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Angela Rayner has argued that "deeply troubling" accusations of bullying by Dominic Raab during his previous term as Justice Secretary "raise yet more questions about Rishi Sunak’s judgement". The Guardian reported today that civil servants…
After apologising for the “mistakes” made by his predecessor Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak pledged to “fix them”. He then set about appointing what has been described as a ‘unity cabinet’. Jeremy Hunt – the veteran minister under David Cameron and…
Two-thirds of voters believe that Rishi Sunak is out of touch with ordinary people, a poll has revealed following the former Chancellor's appointment as Prime Minister. The survey from YouGov found that 67% of respondents think that Sunak…
The Prime Minister of the UK is the person who commands the confidence of the House of Commons. This is the most basic principle of our constitution. The Prime Minister’s democratic mandate comes from MPs, themselves accountable to the…
The Conservatives announced the timetable for the leadership election last night. Nominations for the contest open and close today. Hopefuls looking to replace Boris Johnson require nominations from 20 MPs to make it on to the ballot –…
Update, 12.30pm: Boris Johnson announced that he will be resigning as leader of the Conservative Party, remaining as Prime Minister until a new leader has been elected. The timetable for the Tory leadership election will be announced next…
Boris Johnson is facing a vote of no confidence this evening – a chance for the Tories to rid the country of this Prime Minister and kick-off a leadership election. How did we get here? A confidence vote is triggered when 15% of…
Munira Mirza, the Downing Street head of policy who has worked closely with Boris Johnson since he was London mayor, has quit. In her resignation letter, she cites the Prime Minister's accusation this week that Keir Starmer spent his time…
Boris Johnson is launching a charm offensive. In a naked attempt to persuade the right-wing of his party to stick with him despite the barrage of Covid rule-breaking party allegations, the Prime Minister is making a number of…
Boris Johnson is having a terrible time. Weathering allegations of breaking public health rules and struggling to keep hold of support from his backbenchers, he is truly in a mess. That mess, however, is almost entirely of his own making…
Several rule-breaking events stand out in the pandemic. The Barnard Castle eye test, for example, and Matt Hancock's smooch with an aide. These moments shocked the nation for the blatant breaking of Covid restrictions; ministers and…
“What on earth must Geoffrey Cox’s constituents think?” Labour’s Thangam Debbonaire has asked. Cox himself says he is quite happy to be judged by his constituents: he does have a whopping 25,000-vote majority, after all. But a Lib Dem surge…
