Politics
‘More than a storm in a Westminster teacup’: Conservatives no longer UK’s most popular party
Sir John Curtice said ministers should have been "well aware that the public are deeply suspicious of anything that smells of MPs trying to feather their own nests."
Alastair Campbell tears into Boris Johnson on Question Time
“We, sadly, have elected a Prime Minister who has no moral compass whatsoever.”
Cox claims thousands for second home… while letting out London flat
Despite breaking no Commons rules, the latest revelations heap more pressure on Sir Geoffrey Cox amid a growing sleaze scandal.
1 in 8 MPs employ a family member using taxpayer cash
Paying the salaries of MPs’ families will cost taxpayers around £2.5 million this year, it has emerged.
‘Sickening’: £84m in taxpayer-funded PPE money goes to middlemen with the right political connections
"Not enjoying my breakfast this morning. This is sickening," one person tweeted in response.
Richard Ratcliffe hopeful of Nazanin ‘breakthrough’ after Iran meeting
Ratcliffe, 46, is on day 19 of a hunger strike – his second in two years.
Ex-Tory adviser, married to Tory MP, to choose new Ofcom chief
The government has rerun the Ofcom recruitment process in an effort to get ex-Mail editor Paul Dacre appointed.
Portugal’s ruling Socialist Party makes it illegal for bosses to text workers out of hours
Portuguese politicians are leading the way in striking a balance between work and personal life for their country.
Tory MP accused of faking constituency visits – after using same photo three times
“How come Xmas trees are up when they're not putting them up till after 12th?”, one eagle-eyed constituent said.