Starmer attacks 'open border' Tories, plus Andrea Jenkyns defects

It's been a day of press conferences in Westminster. First to Reform UK, where Nigel Farage unveiled their newest defection: Dame Andrea Jenkyns, who…

1 year, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson on Covid failures, the Nanny State & his advice for ‘Snoozefest’ Starmer

Former prime minister Boris Johnson joins The Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls to divulge the contents of his new book, Unleashed. He reflects…

1 year, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson on Covid failures, the Nanny State & his advice for ‘Snoozefest’ Starmer

Former prime minister Boris Johnson joins The Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls to divulge the contents of his new book, Unleashed. He reflects…

1 year, 3 months ago

Kemi’s first policy proclamation

Kemi Badenoch has signalled that she could change her position on the ECHR. At a conference today, she said "we will review every policy, treaty and …

1 year, 3 months ago

Can Keir Starmer get Britain back to work?

The government have announced their latest effort to get Britons back into work. A series of benefit changes intend to tackle the fact that Britain i…

1 year, 3 months ago

Should Starmer be worried about this petition?

Today is the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference, at which Rachel Reeves has laid out her plan to 'Get Britain Working' and prove Labo…

1 year, 3 months ago

Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 24/11/24

Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning’s political shows. 

The vote on the Assisted Dying Bill is approaching. Work and Pensions Sec…

1 year, 3 months ago

Is the Tory psychodrama over?

Tim Shipman, chief political commentator at The Sunday Times, joins Katy Balls to discuss his new book, Out: How Brexit Got Done and the Tories Were …

1 year, 3 months ago

Is Keir Starmer really going to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu?

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister Yoav Gallant as well as – s…

1 year, 3 months ago

Starmer's Streeting problem

A vote on assisted dying was supposed to be one of the easiest reforms for Keir Starmer’s government. To many, including the Prime Minister himself, …

1 year, 3 months ago