All articles written by David Davis MP on PoliticsHome.com

26 Mar Books & culture

David Davis reviews 'The Trust Fall: Julian Assange'

Thoroughly engaging and skilfully interspersed with animations, Kym Staton’s important film paints a searing indictment of the political persecution of one man for his journalism

12 Sep 2023 Economy

What You Need To Know About A Bank Of England Digital Currency

Like many major economies including the EU, US and China, the UK government and the Bank of England have been formally exploring what a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) would look like and how it would work.

26 Jul 2022 Economy

Rishi Sunak Accused Of Being "Extremely Aggressive" During Tory Leadership Debate

Conservative leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak has been accused of being "extremely aggressive" and "mansplaining" during a fiery TV debate with fellow contender Liz Truss.

08 Jun 2022 Political parties

Tory Rebels Admit “We Tried, We Lost” As Plans To Change Rules On Ousting Leader Are Put On Ice

Speculation that Boris Johnson could face a second confidence vote within a year has been played down by rebel Tory MPs who insist they do not intend to force a rule change to allow for one.

19 Jan 2022 Political parties

David Davis Tells Boris Johnson “In The Name Of God Go” Over Partygate Allegations

The Prime Minister was told to resign by one of the most senior Conservative backbenchers in a bruising Commons encounter after one of his own MPs defected to Labour.

07 Dec 2021 Home affairs

The Nationality and Borders Bill will give government the power to strip people of their British citizenship without warning

This week MPs will debate Clause nine of the Nationality and Borders Bill, which would allow the government to strip you of British citizenship - essentially your right to have rights - without even telling you. 

07 Dec 2021 Home affairs

Senior Tory MP Claims Government Will Be "Freer Than Ever" To Unlawfully Strip Citizenship Under New Plans

David Davis has claimed the Nationality and Borders Bill is a "deeply troubling level of Government overreach" after ministers made a last minute change to the legislation.

02 Sep 2021 Home affairs

Senior Tory Warns Voter ID Plans Lack Evidence To Justify "Danger"

Exclusive: Former Cabinet minister David Davis has criticised the government’s “dangerous” voter ID plans, claiming there isn’t enough evidence of voter fraud to justify them.

13 Jul 2021 Economy

Rishi Sunak Accused Of Having "Hoodwinked" Tory MPs Over Foreign Aid Vote

Ex-international aid secretary Andrew Mitchell has accused ministers of attempting to "hoodwink" MPs ahead of a crunch Commons vote on foreign aid cuts.

10 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

The government must put foreign aid cuts to a vote – they will be stronger for it

Our aid cuts are weak, insecure, and inward-looking. The stakes are too high and the potential damage too great to simply allow the government to run roughshod over Parliament.

08 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

Number 10 Rejects Request For A Binding Vote On Foreign Aid Cut, Swerving A Clash With Tory Rebels

Downing Street has rejected the call for MPs to get a binding vote on £4billion worth of cuts to the foreign aid budget issued by the Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.

16 Apr 2021 Coronavirus

Support Surges For Crowdfunding Campaigners The Good Law Project After Pandemic Transparency Work

The activist group have seen a surge in support following their legal challenges against the government during the pandemic.

14 Apr 2021 Brexit

Former Brexit Secretary David Davis Admits He Agreed With Gina Miller Taking The Government To Court in 2016

Exclusive: David Davis, the former Brexit Secretary, has admitted he privately agreed with campaigner Gina Miller taking the government, of which he was a part at the time, to court over Article 50.

04 Dec 2020 Culture

'The Glamour Boys’: a group of gay MPs derided by Chamberlain who sounded an early warning about Hitler

Chris Bryant captures the atmosphere of the interwar years in his well-written and deeply researched book that shines a new light on our history

23 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Government backs down and gives MPs vote every 6 months on emergency coronavirus powers

The Government has given in to calls from its own MPs to allow Parliament to have a vote on keeping sweeping powers to deal with coronavirus in place every six months.

09 Mar 2020 Political parties

Our tax burden is too high. We need a bold Budget, not 'Spreadsheet Sunak'

The Chancellor should use a bold first Budget to fix idiocies in the tax system, absorb the shock of the coronavirus and get Britain match-fit for Brexit, argues David Davis.

13 Jan 2020 Economy

If the Government does not intervene on the Loan Charge, MPs will be forced to find a legislative route

The loan charge is a legislative, operational and communications failure on a grand scale by HMRC, writes David Davis MP

24 Oct 2019 Home affairs

Loughinisland case proves the freedom of the press must be protected

Police conduct towards investigative journalists seeking to expose the truth of what happened at the Loughinisland massacare was heavy handed and unlawful; it is important that press freedoms are protected, writes David Davis MP.

27 Sep 2018 Brexit

This is not just a choice between Chequers and no-deal. There is still time for a third way

The Prime Minister claims we face a choice between her Chequers proposals or leaving the EU on WTO terms. But there is another option, writes former Brexit Secretary David Davis

01 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

The impact of drones on modern warfare

Former Shadow Home Secretary David Davis calls for a thorough analysis of the risks of using drones in international conflicts