Politics

Rishi Sunak will this week kick off his premiership for real, with an international summit in Indonesia that will give a taster of his...

Dominic Raab “values” civil servants in his department, the Ministry of Justice has insisted, after bullying claims have emerged against him. Mr Raab was...

There is now a “window of opportunity” to fix the issues around the Northern Ireland protocol, says the Irish prime minister. Speaking after the...

The announcement of the government’s economic plan was delayed from Halloween to 17 November last month, with the chancellor saying it will help ministers...

Kwasi Kwarteng claims he told Liz Truss to “slow down” after the market crashing mini-budget was announced. The ex-chancellor, who was sacked by the...

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said he “could not speak or sleep” when he found out his wife had breast cancer. Susie Cleverly, 49,...

A union representing more than 100,000 civil servants has voted to strike in a dispute over pay, pensions and jobs. The Public and Commercial...

Rishi Sunak may yet find himself asking what Sir Gavin Williamson would have done between now and Christmas, as he faces an unenviable uphill...

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has promised that an Assembly election will take place in the first three months of 2023 if the impasse...

Is Rishi Sunak’s baptism of fire as prime minister evidence that politicians who’ve been Leader of the Opposition make the best PMs? Some MPs...

The former head of the diplomatic service has said Boris Johnson was the worst prime minister he worked under. Sir Simon McDonald served under...

Rishi Sunak has said it is “absolutely right” that Sir Gavin Williamson resigned and admitted he has “regret” over appointing him as a cabinet...

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is set to announce that the UK government intends to extend the deadline for calling a fresh Assembly election,...

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has said Sir Gavin Williamson was right to resign from the cabinet over bullying claims. Sir Gavin’s departure on Tuesday...

The pantomime villain of British politics has exited stage right – leaving for a third and presumably final time, with the crowd booing. There...

Sir Gavin Williamson’s third stint in the cabinet was by far his shortest. He made his return to the government only two weeks ago,...

He had to go. It was inevitable. The charge sheet against Sir Gavin Williamson was getting longer, not just by the day, but by...

Labour has called on Rishi Sunak to block Boris Johnson’s “conveyer belt of cronies” resignation peerages. Scotland Secretary Alister Jack, former culture secretary Nadine...

Sir Gavin Williamson has resigned from government after facing accusations of bullying. His departure came shortly after an ex-civil servant, who claimed Sir Gavin...