Politics
Brexit trade talks actually ‘going backwards’ – Barnier
The EU's chief negotiator warned there is "very little time left" to conclude negotiations.
John McDonnell praises Starmer for “taking this government on”
The former shadow chancellor said the Labour leader's response to the crisis has been "exactly right".
Whitehall splurges £56m outsourcing its pandemic response
Sixteen private consultancy companies, including major firms like Deloitte, McKinsey and PWC, have driven major aspects of the government’s Covid-19 strategy.
New analysis suggests Labour did not lose the red wall to the Tories – the Lib Dems did
The Conservatives made large gains in these constituencies at the expense of the Liberal Democrats.
Germany extends furlough scheme by a year as UK jobs crisis looms
Britain's furlough scheme is being wound down in October, potentially throwing millions out of work.
McKinsey paid £560,000 to decide ‘vision’ of new public health body
Dido Harding, who launched the test-and-trace programme in England, formerly worked as a consultant at McKinsey. She has been appointed to run the new National Institute for Health Protection, it emerged this week.
Outrage as George Galloway sticks his oar in on Scottish referendum
And Michael Gove thinks he has a point.
Cummings and Gove allies handed more Covid contracts without tender
Public First - a small lobbying and research firm owned by James Frayne and Rachel Wolf, who both worked for Gove - has worked on the project with Ofqual since June, after being awarded a contract that was not put out to tender.
Where’s Boris? Can you spot the PM in this fiendish puzzle?
Can you spot the PM in this fiendishly tricky brainteaser?