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A thorough audit of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement would foster a better relationship in the post-Brexit world we now navigate

In October 1984, Margaret Thatcher escaped death at the hands of the IRA by seconds. A new book details how close they came

Here are a few more empty ceremonies that could be held to distract the masses from the country’s ongoing elective death spiral

Post-Brexit, there’s even less use for a royal family than there was when we were an important nation

Dominic Raab’s pathetic conspiracy theories are yet another example of how the Conservative edifice continues to crumble

Britain needs innovation. For that to happen, people need to believe it is a country with a future, not just a past

A new, much nastier Conservatism is rearing its head – and has its eyes on power

The shifting make-up of Britain’s electorate will put pressure on both

An inquiry decision is imminent, but here is what the case tells us about the deputy PM and the nature of bullies

After a cynical move by the government, 3 million Brits could miss out on voting in May’s elections because they don’t have photo ID

The sheer chutzpah of the 50-day PM traversing the globe to dispense her unique wisdom to those fortunate (and rich) enough to receive it would be almost admirable, were she not serving up such lamentable, disprovable tosh

The Tories are playing to an audience of voters who despise refugees

The Conservatives exist only in order to win elections – they will soon twig that one path to doing that involves dumping Brexit

The latest scandals and gossip from Westminster and Fleet Street

A pensions saving giveaway for the super-rich shows the government’s warped priorities

By weaponising migrant boats and letting his MPs stoke culture wars, the PM is damaging his party and the country

A short-sighted target of removing EU legislation from the statute book by the end of the year will be a huge blow for protecting the UK's waterways

If, in the future, Gary has to restrict himself to talking about football, here are some analogies it's OK for him to use

The government’s immigration policy shows how extreme it has become

A total Tory collapse is bad for us all

Boris Johnson is dreaming of a return to No 10. But many of his constituents are ready to end his comeback

From true believers to born-again Leavers, all look set to lose their seats

The only bad news is we’re still stuck with them for now

What new right wing parties can we expect to emerge in the coming years? And, who may lead them?

Lee Anderson's elevation to deputy chair of the Conservative Party says much for the prime minister's understanding of Red Wall voters

Whether it's wine-fuelled MPs or polls for right-wing news channels, the penny is dropping that leaving the EU was a catastrophe

How a backscratching culture created a network of scandals that taints No 10, business, the civil service and the BBC

In contemporary British politics, we've come to expect scandal and this week has been no exception

Stop smirking, Jeremy Hunt! And do anything you can to avoid needing the NHS, Steve Barclay…