Analysis: variant provides test of whether relaxation of rules and booster push is effective policySouth Africa to be put on England’s travel red list Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLast Christmas, as ministers rashly promi…
‘Bow to the king’: Conservatives kowtow to Boris Johnson
The apparently unassailable Tory leader inspires meek tranquility at his party’s conferenceAll the latest from the Tory conference – liveThere is normally a prince over the water at Conservative conference, the alternative attraction members flock to s…
Tory conference roundup: Gove gets down, Sunak gets up
The levelling up secretary relives his big night out, while the chancellor plays it safe“Here we are – bright lights, great atmosphere, enthusiastic young people. It reminds me of my last night out on the town Aberdeen. Dance like nobody’s watching the…
Tory women’s group calls for investigation into police misogyny
Conservative Young Women condemns ‘deplorable’ police response to violence against womenThe Conservatives’ young women’s group has called for an investigation into “the apparent culture of misogyny in the police”, piling pressure on Boris Johnson after…
Unions’ concerns could delay Keir Starmer’s Labour rules shake-up
Key affiliates feel blindsided by proposals and want vote delayed on changing how leaders are electedKeir Starmer could be forced to delay plans for Labour party reforms amid resistance from key trade unions, who have said they need more time to consul…
Why is Keir Starmer trying to rewrite Labour leadership rules?
Starmer wants a return to an electoral college for leadership elections and a new policymaking processKeir Starmer is set to reignite a Labour party row over how it selects its leadership, seeking to rewrite the rules that led to the rise of Jeremy Cor…
‘We never went home before 10pm’: 50 years of reporting on politics and power
Our chief political correspondent compares notes on the chaos, the glamour, the scoops, with her predecessor Julia LangdonLobby journalism is a constant battle of contradictions – and that’s before you get to Boris Johnson.On the one hand, it’s a glamo…
Johnson faces Tory battle over tax rise as cabinet reshuffle looms
PM’s plan to raise national insurance to fund NHS and social care set to be opposed by some of his own MPs as parliament returnsBoris Johnson faces a battle with his cabinet and MPs as parliament returns on Monday, with the prime minister poised to bre…
‘The hypocrisy is nauseating’: Wes Streeting on state school arts cuts
Shadow child poverty secretary wants all pupils to have access to arts education after decade of Tory cutsWes Streeting can’t claim to be his inner-city comp’s most famous alumni. That claim goes to the Hollywood actor John Boyega who, like the shadow …
NHS urged to redistribute near-expiry vaccines as take-up slows in young
Doctors across England raise alarm as 170,000 Moderna doses at risk of expiry within fortnightCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe NHS is facing pressure to redistribute tens of thousands of vaccine doses nearing expiry as de…