Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s article on how Boris Johnson is rigging the system and trampling over democratic normsJonathan Freedland has probably written his most important opinion piece (In plain sight, Boris Johnson is rigging the system …
What may happen if article 16 of Northern Ireland protocol is triggered?
Brexit minister David Frost threatens EU with use of emergency brakeLatest news from Tory conference – live updatesThe UK Brexit minister, David Frost, has stepped up demands on the EU to renegotiate the Northern Ireland protocol, a linchpin of Boris J…
Tory conference: Sunak rejects Truss’s suggestion government has no responsibility for food supply
Follow the latest politics news as the Conservative party meets in Manchester for its conference The New Statesman’s George Eaton has posted this in response to one of Rishi Sunak’s comments this morning.My colleague Matthew Weaver is writing a blog wi…
Ben Jennings: Boris Johnson, the great leveller
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Brexit has hit the economy – and school dinners | Letters
Andrew Kerin on how supply chain issues have reduced school meals, Prof Tom Baum on the recruitment crisis in the hospitality industry and Colwyn Lee on worker shortages across sectorsI have received an email from my daughter’s primary school advising …
‘Only yourselves to blame’: UK’s shortages seen from abroad
US and European media give their verdict on the fuel, food and labour crisis they say is caused by BrexitGovernment ministers may insist it is “wrong” to blame Brexit for Britain’s fuel, food and labour shortages, but for the rest of Europe – and beyon…
Boris Johnson: petrol crisis and pig cull part of necessary post-Brexit transition
Prime minister says UK cannot go back to ‘failed old model’ of immigration and low wagesQueues for petrol and mass culls of pigs at farms because of a lack of abattoir workers are part of a necessary transition for Britain to emerge from a broken econo…
Fuel crisis and supply shortages are a product of the UK’s economic model
Rising prices and lack of goods are what happens when just-in-time economy collides with skin-of-the-pants government It all seems to have happened so fast. Only a few months ago, the government was congratulating itself for the speed at which Britain …
Boris Johnson saves Christmas again – cartoon
The ghosts of Christmases past, present and future reflect on a chaotic week for the Tories• You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading…
A million unfilled jobs – and no one to serve the Tories in Manchester
The city’s hospitality venues blame Brexit for a lack of experienced staff as the Conservative party conference arrives in town For the swanky bars and restaurants that surround Manchester Central convention complex, Conservative party conference norma…