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Shaky election start for Tories, and ripping up spending rules
The first week of the election did not go to plan for the Conservatives, as their campaign was beset by gaffes and mistakes. Can Boris Johnson get ba…
6 years, 2 months ago
Boris Johnson calls the election, moderate Tories flee
The prime minister finally succeeded in calling a general election this week, so Britain is heading to the polls on December 12. How is the campaign …
6 years, 2 months ago
Boris Johnson's tumultuous Brexit week, another attempt at an election
The prime minister introduced legislation to parliament this week to deliver Brexit. It may have passed a vote in principle, but the government's rap…
6 years, 2 months ago
Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal: what’s in it, how it was struck and will it pass parliament
After a week of intense diplomacy with the EU, Boris Johnson brokered a new withdrawal agreement - without the troublesome Irish border backstop but …
6 years, 2 months ago
The Supreme Court's historic decision on prorogation, Labour and Tory conferences
The highest court in Britain ruled that Boris Johnson's decision to shut down parliament was unlawful, with parliament unexpectedly returning this we…
6 years, 3 months ago
The big Brexit breakthrough? And is Downing Street dysfunctional?
After months of stalemate, a Brexit deal suddenly became increasingly possible after an unlikely breakthrough between Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar …
6 years, 3 months ago
Boris’ big Brexit proposal and are the Tories ready for an election?
As the Conservative’s annual conference came to a close in Manchester, Boris Johnson made his bold play on Brexit - proposing the long-awaited ideas …
6 years, 3 months ago
Boris Johnson v the Supreme Court and Lib Dems v Labour
Brexit returned to the Supreme Court this week as judges and lawyers debated whether Boris Johnson legally prorogued parliament earlier this month. W…
6 years, 3 months ago
Can Boris Johnson pull a Brexit deal out of the hat, and what excitement will the party conferences bring?
The government is accused of not doing enough preparation to rescue a deal but there are rumours of movement on the Northern Ireland backstop. Plus, …
6 years, 4 months ago
Boris loses control, what happens next and Labour’s plans for government
The prime minister lost control of his Brexit strategy this week, as parliament forced no deal off the table, 21 Tory MPs rebelled and were ejected f…
6 years, 4 months ago