Politics
England’s north-south divide worsening, new report says
Despite two years of 'levelling-up' pledges, regional inequality is growing more stark, thinktank IPPR North said.
Restaurant owner takes French items off menu due to ‘mean’ Brexit approach
“The approach of our friends and neighbours in Europe has been disappointing, with the leadership in France in particular showing a mean and rather childish attitude to any future relationship," the restaurant owner argued.
The ‘definition of shamelessness’: Tory MPs realise they cannot defend the indefensible
Writing in the New Statesman, Simon Heffer says even the Tory MPs who support Boris Johnson know that the game is up for him.
Boris attended another No 10 leaving bash in December 2020
Johnson gave a speech at an event to mark his defence adviser's departure from Downing Street.
Tony Blair says he ‘understands how’ Number 10 parties could happen
“The trouble is, you can give an explanation but you can’t really excuse it," the former prime minister said.
Gavin Williamson to be knighted ‘in return for his silence’
The former culture secretary John Whittingdale and Nick Gibb are also likely to be on the next honours list.
Woman who ‘wrote government Covid rules’ held boozy lockdown party
A source who worked closely with her said “she literally wrote the rules” on lockdowns.
Resignation-watch: 48% of 2019 Conservative voters want Johnson out
"The prime minister has gone from polarising to unifying with almost every demographic or political group disapproving of him."
‘Big Dog’ Johnson gets the social media treatment
Dom Joly said he would have been wandering around Westminster with a 'Big Dog' costume and a suitcase full of booze if he was still in his stunt satire days.