Jacob Rees-Mogg
Johnson set for Whitehall job cuts showdown

Johnson set for Whitehall job cuts showdown
PM orders civil service ‘bloodbath’ to ease cost-of-living crisis
13 May 2022
‘Leaders must charm and show empathy’ 

‘Leaders must charm and show empathy’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
29 Apr 2022
A post-Brexit Big Bang? 

A post-Brexit Big Bang?
Insurance regulations are ‘ripe for reform’, but there are dangers in rushing changes through
25 Feb 2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg on mission to ‘turbo-charge’ the benefits of Brexit

Jacob Rees-Mogg on mission to ‘turbo-charge’ the benefits of Brexit
The arch-Brexiteer will be in charge of the government's post-Brexit agenda
9 Feb 2022
Are we heading for a snap general election?

Are we heading for a snap general election?
A new Conservative leader would need a fresh mandate from the public, argues Cabinet minister
26 Jan 2022
Robbie Gibb vs. Jess Brammar: inside the BBC hiring row

Robbie Gibb vs. Jess Brammar: inside the BBC hiring row
Jacob Rees-Mogg joins the dispute that is testing the broadcaster’s independence
14 Jul 2021
Government changing the law to avoid a minister resigning

Government changing the law to avoid a minister resigning
Legislation to be tabled will allow attorney general to take maternity leave
4 Feb 2021

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Instant Opinion: MPs ‘just saved’ from reputational disaster

Instant Opinion: MPs ‘just saved’ from reputational disaster
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 24 June
24 Jun 2020
Rees-Mogg loses vote on Westminster bullying debates

Rees-Mogg loses vote on Westminster bullying debates
Critics said proposal would undermine new independent panel and ‘re-victimise’ victims
24 Jun 2020
What happens if Parliament shuts for five months?

What happens if Parliament shuts for five months?
Chief medical officer and Commons speaker consider suspension over coronavirus
5 Mar 2020
Why new MPs are rushing to join the European Research Group

Why new MPs are rushing to join the European Research Group
Pro-Brexit Tory group is now backing Boris Johnson’s plans to leave EU
19 Dec 2019
Government criticised for approving Grenfell builder

Government criticised for approving Grenfell builder
News comes after Jacob Rees-Mogg apologised for comments about the disaster
6 Nov 2019
Jacob Rees-Mogg: memorable quotes from the arch-Brexiteer

Jacob Rees-Mogg: memorable quotes from the arch-Brexiteer
Leader of the House courts criticism over his ‘arrogant’ posturing during Brexit debate
4 Sep 2019
Pros and cons of a no-deal Brexit

Pros and cons of a no-deal Brexit
There’s still time to avoid crashing out - but should we?
30 Aug 2019
Johnson’s Cabinet ‘massacre’: who’s in and what it means
Johnson’s Cabinet ‘massacre’: who’s in and what it means
The new prime minister has shattered Theresa May’s ministerial set-up
25 Jul 2019
Tories bitterly divided on the cost of no-deal Brexit

Tories bitterly divided on the cost of no-deal Brexit
Establishment Conservatives like Spreadsheet Phil are becoming the resistance
18 Jul 2019
Jacob Rees-Mogg’s new book: the most savage reviews

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s new book: the most savage reviews
Critics and historians pan Tory MP’s new work on the Victorians as ‘staggeringly silly’ and ‘sentimental jingoism’
20 May 2019
Theresa May ‘rules out no deal and fourth meaningful vote’

Theresa May ‘rules out no deal and fourth meaningful vote’
PM's video statement demands compromises from Tories and Labour
8 Apr 2019
Conservatives suspend 14 members over Islamophobic comments

Conservatives suspend 14 members over Islamophobic comments
Abusive posts on pro-Jacob Rees-Mogg group’s Facebook page called to ‘get rid of all mosques’ and turf out ‘Mussies’
6 Mar 2019
Brexiteers set May three ‘tests’ for EU deal support

Brexiteers set May three ‘tests’ for EU deal support
As leader of influential Tory backbench committee also softens on backstop demands
4 Mar 2019
May vows to fight on as Gove considers quitting

May vows to fight on as Gove considers quitting
Hardline Brexiteers divided over whether to push for no confidence vote now or wait for Parliament Brexit vote
16 Nov 2018
EU offers UK Canada +++ Brexit deal

EU offers UK Canada +++ Brexit deal
Brexiteers hail breakthrough as European Parliament president calls for ‘respect’
5 Oct 2018
Has Jeremy Corbyn killed off Chequers?

Has Jeremy Corbyn killed off Chequers?
In vowing to vote down deal, Labour would create insurmountable parliamentary majority against prime minister’s Brexit plan
27 Sep 2018
Brexit: what is Plan A+ and do its numbers add up?

Brexit: what is Plan A+ and do its numbers add up?
Leading Brexiteers unveil post-Brexit trade plan they claim will ‘set Britain free’ as critics question the maths
25 Sep 2018
Can Brexiteers bring down Theresa May?

Can Brexiteers bring down Theresa May?
Prime minister facing ‘leadership challenge within days’ as Tory MPs plot to oust her
12 Sep 2018
Entryism could swing Tory leadership contest

Entryism could swing Tory leadership contest
Pro-Brexit supporters urged to join party and vote for Boris Johnson or Jacob Rees-Mogg
20 Aug 2018
Vandals attack Jacob Rees-Mogg’s home and car

Vandals attack Jacob Rees-Mogg’s home and car
Tory MP says perpetrators of attack at his Somerset estate ‘probably not Catholic’
6 Aug 2018
Will Theresa May’s ‘third way’ customs plan work?

Will Theresa May’s ‘third way’ customs plan work?
EU dismisses prime minister's Brexit proposals as ‘unrealistic’
3 Jul 2018
Jeremy Corbyn to curb ‘destructive’ City of London’s power

Jeremy Corbyn to curb ‘destructive’ City of London’s power
Labour leader threatens to make bankers ‘servants of industry not the masters of us all’
21 Feb 2018
Brexit ‘war cabinet’ prepares for battle

Brexit ‘war cabinet’ prepares for battle
Soft and hard Brexiters go head-to-head today to decide Britain’s post-EU future
7 Feb 2018
Is Theresa May on the verge of being ousted - again?

Is Theresa May on the verge of being ousted - again?
In Depth: civil war in Conservative Party threatens PM
26 Jan 2018
Jacob Rees-Mogg: ‘I oppose abortion, even in cases of rape’

Jacob Rees-Mogg: ‘I oppose abortion, even in cases of rape’
The Tory MP tipped to succeed May also says he opposes gay marriage
6 Sep 2017
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Internet's favourite MP

Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Internet's favourite MP
Bespectacled, plummy-voiced Tory baffled by his cult following
6 Jul 2017