Whether you consider the petrol blockades of 2000 or this year’s anger over shortages, it’s clear that farmers and hauliers are genius protestersI remember the last petrol crisis, in 2000, although when I say “remember” I mean I was there – I have very…
Rishi Sunak’s speech offers mood music but little economic meat
Analysis: chancellor reiterates what he believes in, including himself, during address at Tory conferenceAfter 18 months of opening the state’s chequebook to pay for the huge economic cost of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Conservative party finally got a …
The Tory ‘emergency fund’ is an admission that universal credit shouldn’t be cut | Tom Pollard
The government is plugging its £6bn cut with a £500m one-off bung. How many people will struggle for food and heating?Working in frontline NHS mental health services during the darkest days of the pandemic, I often encountered people in crisis who did …
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…
Shapps criticised for remarks on wearing masks in enclosed spaces
Covid experts warn against complacency after transport secretary hails lack of face coverings at Tory conference eventCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVaccinations have made people more confident to sit in enclosed spaces wit…
Major Tory donor advised on Uzbekistan deal later found to be $220m bribe
Leak shows Mohamed Amersi helped firm with what it later accepted was ‘corrupt payment’ to then Uzbek ruler’s daughterA major Conservative party donor who funded Boris Johnson’s campaign to become prime minister advised on the structure of a deal that …
Rishi Sunak to announce £500m ‘plan for jobs’ extension
The chancellor will lay out a package of measures designed to stem rise in unemployment as furlough endsRishi Sunak will announce a £500m extension to his “plan for jobs” on Monday as the government tries to avoid a surge in unemployment after the furl…
Tetchy Boris tries to play down shortages as bumps on the Brexit road | John Crace
There had definitely been small print, it’s just that no one had got round to reading itRejoice. Queues at petrol stations. Food shortages. Gas price rises. If you thought they were a sign of the country falling apart then think again. They’re actually…
Ben Jennings: Boris Johnson, the great leveller
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