Politics
Elections make us miserable, global study reveals

Elections make us miserable, global study reveals
Research spanning 24 European countries finds that polling days cause dissatisfaction to rise by 16%
1 Mar 2021
Four things we learned from Donald Trump’s CPAC speech

Four things we learned from Donald Trump’s CPAC speech
Former US leader hints at 2024 presidential run in first speech since leaving office
1 Mar 2021
Are Republicans too late to derail Trump for 2024?

Are Republicans too late to derail Trump for 2024?
The window is narrowing for anyone to halt the Trump ‘juggernaut’
26 Feb 2021
Top No. 10 aide slams ‘risk averse’ civil service 

Top No. 10 aide slams ‘risk averse’ civil service
Baroness Finn calls for staffing overhaul to tackle ‘lack of capability’ in Whitehall to deliver projects across UK
26 Feb 2021
How vaccine diplomacy is winning Israel new allies

How vaccine diplomacy is winning Israel new allies
Surplus jabs being handed over to up to 19 countries in effort to build international ties
25 Feb 2021
Labour Left accuses party of mayoral ‘stitch-up’

Labour Left accuses party of mayoral ‘stitch-up’
Corbynite candidate excluded from newly relaunched selection race in Liverpool
24 Feb 2021
The reason Johnson won’t end lockdown sooner

The reason Johnson won’t end lockdown sooner
Scientific experts, Tory MPs and even cabinet ministers yesterday implied that the third national shutdown could be lifted more quickly if infections fall more quickly than expected. But No. 10 has moved swiftly to dampen expectations
24 Feb 2021

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Why we’re on the slow road out of lockdown

Why we’re on the slow road out of lockdown
Papers released by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) have provided some insight into why the prime minister is moving so cautiously in his effort to return the country to normal life
23 Feb 2021
Four things we learned from Salmond’s ‘explosive allegations’ against Sturgeon

Four things we learned from Salmond’s ‘explosive allegations’ against Sturgeon
Former first minister claims in statement to Holyrood inquiry that SNP officials tried to have him imprisoned
23 Feb 2021
Tory anger at slow-release ‘hammer blow’ 

Tory anger at slow-release ‘hammer blow’
Boris Johnson has set out a four-stage approach to reopening the country in which the last social restrictions could be lifted by 21 June. But while many health experts welcomed the cautious approach, Tory MP Steve Baker said the schedule is “a hammer blow” to business
23 Feb 2021
Who are the warring factions in No. 10?

Who are the warring factions in No. 10?
Downing Street descends into infighting as PM plots pandemic course
22 Feb 2021
SNP rulebook change raises ‘serious questions’

SNP rulebook change raises ‘serious questions’
Wording altered just weeks after allegations first made against Alex Salmond
22 Feb 2021
Has Johnson ‘trolled’ the EU over vaccine rollout ahead of G7 meeting?

Has Johnson ‘trolled’ the EU over vaccine rollout ahead of G7 meeting?
PM calls on Europe to deploy its ‘collective ingenuity’ to speed up vaccine development
19 Feb 2021
David Frost appointed ‘minister for Brexit Britain’ after No. 10 ‘power struggle’

David Frost appointed ‘minister for Brexit Britain’ after No. 10 ‘power struggle’
Unelected peer will begin cabinet role next month seeking to ‘maximise post-Brexit trading opportunities’
18 Feb 2021
Keir Starmer lays out his vision for Labour - but will it work?

Keir Starmer lays out his vision for Labour - but will it work?
Opposition leader calls for ‘biggest economic shake-up since WWII’
18 Feb 2021
What does Nigel Farage’s Reform Party stand for - and will it succeed?

What does Nigel Farage’s Reform Party stand for - and will it succeed?
End to lockdown could undo party focused on opposing further Covid restrictions
17 Feb 2021
Do we need laws on university free speech?

Do we need laws on university free speech?
Gavin Williamson says he will fight ‘silencing and censoring’ - but critics say he’s arguing with a straw man
16 Feb 2021
What next for Dominic Cummings as Covid contract scandal heats up?

What next for Dominic Cummings as Covid contract scandal heats up?
Former No. 10 advisor forced to defend himself against claim he handed lucrative deal to associates
16 Feb 2021
How Covid-19 data will dictate Johnson’s plan to end lockdown 

How Covid-19 data will dictate Johnson’s plan to end lockdown
Preliminary figures suggest vaccine campaign is cutting infections by around two-thirds
16 Feb 2021
What Trump’s impeachment acquittal means for Republican Party

What Trump’s impeachment acquittal means for Republican Party
GOP left grappling over future after former president escapes conviction
15 Feb 2021
The three scenarios being drawn up for ending lockdown

The three scenarios being drawn up for ending lockdown
Plans are based on vaccine success and range from ‘optimistic’ to ‘pessimistic’
15 Feb 2021
What is fish hook theory?

What is fish hook theory?
Political concept takes aim at those in the political centre
12 Feb 2021
One year of Rishi Sunak: is the chancellor’s star still rising?

One year of Rishi Sunak: is the chancellor’s star still rising?
Boris Johnson’s Downing Street neighbour has long been tipped to become the next PM
12 Feb 2021
Could The Spectator’s Salmond court case bring down Sturgeon?

Could The Spectator’s Salmond court case bring down Sturgeon?
Pundits believe legal challenge could trigger release of evidence that implicates Scottish first minister
11 Feb 2021
Will the Sturgeon-Salmond split sink Scottish independence?

Will the Sturgeon-Salmond split sink Scottish independence?
Dispute over sexual harassment allegations could bring down Scotland’s first minister
10 Feb 2021
Tories furious about jail time for quarantine-dodgers

Tories furious about jail time for quarantine-dodgers
Backbenchers accuse Matt Hancock of making ‘empty threat’ to people who travel to high-risk countries
10 Feb 2021
Are Labour knives out for Keir Starmer?

Are Labour knives out for Keir Starmer?
Local elections in May will be first major test of party’s ‘new management’
9 Feb 2021
Is the Republican Party beginning a Donald Trump detox?

Is the Republican Party beginning a Donald Trump detox?
US Congress votes to strip pro-Trump conspiracy theorist lawmaker of committee roles
5 Feb 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
Will Starmer’s leaked plan to win back the ‘red wall’ work?

Will Starmer’s leaked plan to win back the ‘red wall’ work?
Labour hoping to ‘change the party’s body language’ with patriotic rebrand
3 Feb 2021
Do economic sanctions actually lead to change?

Do economic sanctions actually lead to change?
Joe Biden is threatening action against Myanmar following military coup
2 Feb 2021
Is Johnson’s divergence from Sage hampering the Covid response?

Is Johnson’s divergence from Sage hampering the Covid response?
Experts say stricter border controls will be needed to keep out new Covid variants
2 Feb 2021
Will Ursula von der Leyen’s career survive the EU vaccine crisis?

Will Ursula von der Leyen’s career survive the EU vaccine crisis?
European Commission president is facing second procurement scandal in as many years
2 Feb 2021
Britain applies to join Pacific free trade bloc

Britain applies to join Pacific free trade bloc
UK seeks to deepen ties with some of the world’s fastest-growing markets
2 Feb 2021