Politics
Cameron’s ‘golden era’ of UK-China ties was pathetic, says ex-Hong Kong governor
Lord Patten criticised the then-prime minister’s policy of seeking closer relations with Beijing.
Nelson Mandela’s grandson bollocks David Lammy over his Gaza remarks
A word to the wise for David Lammy: If you've got the Mandela family giving you an earful, you've likely put your foot in it.
The ‘greatest paradox of our times’: Why do the far-right hate Britain so much?
"The very people who profess to love our country so much, so very obviously hate it", Otto English said.
Susan Hall rinsed for claiming she ‘nearly’ defeated Sadiq Khan
In terms of raw votes, Sadiq Khan recorded the largest margin of victory in the mayoralty’s history!
Dominic Cummings set to launch a new party to ‘replace the Tories’
In a series of blogs Cummings revealed that he was sounding out donors and activists with the aim of launching his new party.
Panic grips the Conservative Party as more MPs prepare to defect to Labour
Wes Streeting said more Tory MPs considering a move because of the “division and incompetence” of Rishi Sunak’s Government.
PM Rishi Sunak’s claim about small boat crossings – fact checked
Sunak claimed small boat crossings are down by a third since he became prime minister - Full Fact has analysed the data to tell a fuller story.
I’m too left wing for Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour – Mordaunt
The Commons Leader also compared Sir Keir to a crab that selects ‘sedentary creatures and seaweed’ to help ‘disguise its true form’.
Nottinghamshire councillors call extraordinary motion to kick ‘squatter’ Ben Bradley out of County Hall
It is understood to be the first time a formal, extraordinary meeting to debate whether the Council has confidence in its leader has been organised.