | Frances Ryan
Grantham can do much better than this – an Iron Lady statue facing off with a bronze poll tax protester would be more fitting You could say I grew up under the shadow of Margaret Thatcher. Ra...
Martin Rowson on Johnson’s reaction to Gray report – cartoon
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Steve Bell on Partygate – cartoon
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2022/may/24/steve-bell-on-partygate-cartoon
Ben Jennings on Partygate and the cost of living crisis – cartoon
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‘She has been horribly isolated’: friends say Sue Gray was deliberately ostracised while investigating Partygate
The senior civil servant was given little support in her massive task, but the result could be crucial in determining Boris Johnson’s fate For the past five months, senior civil servant Sue G...
Fear of 12% interest on student loans will put many off university, top Tories warn
Inflation-linked rise will deter poorer school-leavers from entering higher education in England and Wales, say former ministers Senior Tories are sounding the alarm over the “outrageous” i...