Latest updates: Kwasi Kwarteng makes Commons statement after talks with energy companies and watchdogNo 10 dismisses ‘winter of discontent’ warnings amid energy crisis talksJohnson defends trade secretary after climate crisis denial tweetsMeeting Cop26…
EU partly to blame for UK’s hardline tactics, says former May aide
Raoul Ruparel says EU approach ‘feeds the perception’ in London that only aggressive stance will pay offThe EU is partly to blame for the Brexit minister David Frost’s aggressive negotiation tactics on the Northern Ireland protocol, Theresa May’s forme…
Westminster Tories are driving support for the SNP in Scotland | Letters
Dougie Mitchell and Judith Reeves set out why many Scots, even unionists, prefer Sturgeon’s progressive party to the alternative, while Dr Hugh Young says anti-Brexit sentiment is not confined to the SNPYour editorial (The Guardian view on the SNP: del…
Global Britain’s cheerleaders may have to live with lasting damage to exports
Kicking post-Brexit import controls down the road for a second time puts UK goods at a disadvantageIt came as a little surprise to anyone in the UK’s logistics industry or at its ports when the government announced its decision to delay – for the secon…
All aboard Boris Johnson’s lying bus – cartoon
After his reshuffle, the prime minister and his cabinet head for the sunlit uplands• You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading…
The empty shelves crisis isn’t just down to Covid and Brexit – it’s been decades in the making | Felicity Lawrence
Ever-worsening conditions in supply-chain jobs have made Britain’s shortages inevitable, and a pay rise for lorry drivers won’t end themThe retail phenomenon of 2021 is not a new fashion craze, electronic gadget or children’s toy. The most discussed it…
The Guardian view on Brexit diplomacy: thaw, not Frost | Editorial
The government must stop trying to re-enact old battles with Brussels and focus instead on building new relationsIt is usually worth paying more attention to what ministers do than what they say, especially when the subject is Europe. At the start…
UK Covid live: Boris Johnson says he will not rule out ‘plan B’ of vaccine passports, masks and homeworking
Prime minister sets out more details of government winter plans after announcement of ‘plan A’ booster jabsMandatory masks could return this winter, says Sajid JavidCovid booster jab to be offered to those at most risk and over-50s in UKNadhim Zahawi: …
UK government threatens to suspend Northern Ireland protocol
Brexit minister Lord Frost tells House of Lords that the European Commission must take renegotiation proposals seriouslyThe row over Brexit and Northern Ireland has escalated after the UK government issued a new warning to the EU that it will not shy a…
The Guardian view on families separated by Brexit: where’s the compassion? | Editorial
Returning British nationals who made a home in the EU with foreign spouses are being treated appallinglyIn Franz Kafka’s The Trial, a blameless citizen wakes up one day to find himself under suspicion for no good reason. It was, presumably, never the i…