Chris Mason: Politics gears up ahead of election
It has felt like a week where politics has notched up a gear. Again. The local, mayoral and police and crime commissioner... Read More
Rishi Sunak Delays Petrol Car Ban In Major Shift On Green Policies
Rishi Sunak has delayed a ban on new petrol and diesel cars in a major change to the government’s approach to achieving... Read More
Rishi Sunak Gives Striking Prominence To Migration Challenge – Chris Mason
“Think of a bouncy castle. It is made of the same stuff as one of those.” I am staring into a black... Read More
PM Refuses To Commit To Migration Level Pledge
The prime minister has refused to explicitly commit to a Conservative promise to get net migration levels below where they were four... Read More
Chris Mason: Rishi Sunak Pledge To Scrap EU Laws Collides With Reality
This is a classic example of a big, bold campaigning promise colliding with reality. When Rishi Sunak was running to be Conservative... Read More
Local Elections 2023: Labour Eyes Power After Crushing Tory Losses
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says his party is on track to win the next general election after the Tories were hammered... Read More
China Represents Challenge To World Order – Rishi Sunak
China “represents a challenge to the world order” which the UK must take seriously, Rishi Sunak has said. The prime minister told... Read More
Rishi Sunak’s Speech Shows He Is A PM In A Hurry – Chris Mason
Rishi Sunak’s speech had the feel of the party conference speech he never gave; cast as he was, briefly, last autumn, towards... Read More
Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt Warns Of Challenges As Living Standards Plunge
Families face “real challenges”, Jeremy Hunt has warned, as government forecasters predict the biggest drop in living standards since records began. The... Read More
Chris Mason: Who Will Be Our Next Prime Minister?
Who, on earth, will be our next prime minister, in under 10 days’ time? Another new prime minister. In the blink of... Read More