British Politics

Boris Johnson sounded more unhinged than unleashed while defending his pet project

The IFS delivers a gloomy verdict that will put pressure on the chancellor for tax rises and spending cuts

His attempts to pin the Brexit blame on David Cameron say everything about this egotistical inadequate

The leadership race increasingly looks like the last hurrah before the party's long descent

If Labour can restore a sense of community, it will reap as much political benefit as any amount of good economic data

By the time another election looms, Conservative MPs will sniff potential doom and ditch their leader for a more Machiavellian individual

Brussels is frustrated by Keir Starmer’s red lines – and baffled by the same old talk from his new government

As US citizens, we can no longer physically return to the ‘land of our birth’, because it no longer exists except in our memories

Now stoking rumours about Keir Starmer’s private life, the right wing activist uses her journalistic platform to push her political agenda

Remainers are facing up to the need for a change of tack to push the PM further towards Europe

Putting a cherished but broken NHS at the centre of a complex moral argument is fraught with danger

Rachel Reeves will have less to spend - but will argue the rise in applications vindicates her strategy

Boris Johnson’s lie-filled book shows he believes he has done nothing wrong – and also thinks his political career is far from over

Her departure offers the chance for a reset - but fixing Labour’s stumbling start needs much more than a reshuffle

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