High court strikes out part but not all of Bridgen’s case and orders him to pay Tory MP’s costs The MP Andrew Bridgen has been ordered to pay Matt Hancock more than £40,000 in legal fees a...
A group of men at the club who hope the male-only rule will change have nominated a set of possible new members Seven women with leading positions in the British establishment have been nominat...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/28/garrick-club-seven-women-nominated-membership
Mohamed Mansour, a Conservative senior treasurer, is one of several surprise recipients of honours A businessman and former Egyptian government minister who donated £5m to the Conservative par...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/28/mohamed-mansour-who-donated-to-tories-knighthood
Former PM’s meeting with President Maduro, in capacity as hedge fund consultant, is under further scrutiny Labour is demanding answers over what the party said was “potentially serious impr...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/28/boris-johnson-nicolas-maduro-meeting-labour
Union says cuts will make the creative powerhouse unrecognisable and risk unprecedented industrial unrest Staff at Goldsmiths, University of London have voted to strike over plans for an “alm...
Mayoral races may be important indicator of Starmer’s political momentum as party seeks to turn 20-point national lead into results If a telltale sign of a politician’s confidence is how wi...
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/28/labour-may-local-elections-keir-starmer
After regulator resists 40% increase in bills, shareholders deny request for more money – raising prospect of nationalisation • WHO WILL WIN IN STANDOFF BETWEEN THAMES’S INVESTORS AND WAT...
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Hearts and minds must be won in the run-up to the renegotiation of a charter that will determine the next decade of public service broadcasting With just three years to go until the renewal of ...
Rules that favour spending on physical infrastructure over the public sector workforce should be overhauled The UK’s public services are in a state of near-collapse. Increased spending on hea...
Opposition MPs criticise changes to renters’ reform bill, which cast doubt on removal of no-fault evictions Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove have been accused of caving in to Tory MPs lobbying in...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/28/rishi-sunak-michael-gove-lobbying-landlords
Opposition leader says some commitments were made before ‘the Tories did enormous damage to the economy’ Starmer is summing up the Labour offer. This Labour party with Rachel Reeves as ch...
Scotland could become first part of UK to offer terminally ill adults assistance to end their lives if Holyrood approves bill UK politics – latest updates A new bill to legalise assisted dyi...
Former actor and Reclaim party candidate will have his fee and deposit returned after mistakes The former actor Laurence Fox will not be a candidate at the London mayoral elections after failin...
Labour leader was asked how party would plug £4bn gap at launch of its local election campaign in West Midlands Keir Starmer has told voters he cannot “turn the taps on” to fix the crisis ...
Let us hope Kate Garraway’s films spark a national conversation and serious change. Society is nothing without care It is an extraordinary story, it is an ordinary tragedy. Kate Garraway’s ...
Notorious attack ad against Sadiq Khan reflects political era where social media is used to provoke outrage One of the more depressing political lessons from the Brexit campaign was that it doe...
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If it gets to No 10, the party should fund a social housing boom, tackle homelessness – and usher in a post-Grenfell era of safety Our writers and experts name the pledges Labour must include i...
The policy has its critics, but as Tories and Labour vow to keep it, I back its retention. It can be made fair, and a state should care for its people A wealthy nation can afford to offer a com...
Labour is on course to win the London mayoralty, but this does not justify the Tories’ underhand electoral tactics “People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” is a phrase t...
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The run-up to a byelection triggered after the local MP was caught in a sting reveals an electorate with little faith in the main parties Behind the facade of the bright lights on the Blackpool...
It was crazy to flag up UK crime using footage of the NY subway. But then, Susan Hall is the candidate: wisdom’s in short supply So sad to see the Conservative party talking down Britain in i...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/26/tories-london-new-york-uk-crime-susan-hall
The right still reveres her flagship policy, but the repercussions are more homelessness, spiralling rents and bankrupt councils Of all the policies imposed on Britain by Conservative governmen...
Conservationists fear tranquility offered by the Monks Trod route could be ruined if made more accessible to off-road vehicles Winding its way through the Cambrian mountains in mid Wales, the M...
While diplomatic rows are inevitable, the priority is to keep channels open, and engage with Beijing about the climate crisis Once upon a time Britain would have sent a gunboat up the Yangtze R...
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Deputy PM, who didn’t really sign up for this, seemed reluctant to declare war on a superpower The deputy prime minister’s statement on cybersecurity and China-backed attempts to undermine ...
Politicians should say how welfare will support claimants with daily living costs rather than stigmatising recipients Poverty is a political choice – one that Conservative governments have mu...