Politics
The Rebel Alliance is starting to crumble
A general election is a long way off, but a leadership challenge could be in the offing.
Senior Tory warns PM risks becoming ‘former occupant of No 10’ over Paterson
“Constituents have been rightly appalled by what they have seen. One system for MPs, another for the public.”
Nigel Farage’s Brexit party handed Labour 25 seats in 2019 election
Farage’s party failed to win a single seat in December 2019, which is consistent with his own seven attempts at becoming an MP.
Labour polls better when Sir Keir self-isolates, study finds
“There is only one lesson to take from this. Cancel the wi-fi. Cut up his sim," Matt Chorley said.
‘Scotland has been sidelined’: Brian Cox tells Starmer why voters north of the border have deserted Labour
"I’m sorry but who ever signed off Keir Starmer being subjected to 5 mins of why Brian Cox will never vote Labour again is an evil genius," Ava Santina said.
‘A fresh scandal in plain sight’: Tories accused of giving peerages to donors who pay more than £3 million to party
Graphs show that when you are a Tory donor and you hit £3 million, you get a peerage and then donations drop.
Nadhim Zahawi admits: ‘I actually haven’t read the Paterson report’
“I know ministers have a busy life, but I guess you’d hope that the education secretary would do his homework.”
Johnson on the hunt for another scalp – Rees-Mogg in danger
The chairman of the Commons Standards Committee said his position has become "untenable" in the wake of the scandal.
Former PM Major brands Johnson administration ‘politically corrupt’
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today that there was an arrogance at the heart of the government, a "general whiff of 'we are the masters now'."