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Hartlepool by-election polls: the 16 runners and the favourite to win

Hartlepool by-election polls: the 16 runners and the favourite to win
Labour sends in top guns as party faces losing key seat for first time in almost five decades
12 Apr 2021
‘Johnson has transformed from libertarian buccaneer to lockdown bureaucrat’

‘Johnson has transformed from libertarian buccaneer to lockdown bureaucrat’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
23 Mar 2021
‘The Tories have abandoned London’

‘The Tories have abandoned London’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
18 Mar 2021
Can Labour hang on in Hartlepool by-election?

Can Labour hang on in Hartlepool by-election?
Tories ‘gagging for a fight’ following resignation of northern constituency’s scandal-hit Labour MP
17 Mar 2021
The police, crime and sentencing bill explained

The police, crime and sentencing bill explained
Labour and human rights groups oppose government’s planned crackdown on right to protest
15 Mar 2021
Northern Tory MPs accuse Johnson of pandering to ‘climate terrorists’

Northern Tory MPs accuse Johnson of pandering to ‘climate terrorists’
PM under fire after government orders fresh public inquiry into controversial project in Cumbria
12 Mar 2021
Tories praise Sunak’s ‘balancing act’ as tax rebellion fizzles

Tories praise Sunak’s ‘balancing act’ as tax rebellion fizzles
The chancellor is first to increase corporation tax since 1974
4 Mar 2021

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‘How does accountability – without which there is no functioning democracy – survive?’

‘How does accountability – without which there is no functioning democracy – survive?’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
24 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
‘A proportional system would allow both miserable old parties to divorce’

‘A proportional system would allow both miserable old parties to divorce’
16 Feb 2021
‘Rishi Sunak is a lone voice for fiscal sanity in a Tory party full of spendthrifts’

‘Rishi Sunak is a lone voice for fiscal sanity in a Tory party full of spendthrifts’
28 Jan 2021
May says Johnson abandoned ‘moral leadership’

May says Johnson abandoned ‘moral leadership’
Former prime minister hits out at successor over foreign aid and law breaking
20 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
‘Restore a shared British identity to avoid the fate of Trump’s America’

‘Restore a shared British identity to avoid the fate of Trump’s America’
11 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
Will Johnson face leadership challenge over his Brexit deal?

Will Johnson face leadership challenge over his Brexit deal?
Prime minister battles to quiet rumblings of discontent in his party as talks with EU falter at final hurdle
4 Dec 2020
Can Johnson recover from wounds of Tory Covid rebellion?

Can Johnson recover from wounds of Tory Covid rebellion?
Total of 55 backbench Conservatives vote against tier system in most serious revolt yet against PM
2 Dec 2020
Instant Opinion: Conservatives ‘hollowing the state’

Instant Opinion: Conservatives ‘hollowing the state’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 30 November
30 Nov 2020
British MPs narrowly escaped death in terror bomb plot

British MPs narrowly escaped death in terror bomb plot
Trial begins today over alleged terror plot that ‘could have triggered World War Three’
27 Nov 2020
Johnson facing Tory revolt over post-lockdown tiers plan

Johnson facing Tory revolt over post-lockdown tiers plan
Reports that whole of England may be placed in top two levels triggers fury among Conservative MPs
25 Nov 2020
Watchdog probe Covid PPE deal after middleman was paid £21m

Watchdog probe Covid PPE deal after middleman was paid £21m
Government under pressure over lack of transparency during pandemic response
19 Nov 2020
Secret PPE scheme saw government hand billions to ‘cronies’

Secret PPE scheme saw government hand billions to ‘cronies’
Spending watchdog finds transparency standards were not met during pandemic response
18 Nov 2020
Rishi Sunak offers funding olive branch to North’s Tory MPs

Rishi Sunak offers funding olive branch to North’s Tory MPs
Chancellor pledge post-pandemic infrastructure investment following demands from angry backbenchers
10 Nov 2020
Can Johnson get his Covid-19 lockdown through Parliament?

Can Johnson get his Covid-19 lockdown through Parliament?
PM facing Conservative fury over decision to place UK back under tight restrictions
2 Nov 2020
Boris Johnson facing blue rebellion in the ‘red wall’

Boris Johnson facing blue rebellion in the ‘red wall’
Northern Tory MPs warn PM that their constituencies risk being ‘left behind’ as result of Covid response
27 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: Tories treated Manchester like the miners

Instant Opinion: Tories treated Manchester like the miners
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 22 October
22 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: the red wall ‘wants a U‑turn’ from Johnson

Instant Opinion: the red wall ‘wants a U‑turn’ from Johnson
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 13 October
13 Oct 2020
Tories spent £200,000 per majority seat in 2019 election

Tories spent £200,000 per majority seat in 2019 election
Newly published figures show that Tories paid total of £16.5m for campaigning to secure landslide victory
7 Oct 2020
Five things we learned from the Conservative conference

Five things we learned from the Conservative conference
Boris Johnson plans for bright future as Rishi Sunak hints at looming austerity
6 Oct 2020
Explained: Johnson’s offshore migrant detention plans

Explained: Johnson’s offshore migrant detention plans
Flurry of leaks reveal government is considering a series of ideas to reform asylum screening
1 Oct 2020
Debate: have Boris Johnson’s coronavirus rules gone too far?

Debate: have Boris Johnson’s coronavirus rules gone too far?
80 Tory rebels to back amendment giving parliament final say on Covid-19 restrictions
29 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Sweden’s Covid plan ‘a lesson for Britain’

Instant Opinion: Sweden’s Covid plan ‘a lesson for Britain’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 28 September
28 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Boris Johnson ‘undercooked his Covid plan’

Instant Opinion: Boris Johnson ‘undercooked his Covid plan’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 23 September
23 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Starmer’s ‘most effective sound is silence’

Instant Opinion: Starmer’s ‘most effective sound is silence’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 22 September
22 Sep 2020