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How Boris Johnson lost the support of his party

How Boris Johnson lost the support of his party
Pincher affair was final catalyst in already imploding premiership
7 Jul 2022
What will Boris Johnson do after leaving Downing Street?

What will Boris Johnson do after leaving Downing Street?
The PM is due to quit No. 10 this autumn
7 Jul 2022
The favourites to replace Boris Johnson

The favourites to replace Boris Johnson
Here are the leading contenders to replace the PM following his resignation announcement
7 Jul 2022
Could Theresa May become caretaker PM?

Could Theresa May become caretaker PM?
Overseeing government following Johnson’s resignation could be ‘ultimate revenge’ for the former Tory leader
7 Jul 2022
‘You’ll have to dip your hands in blood to get rid of me’

‘You’ll have to dip your hands in blood to get rid of me’
A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages
7 Jul 2022
Will the 1922 Committee oust Boris Johnson?

Will the 1922 Committee oust Boris Johnson?
Influential group of backbenchers could change critical rule that would allow another confidence vote to be brought against PM
6 Jul 2022
Will there be a snap general election?

Will there be a snap general election?
Labour leads in polls as Tories hit by cabinet resignations
6 Jul 2022

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What next for Boris Johnson after ‘bombshell’ resignations?

What next for Boris Johnson after ‘bombshell’ resignations?
Prime minister told it is ‘game over’ as Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit government
6 Jul 2022
What will Chancellor Zahawi do for the cost-of-living crisis?

What will Chancellor Zahawi do for the cost-of-living crisis?
The UK’s new chancellor faces rising inflation, a cost-of-living crisis, and demands for public-sector pay rises
6 Jul 2022
Has Labour ended any chance of rejoining EU?

Has Labour ended any chance of rejoining EU?
Opposition would not rejoin the customs union or single market if voted in, says Keir Starmer
6 Jul 2022
Johnson’s premiership ‘on the brink’ as Sunak and Javid resign

Johnson’s premiership ‘on the brink’ as Sunak and Javid resign
Prime minister loses both chancellor and health secretary within minutes amid Pincher row
5 Jul 2022
Boris Johnson and his trouble with the truth

Boris Johnson and his trouble with the truth
Lord McDonald’s ‘highly damaging letter’ about Chris Pincher reignites questions about PM’s honesty
5 Jul 2022
‘Go-slow’ protesters: who they are and what they want

‘Go-slow’ protesters: who they are and what they want
Priti Patel urging police to arrest motorists deliberately jamming up roads
5 Jul 2022
Chris Mason: who is the BBC’s new political editor?

Chris Mason: who is the BBC’s new political editor?
Long-time correspondent and presenter seen as safe pair of hands during time of transition
5 Jul 2022
What did Johnson really know about Pincher?

What did Johnson really know about Pincher?
Downing Street admits that PM was aware of media reports when deputy chief whip was appointed
4 Jul 2022
What is Erskine May?

What is Erskine May?
Bible of parliamentary procedure is the glue that holds the UK’s unwritten constitution together
4 Jul 2022
Inside the Carlton Club

Inside the Carlton Club
Chris Pincher quits as Tory deputy chief whip after reports of groping at the private club
1 Jul 2022
‘Playground insults’: what world leaders have said about Vladimir Putin

‘Playground insults’: what world leaders have said about Vladimir Putin
‘Extraordinary banter’ from G7 met with more intense Russian missile strikes
1 Jul 2022
Is tactical voting a threat to the Tories?

Is tactical voting a threat to the Tories?
Pundits argue it’s ‘back with a vengeance’ – and could transform the electoral arithmetic
1 Jul 2022
Raab, Rayner and the ‘approving wink’

Raab, Rayner and the ‘approving wink’
Justice secretary claims gesture was intended for another Labour frontbencher
30 Jun 2022
Partygate inquiry kicks off: Westminster’s Jerry Springer?

Partygate inquiry kicks off: Westminster’s Jerry Springer?
Privileges Committee begins taking evidence for investigation into Boris Johnson
30 Jun 2022
Nato vs. Russia: who would win in a war?

Nato vs. Russia: who would win in a war?
Turkey, Finland and Sweden reach agreement to allow the two Nordic states to join Nato
30 Jun 2022
The countries where abortion is illegal

The countries where abortion is illegal
Millions of US women have lost their right to terminate pregnancies following Supreme Court ruling
29 Jun 2022
A history of defecting MPs

A history of defecting MPs
Politicians have crossed the floor for reasons ranging from Brexit to bids to reshape Britain’s two-party system
28 Jun 2022
Le bromance: have Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron really turned the page?

Le bromance: have Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron really turned the page?
PM and French president find consensus over Ukraine during G7 summit in Bavaria
27 Jun 2022
What by-election defeats mean for Boris Johnson

What by-election defeats mean for Boris Johnson
The PM faces a trio of challenges after two heavy losses at the polls
24 Jun 2022
Keir Starmer: too boring for power?

Keir Starmer: too boring for power?
Party insiders worry their leader's lack of charisma may be holding Labour back
23 Jun 2022
Will the rail strikes work in Boris Johnson’s favour?

Will the rail strikes work in Boris Johnson’s favour?
Ministers already talking of ‘Labour’s train strikes’, but many voters are open minded
23 Jun 2022
Bill of Rights: how human rights laws are set to change 

Bill of Rights: how human rights laws are set to change
New draft legislation seeks to abolish the Human Rights Act introduced into UK law in 1998
22 Jun 2022
What is the wage-price spiral?

What is the wage-price spiral?
UK inflation has hit a 40-year high amid threats of further strikes by unions demanding wage increases for struggling workers
22 Jun 2022
Who will win in Wakefield and Tiverton?

Who will win in Wakefield and Tiverton?
Labour and Lib Dems hoping to pick up seats vacated by Imran Ahmad Khan and Neil Parish
21 Jun 2022
Carrie Johnson, the vanishing story and ‘plum jobs’

Carrie Johnson, the vanishing story and ‘plum jobs’
No. 10 admits speaking to The Times as ‘incendiary’ article was pulled
21 Jun 2022
What is the ministerial code and has Boris Johnson ‘made a mockery’ of it?

What is the ministerial code and has Boris Johnson ‘made a mockery’ of it?
PM’s ethics chief quit this week, saying Johnson had put him in ‘an impossible and odious position’
17 Jun 2022
Lord Geidt quits: the ‘impossible’ job of Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser

Lord Geidt quits: the ‘impossible’ job of Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser
Peer says he was put in an ‘impossible and odious position’
16 Jun 2022