British Politics

It’s nice for politicians to be able to hide from the real world for a while, it’s just a shame there’s a real world out there to fix

A new report lays bare the negative effects of leaving the EU on three key sectors

A summit that avoids obvious solutions and kicks the can down the road instead? That sounds strangely familiar…

The PM could have been like Nixon in China, but his Brexit caution appears to have ruled that out

An unexpectedly strong Tory conference speech leaves the right wing candidates unsure of reaching the final vote

As October 30 looms, Reeves must prepare to perform a fiscal juggling act

Today, Brits are drawn to the island’s Nelsonian history and the marvels of its sweet Malvasia wine

Michael Gove and Boris Johnson are journalists at heart and for years have got away with far more from their own kind as a consequence

Labour’s caution over the EU’s youth mobility proposals is damaging a reset of relations – and is founded in irrationality

Labour must deliver policies that make people glad they voted for a new government

Brexit lies in tatters but one of its key architects, Michael Gove, has been made editor of the Spectator. Here’s why he’s Paul Marshall’s perfect pick

Arguments for trail hunting merely come from wishful thinking motivated by a romanticised view of country life

The Democrats’ vice-presidential candidate has put Trump on the back foot by pointing out his weirdness. Would this approach have the same effect on Farage?

The foreign secretary's language and persona during his UN address broke boundaries. Was the world listening?

Tory MPs are worried by the former trade secretary’s gaffe over maternity benefits

The former Tory PM had no idea what he was doing on Europe. If the present PM hasn’t learned from the mistakes of the past, he is doomed to repeat them

The PM would prefer a Harris victory, but snubbing the Republican would have been dereliction of duty

Instead of being shamed and forgotten, the former Tory minister is quids-in as new editor of the Spectator

Ministers are kicking back over Freebiegate, but Fleet Street loves nothing more than a story that runs and runs

The prime minister must stop giving the media the chance to go into frenzy or outrage mode

The new prime minister’s government has started with worrying echoes of how his predecessor’s ended

Claims of ‘proof’ that foreign workers cost Britain more than they put in are nebulous in the extreme

With readers increasingly moving away from newsprint, the format’s future could be in jeopardy

The double whammy of losing the fuel allowance and the hike in first-class post will lead to far fewer cards being sent and received this year

If the Democratic candidate wants to seal the deal with American voters, she should go on Joe Rogan’s podcast

The Tory papers are relishing the chance to bash Labour. But with sliding circulations and their pals out of power, are they still relevant?

The prime minister rejected a reset and instead fell back on old themes in his Labour conference speech

Sponsors’ stalls at the party’s Liverpool get-together shows how much the political axis has shifted