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The prime minister accepts he broke the law but the question now becomes, did he mislead parliament about it?
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A new survey shows a strong link between trusting the prime minister and trusting the government, Parliament and political parties.
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Sunak’s family financial arrangements raise questions about whether, as chancellor, he benefits from rules he sets himself.
Whodunnit?
EPA/Neil Hall
The British prime minister, his wife and the chancellor of the exchequer are all in legal trouble over lockdown gatherings.
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A citizens’ assembly calls for stronger sanctions for rule breaking MPs.
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National archive documents raise questions about how definitive British efforts to prevent arms transfers to Iran really were after the revolution that toppled the Shah.
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You ask a question, call for a particular action and express solidarity with the person who represents you in parliament.
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The ‘world of superlatives’ occupied by Waugh and the Bright Young Things is alive and well today in Westminster.
A new book questions Carrie Johnson’s influence over her husband. But is his behaviour her responsibility?
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Whether Boris Johnson’s wife did something wrong can be debated – but placing her at the centre of the ‘partygate’ story is to let the Prime Minister off the hook.
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In the UK, there is very little to stop a leader who doesn’t care to comply with unwritten norms.
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The types of people who gathered daily to watch Neighbours are the same who backed Tony Blair in 1997.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has become the face of mayors outside of London’s Sadiq Khan.
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More city region mayors are part of the government’s plan to level up, but the short timeline could hinder their success.
The speaker has spoken.
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Why will calling someone a liar get you thrown out of the UK parliamentary debates, but using defamatory language might not?
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The prime minister seized on Sue Gray’s warnings about structural problems in government, avoiding the bigger ethical questions raised by her report.
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Sue Gray’s “update” reveals that 16 separate incidents have been investigated as part of inquiries into the behaviour of government staff during pandemic lockdowns.
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Boris Johnson continues to insist the public cares more that he ‘gets on with the job’ than what happened in Downing Street over lockdown. But he may be wrong.
Chief Whip, Rt Hon. Mark Spencer MP.
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Recent allegations suggest the line towards blackmail has been breached too frequently, and MPs are no longer afraid to speak out.
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Sue Gray won’t rule on whether the prime minister has broken the law but her report could triggers a vote of no confidence in his leadership.
Oliver Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament.
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First uttered by Oliver Cromwell, the words David Davis used to ask Boris Johnson to step down have a storied past.
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For all the public anger over the ‘Partygate’ scandal, Johnson’s weakened position owes much to the aftershocks of Brexit.