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20 Mar Political parties

Rishi Sunak's Weakened Authority Looms Over Prime Minister's Questions

Labour leader Keir Starmer took aim at the continuing divisions in the Conservative Party at Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), accusing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of not being able to "stand up" to his own MPs.

01 Mar Home affairs

Rishi Sunak Promises "New Framework" To Tackle Extremism As Political Division Hots Up

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the government will introduce a new framework for dealing with extremism in the UK, as he declared that "our democracy itself is a target" for threats posed by extremist groups.

29 Jan Political parties

Betty Boothroyd's last speech

Westminster gathered to celebrate the life of Betty, Baroness Boothroyd “the gold standard for Speakers” earlier this month. Her memorial service heard she wanted to “go out with a bang not a whimper” with a final speech but her health had failed before it could be delivered. Here her former secretary Sir Nicolas Bevan introduces that last address

24 Jan Home affairs

Tory MPs Cling To Hope That Calls For Rishi Sunak To Go Will Not "Cut Through" To Voters

A number of Conservative MPs are holding on to hope that former cabinet minister Simon Clarke's call for Rishi Sunak to be replaced as Prime Minister will not "cut through" with voters and have at least "united" most wings of the Conservative Party against another leadership election.

27 Dec 2023 Parliament

Five ways to fix British politics

British politics is in a mess, says Ben Ansell, but there are some relatively simple reforms we can make to restore proper accountability

13 Dec 2023 Political parties

Keir Starmer Says Everybody Is "Paying The Price" For Tory Party "Meltdown"

Labour leader Keir Starmer told Prime Minister's Questions that everybody was "paying the price" for a "meltdown" in the Conservative Party.

07 Dec 2023 Home affairs

Rishi Sunak Insists Rwanda Scheme "Blocks Every Single Reason" For Legal Challenges

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has issued a robust defence of the government's emergency legislation on the Rwanda migration scheme, insisting opportunities for legal challenges to the scheme would be "extremely narrow".

06 Oct 2023 Parliament

Search is on for next Interim Children’s Parliament PM

The current Interim Children’s Parliament Prime Minister is on the lookout for his successor in primary schools across the United Kingdom, as he moves into secondary school and leaves the post.

04 Oct 2023 Political parties

HS2 And A-Levels Scrapped: All Of Rishi Sunak's Conservative Conference Announcements

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told Conservative Party conference that government will cancel the rest of HS2, will overhaul the education system for 16-18 year olds by scrapping A-levels and phase out smoking by gradually raising the legal age.

04 Oct 2023 Political parties

“It would be a mistake to be fooled by Craig’s jolly exterior; he’s sharp as a razor”: Meet Craig Williams

If you had asked Craig Williams 10 years ago what he would be doing today, he would have said running a pub. But instead of pulling pints, Williams came to Westminster. Now, as the PM’s PPS, Sophie Church meets the man on the rise in Parliament. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

02 Oct 2023 Home affairs

Liz Truss Accused Of "Corbynite Toryism" And Disrupting Conservative Conference

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has been accused of "Corbynite Toryism" after a disruptive fringe event at Conservative Party Conference where she set out her stall on growth to hundreds of Tory Party activists.

22 Sep 2023 Economy

Tory MP Warns Downing Street A Centralised Digital Currency Could Risk Privacy

A Conservative MP has written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to raise concerns about what a centralised digital currency could mean for privacy after the Bank of England and Treasury have discussed how one could be implemented in the future.

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20 Sep 2023 Environment

Built environment body response to PM's Net Zero scale backs

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), which has long campaigned for a long term national retrofit strategy, has responded to the Prime Minister's announcement on the scaling back of the UK's Net Zero plans and targets:

15 Jun 2023 Political parties

Most Conservative MPs Expected To Abstain On Boris Johnson Partygate Vote

A significant number of Conservative MPs are expected to abstain on Monday’s vote on sanctions against Boris Johnson, which would guarantee the motion being passed, after the Privileges Committee concluded the former prime minister misled the Commons over what he knew about lockdown parties in Downing Street.

05 Jun 2023 Home affairs

Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is "Starting To Work"

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said his plans to “stop the boats” illegally crossing the Channel are starting to work, but there is still a “long way to go” before the government reaches its goal to eradicate the issue.

01 Jun 2023 Health

Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps

The Cabinet Office is seeking a judicial review over whether the Covid inquiry has the power to request Boris Johnson's personal WhatsApps and diaries from his time in Downing Street during the pandemic, which the government has argued are "unambiguously irrelevant".

Open letter to the PM: Urging the Government to bring forward the Bill establishing Great British Railways and rail reform in this Parliament

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16 May 2023 Transport

Open letter to the PM: Urging the Government to bring forward the Bill establishing Great British Railways and rail reform in this Parliament

Over 65 rail business leaders have written to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, urging him not to delay in bringing forward legislation to enact the Government’s rail reform plans in the coming Parliamentary year.

09 May 2023 History

The king’s dilemma: how it fell to George V to choose a new prime minister

A century ago, it fell to King George V to select a new prime minister. Lord Lexden revisits the machinations that lay behind the eventual decision

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17 Apr 2023 Education

IET responds to PM announcement on next steps in maths to 18

David Lakin, IET Head of Education, Safeguarding and Education Policy, says:

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08 Mar 2023 Home affairs

PM and Home Secretary attacks on lawyers betray a startling ignorance

Commenting on the political attacks on lawyers by the Home Secretary and Prime Minister following the publication of the Illegal Migration Bill, Chair of the Bar Nick Vineall KC said:

10 Jan 2023 Books & culture

A study of ambition and self-promotion: Baroness Wheatcroft reviews 'Out of the Blue'

Harry Cole and James Heale’s biography of a thick-skinned and short-lived prime minister is fascinating and insightful

09 Jan 2023 Health

Government In Talks With Unions, NHS Crisis Plans, Teachers Are Leaving Jobs

Leaders from a range of unions are meeting cabinet ministers today to discuss their positions ahead of further planned strikes across the health, education, and transport sectors.

22 Dec 2022 Political parties

Rishi Sunak Has Finally Appointed A New Independent Ethics Adviser

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed a new independent adviser on ministerial interests, after months of delay in filling the role.

14 Dec 2022 Books & culture

'Fascinating': the Bishop of Southwark reviews 'God In Number 10'

A well researched and unique study, Mark Vickers sheds fresh light on the influence of faith on our prime ministers