OPINION: National’s new leader Chris Luxon has taken to using variations of the phrases once beloved by Sir John Key, but none have been quite as clunky as Luxon’s take on Key’s “brighter future” slogan. On Wednesday, Luxon issued a tweet in which he declared National (or New Zealand, it was unclear which) would be […]

Omicron: Sturgeon sends warning of ‘tsunami of infections' We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Nicola Sturgeon warned Scotland could now be […]

Sadiq Khan and TFL 'hate the motorist' says Jacob Rees-Mogg We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Eton-educated Conservative MP, 52, […]

Allegra Stratton in tears as she resigns as Boris Johnson’s adviser We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Prime Minister’s top […]

Question Time: Steven Bartlett slams Tory government We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Fiona Bruce took a swipe at Rachel MacLean […]

Nicola Sturgeon calls for Boris Johnson to step down We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Responding to a question from Scottish […]

Critics say plans to outlaw smoking for future generations will likely fuel an already-growing black market for cigarettes and more support is needed for people to transition to vaping. Meanwhile advocates and health experts are hailing it as “world-leading” and a significant step to reducing preventable death and disease and reducing health inequities in the […]

Boris Johnson grilled by Kuenssberg over new Covid measures We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The BBC’s Political editor questioned how […]

This week, the Nationality and Borders Bill returns to the Commons for two days of scrutiny. Ministers describe the legislation as “the cornerstone of the government’s New Plan for Immigration, delivering the most comprehensive reform in decades to fix the broken asylum system”. But the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) – headed up by […]

Brexit: Barnier says agreement ‘not respected by London’ We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Valarie Pécresse has fought off Michel Barnier […]