Politics
Has Johnson learnt his lesson on overpromising?

Has Johnson learnt his lesson on overpromising?
Ministers tempering vaccination expectations after failing to fulfil previous Covid pledges
18 Jan 2021
Tories plot leadership revolt against Johnson over lockdown

Tories plot leadership revolt against Johnson over lockdown
Rebels threaten to challenge prime minister unless he sets date for lockdown exit
15 Jan 2021
Government to ditch EU rules on UK workers’ rights

Government to ditch EU rules on UK workers’ rights
Ministers planning to abolish entitlements and safeguards including 48-hour working week
15 Jan 2021
Why Italy’s government is on the verge of collapse

Why Italy’s government is on the verge of collapse
Political crisis triggered as ex-PM withdraws party from governing coalition
14 Jan 2021
Republicans turn on Trump ahead of second impeachment

Republicans turn on Trump ahead of second impeachment
Senior Republicans less keen to protect their president at unprecedented new Senate trial
14 Jan 2021
Will Boris Johnson’s 24/7 Covid vaccine rollout work?

Will Boris Johnson’s 24/7 Covid vaccine rollout work?
Government ministers voice doubts about plan to speed up mass immunisation programme
14 Jan 2021
Will Mitch McConnell be Donald Trump’s judge and jury?

Will Mitch McConnell be Donald Trump’s judge and jury?
Influential Republican senator gives nod to his party over impeachment proceedings
13 Jan 2021

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Who will succeed Angela Merkel?

Who will succeed Angela Merkel?
German chancellor’s CDU party will elect a new leader this week
12 Jan 2021
Is the UK taking lockdown seriously?

Is the UK taking lockdown seriously?
Government mobilising to boost compliance as data shows Britons not observing restrictions
12 Jan 2021
What the Capitol Hill siege means for Trump’s legacy

What the Capitol Hill siege means for Trump’s legacy
President left isolated within his own party after violence in Washington D.C.
7 Jan 2021
Is Starmer really a Covid ‘Captain Hindsight’?

Is Starmer really a Covid ‘Captain Hindsight’?
Conservatives accuse Labour leader of ‘playing politics’ over the pandemic response
6 Jan 2021
What winning the Georgia run-offs would mean for Biden

What winning the Georgia run-offs would mean for Biden
Democrats on verge of taking Senate seats in victories that would swing balance of power in the upper chamber
6 Jan 2021
Lockdown-sceptic Tory MPs in retreat 

Lockdown-sceptic Tory MPs in retreat
New data suggesting one in 50 people in England are infected prompts rethink among rebel Conservatives
6 Jan 2021
Coronavirus: what will the UK’s post-lockdown rules be?

Coronavirus: what will the UK’s post-lockdown rules be?
Boris Johnson places UK under toughest restrictions since March
5 Jan 2021
Are we really ‘seven weeks from safety’?

Are we really ‘seven weeks from safety’?
Boris Johnson says Britain’s third national lockdown will be the ‘final phase of the struggle’ against the Covid-19 pandemic
5 Jan 2021
What would change under Tier 5 restrictions?

What would change under Tier 5 restrictions?
Stricter coronavirus rules looking inevitable as virus continues to spread across UK
4 Jan 2021
The Year Unwrapped: Safety, Kenya and Marx reborn

The Year Unwrapped: Safety, Kenya and Marx reborn
Would we rather be safe than free? Is Kenya finally realising its potential? And is Generation Z really dabbling with Marxism?
31 Dec 2020
2020 Quiz of the Year

2020 Quiz of the Year
Have you been paying attention to the year’s biggest events?
26 Dec 2020
Brexit deal done: key dates in the UK exit from the EU

Brexit deal done: key dates in the UK exit from the EU
Long-awaited trade deal struck days before deadline
24 Dec 2020
Tier 4 to expand as new strain spreads

Tier 4 to expand as new strain spreads
Boxing Day lockdown for more of southern and eastern England
23 Dec 2020
French border closure scuppered by Poland

French border closure scuppered by Poland
Other Eastern European EU members also opposed the blockade, which trapped their citizens in the UK
23 Dec 2020
Johnson ennobles ‘disgraced Tory donor’

Johnson ennobles ‘disgraced Tory donor’
Honours commission advises against appointing Cruddas to the House of Lords
23 Dec 2020
Is there a Brexit fishing deal on the hook?

Is there a Brexit fishing deal on the hook?
EU sets deadline of Christmas Eve as UK negotiators hint an agreement is close
23 Dec 2020
No. 10 ‘incandescent’ as France closed border

No. 10 ‘incandescent’ as France closed border
1,500 lorries stuck in Kent as UK and France aim to restart trade
22 Dec 2020
The UK fishing offer raising hopes of a deal

The UK fishing offer raising hopes of a deal
Compromise on EU catch reduction may have unlocked last-minute talks
22 Dec 2020
What the closure of Calais means for Brexit

What the closure of Calais means for Brexit
France’s ban on all arrivals from the UK may be temporary - but EU-wide rules are likely to follow
21 Dec 2020
Fishing row rages on as Johnson appeals to EU

Fishing row rages on as Johnson appeals to EU
MEPs set new deadline of this Sunday for agreeing future trade treaty
18 Dec 2020
Government’s £2.7m bill for payouts to sacked advisers triggers fury

Government’s £2.7m bill for payouts to sacked advisers triggers fury
Civil servants’ union accuses Boris Johnson’s administration of ‘breathtaking hypocrisy’ in spending on staff
16 Dec 2020
Are MPs ready to vote on a UK-EU trade deal?

Are MPs ready to vote on a UK-EU trade deal?
Commons may sit on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day to ratify an agreement
16 Dec 2020
Why Downing Street and the EU are out of sync

Why Downing Street and the EU are out of sync
Michel Barnier suggests agreement in sight as No. 10 warns of no-deal
15 Dec 2020
Alexei Navalny poisoned with negroni after being ‘tailed by hit squad’

Alexei Navalny poisoned with negroni after being ‘tailed by hit squad’
Reports say the FSB squad had been tracking Navalny since 2017
15 Dec 2020
What do the extended Brexit talks mean?

What do the extended Brexit talks mean?
Continuation of talks announced after half-hour call between Johnson and von der Leyen
14 Dec 2020
Why everyone’s talking about the EU’s no-deal Brexit plans

Why everyone’s talking about the EU’s no-deal Brexit plans
Bloc publishes proposals as negotiations remain deadlocked ahead of Sunday deadline
11 Dec 2020
The feeling in Brussels as time runs out

The feeling in Brussels as time runs out
Bloc publishes no-deal planning as negotiators head back to the table with new deadline
10 Dec 2020