Our little stag party was never going to be a wild affair but it grew ever-tamer in the planningLondon Letter: A fine, tame affair dispenses with stag T-shirts as Design Museum in Kensington investigates how to grow old ‘with greater agency and joy’Thu Aug 25 2022 - 19:40
Tory party leadership contenders critical of coronavirus lockdownsScientists not adequately challenged, says Sunak while Truss agrees shutdown a step too farThu Aug 25 2022 - 19:36
Sunak refuses to commit to voting for tax cuts if Truss wins Tory leadership raceFormer chancellor of the exchequer declines to say if he would risk losing party whip by voting against Truss measuresWed Aug 24 2022 - 19:44
Britain’s fiscal watchdog asked about preparing for emergency budget if Liz Truss next PM Office of budget responsibility chief accused by foreign secretary’s backers of deploying taxpayer resources to promote Sunak agendaTue Aug 23 2022 - 19:15
Liz Truss will face threat in brooding backbencher Boris Johnson if she becomes Tory leaderBitterness of her leadership tussle with Sunak has made it impossible for either to serve under the otherMon Aug 22 2022 - 20:21
Tory leadership race: Sunak says he would reject offer of cabinet job from TrussForeign secretary, who is over 20 points ahead in polls, criticised for considering emergency budget without oversightMon Aug 22 2022 - 19:58
Sunak justifies VAT U-turn as he attempts to catch up on Truss in Tory leadership raceFormer chancellor — who lags far behind in race for No 10 — says it is best way to help with energy billsFri Jul 29 2022 - 20:45
Liz Truss offers same old chaos with a little less charismaAnalysis: Labour confident either Sunak or Truss will lead Tories to defeat at next general electionFri Jul 29 2022 - 18:42
‘I was left with no choice’: Sunak defends decision to step down as chancellorTruss stresses her loyalty to Boris Johnson in front of 1,500 Conservative members in LeedsThu Jul 28 2022 - 21:37
The joy and energy of post-lockdown London echoes the 1930sMuch Ado About Nothing is everywhere, but then the zeitgeist often reveals itself first in the theatreThu Jul 28 2022 - 20:00
Sunak accused of making U-turn by shelving VAT on energy bills for a yearFormer chancellor has accused rival Liz Truss of ‘fairy tale’ economics on plans for tax cutsWed Jul 27 2022 - 19:40
Britain and EU urged to rejoin talks on NI protocolHouse of Lords committee calls for negotiations while contentious Bill is going through parliamentWed Jul 27 2022 - 00:01
Tory leadership TV debate abandoned as presenter faints on airViewers hear loud crash and see Liz Truss in shock before moving towards Kate McCannTue Jul 26 2022 - 19:48
Sunak and Truss clash over tax policy in BBC debateLabour leader Keir Starmer earlier dismissed contest between Sunak and Truss as ‘Thatcherite cosplay’Mon Jul 25 2022 - 22:41
Sunak and Truss say they will treat migrants more harshlyBoth candidates support moving refugees to RwandaSun Jul 24 2022 - 21:00
Sunak plays down wealth as he tries to tap into Thatcher traditionFormer chancellor claims that despite his personal wealth his background was similar to that of Margaret ThatcherFri Jul 22 2022 - 20:28
EU launches fresh legal action against UK over Northern Ireland ProtocolFour new infringement procedures triggered by the European CommissionFri Jul 22 2022 - 19:30
Sunak suggests Truss would lose general election as poll puts her well ahead in Tory leadership raceRivals for Conservative party leadership clash over tax cuts on first full day of campaigningThu Jul 21 2022 - 20:27
Sunak has little over a week to damage Truss in potentially brutal battle for Tory leadershipLondon Letter: A struggle between Sunak’s ‘common-sense Thatcherism’ and Truss’s ‘Reaganomics’Thu Jul 21 2022 - 20:19
Boris Johnson’s circle will do everything they can to stop Sunak in grudge match for Tory leadershipBoris Johnson and his bitter circle have identified Rishi Sunak as his assassin. They will do everything in their power to stop himWed Jul 20 2022 - 20:03
Tory leadership race down to final two as Penny Mordaunt eliminatedRishi Sunak or Liz Truss set to succeed Boris Johnson as British PM in SeptemberWed Jul 20 2022 - 16:02
Why Liz Truss is now favourite to succeed Boris Johnson as British PMTory leadership race still difficult to predict as MPs prepare for final voteTue Jul 19 2022 - 19:35
Tory MPs to pick final two leadership candidates as Kemi Badenoch eliminatedRishi Sunak remains in front in race to succeed Boris Johnson as Conservative party leaderTue Jul 19 2022 - 18:28
Sunak out in front as Tory leadership rivals face another voteContest for second place tightens with another ballot scheduled for TuesdayMon Jul 18 2022 - 20:52
Tory leadership race: Candidates accuse each other of dishonesty and dirty tricksSunak accused Truss and other candidates of taking a more cavalier approach to public finances than Starmer or CorbynSun Jul 17 2022 - 20:52
Gloves come off quickly as Tory leadership candidates go head to head in TV debate Rishi Sunak accuses Liz Truss of peddling fairy tales by promising to cut taxes without fuelling inflationFri Jul 15 2022 - 21:34
Tory MPs face tricky calculation in choice between three potential leadersLondon Letter: Desire to back the winner and the lure of a big job rub up against grievances and external pressuresThu Jul 14 2022 - 20:59
Rishi Sunak tops second ballot of MPs in Tory leadership contestAttorney general Suella Braverman eliminated, leaving five candidatesThu Jul 14 2022 - 20:39
Penny Mordaunt the star of the Tory leadership contest so farSunak and Truss the other candidates who seem most likely to emerge and make it a three-horse raceWed Jul 13 2022 - 19:43
Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi eliminated from Conservative Party leadership contestSunak and Mordaunt lead the way in first round of MPs votes for party leadershipWed Jul 13 2022 - 17:47
Eight Tory MPs make it on to ballot for party leadershipFormer health secretary Sajid Javid withdraws from race after failing to secure 20 nominationsTue Jul 12 2022 - 18:59
Contest could see leader emerge that most Conservative MPs don’t wantAnalysis: Poll shows party membership may go their own way in upcoming ballotMon Jul 11 2022 - 21:16
Process to select new Conservative Party leader to begin on Wednesday So far 11 candidates have come forward - a number that will be reduced by next week as MPs get to voteMon Jul 11 2022 - 20:34
Most Tory leadership candidates in favour of scrapping NI protocolRishi Sunak is frontrunner to succeed Johnson but memo casts doubt on his popularity with British publicSun Jul 10 2022 - 21:00
British politics has become a game of snakes and ladders played on speedWhile Boris Johnson was answering questions in a parliamentary committee room, ministers were gathering in Downing Street to tell him the game was upSat Jul 09 2022 - 06:00
‘Patriotism, fairness, hard work’: Rishi Sunak enters ring for Tory leadershipVideo released by former chancellor strikes optimistic note as he tells story of his parents’ success as immigrants in BritainFri Jul 08 2022 - 19:45
Unease as Johnson remains in Downing Street until Conservatives choose new leaderJohnson announced his resignation after he was unable to fill ministerial posts following the departure of more than 50 MPsThu Jul 07 2022 - 21:08
No escape for UK from North protocol in wake of Johnson’s resignationLondon Letter: Any incoming prime minister looking to reset relationship with EU will need to accept the reality of the UK’s responsibilitiesThu Jul 07 2022 - 20:00
Johnson announced his resignation blaming everyone except himself The former Conservative party leader’s critics always feared that he would leave behind him a bitter remnant within the party bent on avenging his downfallThu Jul 07 2022 - 19:21
Denis Staunton: Embittered Johnson gives Tory MPs a new headacheBritish PM’s critics always feared he would leave behind a remnant bent on avenging his downfallThu Jul 07 2022 - 13:31
Boris Johnson rejects calls from cabinet delegation to resignBritish prime minister could face no confidence vote next week after Conservative Party revoltWed Jul 06 2022 - 21:57
Johnson deploys all his old routines as his power drains awayAnalysis: It was Sajid Javid, who resigned as health secretary on Tuesday, who twisted the knife in a personal statement after prime minister’s questionsWed Jul 06 2022 - 21:03
Boris Johnson defiant as government colleagues tell him to quitIt would be wrong to step down while Britain faces great challenges, prime minister saysWed Jul 06 2022 - 20:59
Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid resign as British PM’s position plunges deeper in crisisBritish prime minister apologises for handling of row over allegations against Chris PincherTue Jul 05 2022 - 23:57
Jacob Rees-Mogg backs Johnson following resignationsLabour leader Keir Starmer says while it is clear Johnson should step down, only a change of government can give the country a fresh startTue Jul 05 2022 - 20:47
Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid resignations spell the end for Boris JohnsonAnalysis: Most Tory rebels understood it would take a cabinet revolt to get rid of the prime ministerTue Jul 05 2022 - 20:30
London Letter: Belfast banter in Westminster reveals protocol home truthsSince protocol Bill was introduced the DUP’s romance with the Conservatives is back on againThu Jun 30 2022 - 19:00
Sexual offences set to be excluded from proposed Troubles amnesty bill Alliance MP Stephen Farry described UK law as unworkable and unamendableWed Jun 29 2022 - 21:08
Second Scottish independence poll could take place in October 2023Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon plans to ask Britain’s supreme court if she has the power to call a second referendumTue Jun 28 2022 - 20:19
Senior Conservatives denounce NI protocol Bill as illegal under international lawEU representatives may no longer be interested in negotiating with UK government figures they believe may be about to be ousted, Theresa May warnsMon Jun 27 2022 - 20:19
