Father of terrorist attack victim criticises political use of killingPM rejects London Bridge attack exploitation claims as Corbyn writes to Trump about NHSMon Dec 02 2019 - 22:00
Denis Staunton’s UK election diary: Fallout from terror attackPM’s attempt to seize advantage from killings could backfire as Trump comes to LondonMon Dec 02 2019 - 08:07
Johnson blames Labour for early release of London Bridge attackerPM failed to explain why Conservatives had not changed system during time in powerSun Dec 01 2019 - 20:07
Boris Johnson could end up creating the worst of both worlds on BrexitBritish PM’s electoral strategy may place limits on his room to manoeuvre in trade talksSat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00
London Bridge attack: Election events cancelled after fatal assaultBoris Johnson vows those involved in suspected terror incident will be ‘hunted down’Sat Nov 30 2019 - 01:30
Boris Johnson promises new state aid rules after BrexitPM also pledges to give British firms preferential treatment in public procurementFri Nov 29 2019 - 20:49
Denis Staunton’s UK election diary – Johnson dodges debatesChannel 4 replaces absent PM with melting ice sculpture for TV debateFri Nov 29 2019 - 08:06
Johnson says he would end talks on US trade deal if NHS was put on the tableTory leader plays down poll pointing to Conservative majority of almost 70 seats, insisting the election remains closeThu Nov 28 2019 - 22:30
UK general election could lead to existential angst over unionLondon Letter: Vote may have serious consequences for two constitutional questionsThu Nov 28 2019 - 21:00
Denis Staunton’s UK election diary: Poll predicts sweeping Tory winCorbyn could yet deprive Johnson of majority as Labour changes strategyThu Nov 28 2019 - 09:35
UK election: Leaked documents shed light on US’s post-Brexit prioritiesPapers do not prove Corbyn’s NHS claims, but they raise questions about UK’s future choicesWed Nov 27 2019 - 19:00
Corbyn and Johnson clash over claim leaked documents show NHS for saleDocuments show US wants starting point for post-Brexit trade talks to be full market accessWed Nov 27 2019 - 18:49
Denis Staunton’s UK election diary: Corbyn’s disastrous interviewLabour leader to attempt to shift focus to NHS and away from anti-Semitism claimsWed Nov 27 2019 - 08:15
Corbyn says ‘vile’ anti-Semitism has no place in his partyLabour leader declines to apologise to Britain’s Jews for his handling of the issueTue Nov 26 2019 - 21:24
Jeremy Corbyn throws away opportunities to address Jewish concernsLabour leader’s approach to anti-Semitism remains a failure of leadershipTue Nov 26 2019 - 21:19
Denis Staunton’s UK election diary: ‘Soul of nation’ at stakeCorbyn’s record on racism under spotlight as chief rabbi makes unprecedented interventionTue Nov 26 2019 - 07:06
Boris Johnson under fire over Tory manifesto promiseBritish prime minister rejects accusations a pledge for more nurses is misleadingTue Nov 26 2019 - 00:00
Denis Staunton’s UK election diary - Can Johnson be stopped?Tories have been buoyed by a better-than-expected reception in ScotlandMon Nov 25 2019 - 08:41
Voters must choose between Tory and hung parliament, PM saysJohnson condemns ‘retrograde and destructive socialism’ at manifesto launchSun Nov 24 2019 - 19:10
No new ideas as Conservatives try to avoid the mistakes of the pastHaunted by Theresa May’s catastrophic 2017 manifesto, Tories decide to play it safeSun Nov 24 2019 - 19:00
How Scotland will vote: ‘It’s a question of the lesser of two evils’In Scotland, the thorny question of Brexit is complicated by the independence issueSat Nov 23 2019 - 06:00
Jeremy Corbyn says he would stay neutral in a second Brexit referendumBoris Johnson faced hostile questioning over the Conservative record on public servicesFri Nov 22 2019 - 22:06
Denis Staunton’s UK election diary – party leaders face the publicJohnson, Corbyn, Sturgeon and Swinson will each have 30 minutes of questions from a Question Time studio audienceFri Nov 22 2019 - 09:03
Corbyn hopes wealth redistribution policies outweigh Brexit concernsPromised 5% public sector worker pay rise could ensure key cohort turns out for LabourThu Nov 21 2019 - 21:00
Corbyn promises a UK ‘New Deal’ in radical Labour manifestoOpposition leader pledges wealth taxes to fund huge public spending programmeThu Nov 21 2019 - 20:33
Denis Staunton’s UK election diary – Corbyn’s radical planManifesto may be Labour’s last chance to change campaign’s course and prevent Johnson winning majorityThu Nov 21 2019 - 07:39
Council house construction plan corner stone of Labour manifestoLib Dems set out election stall with pledge to cancel Brexit while SNP warns of power grabWed Nov 20 2019 - 22:30
Denis Staunton’s UK election diary – Johnson v Corbyn debate ends in a drawPM came across as more likeable while Corbyn was seen as more trustworthyWed Nov 20 2019 - 07:40
UK election TV debate: Corbyn and Johnson clash on NHS and BrexitLabour leader claims Tories are poised to sell NHS to US as part of new trade dealTue Nov 19 2019 - 23:42
Johnson avoids stumbling as Corbyn proves evasive on referendumAnalysis: Television debate fails to yield game-changing moment for Labour leaderTue Nov 19 2019 - 22:00
Denis Staunton’s UK election diary – Johnson, Corbyn face off in first debateUK PM’s bumbling, meandering style is less effective on screen than at live ralliesTue Nov 19 2019 - 09:26
Labour to accuse Boris Johnson of siding with billionairesUK prime minister claims NHS is top priority and says he will postpone corporate tax cutsMon Nov 18 2019 - 22:30
This week’s flooding has shown Johnson is vulnerable to ambush by eventsAs the Conservatives carry their poll lead like a Ming vase towards election day, they know the smallest misstep could spell disasterSat Nov 16 2019 - 01:00
Labour’s free broadband plan a ‘crazed communist scheme’ – JohnsonPM condemns ‘crackpot’ idea to nationalise BT, at estimated cost of £100bn to taxpayerFri Nov 15 2019 - 20:47
Disillusioned former Labour MPs train their fire on Jeremy CorbynLondon Letter: Liberal Democrats aim to channel Brexit opposition into support for themFri Nov 15 2019 - 01:00
Conservatives criticised by Labour over poor NHS performanceFarage claims Downing Street offered jobs and peerages to Brexit Party candidatesThu Nov 14 2019 - 20:21
Johnson afraid of Labour-SNP ‘nightmare on Downing Street’Former Tory David Gauke says returning Conservative majority would lead to no-dealWed Nov 13 2019 - 21:45
Johnson hailed at taxi factory following Yorkshire reversalPM finds visit to electric car plant more to liking than distress of a flooded voterWed Nov 13 2019 - 21:39
Boris Johnson to pressure Farage on Labour-held marginal seatsBritish PM warns Leave voters about ‘horror show’ led by Corbyn and SturgeonWed Nov 13 2019 - 10:25
Economic and social changes have frayed tribal loyalty to Labour in the northeastA rift is opening up between a London-based Labour leadership which is mostly Remain and parts of the party’s traditional heartland that voted LeaveTue Nov 12 2019 - 18:00
Johnson welcomes Farage’s move to stand down in Tory seatsBrexit Party leader says decision aimed at avoiding second Brexit referendumMon Nov 11 2019 - 17:13
Nigel Farage’s capitulation will help Tories in UK electionAnalysis: Subdued Brexit Party leader tells supporters ‘it’s not easy’ as he stands down candidatesMon Nov 11 2019 - 16:30
SNP launches election campaign with eye on Scottish independenceParty would support Labour if second independence referendum is called, says SturgeonFri Nov 08 2019 - 20:03
Labour and Tories divert focus from mishaps with lavish spending plansLondon Letter: Former Labour whip urges ‘decent, patriotic Labour voters’ to back BorisThu Nov 07 2019 - 20:00
Brexit: Smaller parties forge election alliance to shore up Remain seatsLib Dems, Plaid Cymru and Greens agree deal, as Labour opts to go it aloneThu Nov 07 2019 - 17:25
Johnson goes on attack against Corbyn as Tory campaign beginsLabour deputy leader Tom Watson springs surprise by announcing he is stepping downWed Nov 06 2019 - 21:15
UK election: Where the battle to ‘get Brexit done’ will be won and lostBoris Johnson targeting Labour Leave constituencies but faces battles to defend Tory seats tooWed Nov 06 2019 - 16:13
Denis Staunton’s 10 seats to watch in the UK electionFormer Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith one of the most high-profile Conservatives at riskWed Nov 06 2019 - 12:45
Law to compensate survivors of residential child abuse in NI passed in WestminsterOver 5,000 people could be eligible for compensationTue Nov 05 2019 - 22:00
Tories hold seven-point lead over Labour as UK election beginsBoris Johnson to launch Conservative campaign with call on voters to get Britain out of its ‘rut’Tue Nov 05 2019 - 22:00
