Johnson slips in polls as pressure over police call-out mountsCalls for PM candidate to explain late-night disturbance for which neighbours dialled 999Mon Jun 24 2019 - 01:00
Boris Johnson: The UK’s deeply polarising next prime ministerCherished by older Conservatives, he is viewed by others as a liar and opportunistSat Jun 22 2019 - 06:00
Mark Field suspended and Johnson and Hunt go into combat modeJunior foreign office minister grabs activist at dinner event as tariff remark rubbishedFri Jun 21 2019 - 18:41
EU leaders set to clash with next UK prime minister on Brexit dealBloc insists there will be no changes to the backstop amid European Summit in BrusselsFri Jun 21 2019 - 01:50
Tory leadership race comes down to Boris Johnson and Jeremy HuntMichael Gove eliminated by just two votes in fifth and final round of votingThu Jun 20 2019 - 20:32
Boris Johnson skips Gove psychodrama to face ideal opponentFew doubt Tory frontrunner’s supporters voted to ensure Jeremy Hunt emergedThu Jun 20 2019 - 19:53
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt: The two Tories fighting it out to be PMProfiles: Former journalist who led Leave campaign faces off against cabinet’s richest manThu Jun 20 2019 - 19:50
British government appoints expert panel on ‘soft border’ optionsAdvisory group to explore ‘alternative arrangements’ to keep Border open after BrexitThu Jun 20 2019 - 00:01
Boris Johnson’s shiftiness raises suspicions of hardline BrexiteersRetreat from firm commitment on Brexit date leaves Johnson exposed to attackWed Jun 19 2019 - 20:36
Tory leadership race nears run-off as Rory Stewart eliminatedMPs to pick Boris Johnson challenger on Thursday as Stewart finishes last in third roundWed Jun 19 2019 - 19:47
Limitations of Tory hopefuls on full display in ill-tempered debateRory Stewart is emerging as the only candidate with a chance of defeating Boris JohnsonTue Jun 18 2019 - 22:27
Boris Johnson in commanding lead ahead of third Conservative ballotFive leadership contenders rule out calling a general election before Britain leaves EUTue Jun 18 2019 - 22:26
Johnson’s rivals scrap for second place as frontrunner stays under coverHunt ahead among public endorsements from MPs in race to join Johnson on final ballotMon Jun 17 2019 - 12:46
Rory Stewart takes centre stage as Tories play politics in TV debateTo deal or not to deal is the question as live event becomes ‘Hamlet’ without the princeMon Jun 17 2019 - 01:00
Conservative contenders clash over Brexit during leadership debateRory Stewart accused his rivals of engaging in ‘a competition of machismo’Sun Jun 16 2019 - 22:42
Boris Johnson faces an uncomfortable spotlight on the road to No 10Dublin and Brussels are hoping for a ‘Nixon in China’ moment from Tory frontrunnerSat Jun 15 2019 - 05:00
Boris Johnson calls for withdrawal agreement to be broken upHancock pulls out of Tory leadership race, leaving six candidates vying for two placesFri Jun 14 2019 - 18:58
First round win leaves Johnson on course to be next PMFormer UK foreign secretary secures resounding early victory in Tory leadership raceThu Jun 13 2019 - 19:58
Boris Johnson’s team aim to keep him quiet as he opens big leadHunt and Gove look the most likely to fight it out for second slot in Tory leadership battleThu Jun 13 2019 - 19:00
Boris Johnson has clear lead as Conservatives set to voteFrontrunner says no-deal Brexit ‘last resort’ ahead of first round of leadership contestWed Jun 12 2019 - 21:09
Johnson undamaged after deliberately dull campaign launchHe refused to be drawn on his conflicting statements about using cocaine when he was youngerWed Jun 12 2019 - 20:43
MPs reject motion to stop next prime minister taking UK out of EU without dealJohnson says Britain must leave EU in October as further delay to Brexit would lead to Conservative defeat in next general electionWed Jun 12 2019 - 20:22
Labour tables cross-party motion to stop new prime minister leaving EU without dealFormer Commons leader Andrea Leadsom says leaving EU at the end of October will be a ‘red line’ if she becomes prime ministerTue Jun 11 2019 - 20:04
Gove’s hard lines may take Boris Johnson closer to Downing StreetEnvironment secretary’s campaign could be fatally damaged after cocaine admissionMon Jun 10 2019 - 20:45
EU leaders accept MPs will not approve backstop, Jeremy Hunt claimsTory leadership candidate says Merkel and Macron are open to renegotiating Brexit dealMon Jun 10 2019 - 20:10
Brexit and drugs row top agenda in Tory leadership battleBoris Johnson extends his lead by winning backing of leading hardline BrexiteersMon Jun 10 2019 - 01:27
Brexit: Boris Johnson appeals to Tory hardliners with tough talkLeadership contender promises aggressive stance on divorce bill and Border backstopSun Jun 09 2019 - 18:38
Theresa May officially resigns as Tories suffer another setbackLabour narrowly beats Brexit Party to hold seat in Peterborough byelectionFri Jun 07 2019 - 18:57
Rise of the Brexit Party could make the UK’s EU departure less likelyConservatives come third behind Labour and Brexit Party in Peterborough electionFri Jun 07 2019 - 11:51
Time is up for May but Westminster has already moved onLondon Letter: Withdrawal agreement, backstop confrontation await successorFri Jun 07 2019 - 01:00
Commons cannot be suspended to achieve no-deal Brexit, says BercowComments come after Dominic Raab refuses to rule out proroguing parliamentThu Jun 06 2019 - 20:27
Michael Gove tells Conservative MPs he would consider delaying BrexitTory polling expert warns Boris Johnson too divisiveWed Jun 05 2019 - 19:35
Leaders from 16 countries join 300 veterans in D-Day commemorationQueen Elizabeth leads tributes to ‘heroism’ of those who died in D-Day landings at 75th anniversaryWed Jun 05 2019 - 19:23
Tories impose stricter criteria for party leader role as contest loomsBackbenchers call for next PM to drop withdrawal accord and make clean BrexitTue Jun 04 2019 - 22:00
Trump promises Britain ‘phenomenal’ trade deal after BrexitUS president warns that all areas of the economy, including the National Health Service, must be up for negotiationTue Jun 04 2019 - 20:11
Upbeat Trump gives taste of ugly post-Brexit trade-offs to comeUS president plays down protests and lays out an unpalatable choice next Tory leader could faceTue Jun 04 2019 - 19:45
Protests expected in central London as May hosts TrumpQueen hosted banquet for US president on Monday but opposition leaders steered clearMon Jun 03 2019 - 22:30
London set for Trump visit after he backs Boris JohnsonMPs gear up for leadership campaign and voting as US president makes three-day tripSun Jun 02 2019 - 17:37
Dominic Raab’s dodgy details not out of place in Tory raceLondon Letter: ‘Powerful and obnoxious odour of mendacity’ surrounds Boris JohnsonFri May 31 2019 - 01:00
Ian Duncan Smith urges smaller Tory leadership fieldFomer minister calls for change in rules to avert risk of contest descending into chaosThu May 30 2019 - 19:32
Bercow says MPs will have a say on no-deal BrexitSpeaker has great latitude in choosing which precedents to invoke and which to ignoreTue May 28 2019 - 20:06
Tories unlikely to select correct new leader, says FarageBrexit Party leader predicts general election win if Conservatives fail on October BrexitMon May 27 2019 - 22:17
Britain’s Brexit split grows as new dilemmas emergeDespite Farage’s success, results across Europe were bad for British negotiatorsMon May 27 2019 - 13:30
PM candidates warned about backing no-deal BrexitChancellor of exchequer says confidence motion would confront crash-out advocatesSun May 26 2019 - 20:25
Tory leadership race: names in the frame to succeed Theresa MayLong viewed as too divisive, Boris Johnson now seen as Tories’ best chance of survivalSat May 25 2019 - 01:00
Tory leadership race: Candidates jostle for position after May's exitFrontrunner Boris Johnson says he would not seek a new article 50 extensionFri May 24 2019 - 23:11
Theresa May to resign as Conservative leader on June 7thBritish prime minister’s three-year premiership was dominated by the issue of BrexitFri May 24 2019 - 20:54
Defiance as May defends record before her voice begins to crackTributes to PM came in from colleagues, including many who plotted her downfallFri May 24 2019 - 19:58
May’s legacy: final message of compromise comes too lateDenis Staunton: PM’s emotional departure came with pointed advice for her successorFri May 24 2019 - 13:24
MPs would struggle to stop committed Leave PM from pushing through no-deal BrexitLondon Letter: Demise of Theresa May leaves Tories facing some hard choicesFri May 24 2019 - 01:00
