Jonathan Gullis also urges ‘sacking’ of teachers who criticise Conservative party in classroomA Conservative MP has said anyone using the term “white privilege” should be reported to the government’s counter-terror programme, and that teachers who crit…
Energy crisis: Tory MPs join Labour in urging support for heavy industry
Households expected to be hit by massive bills in spring after 250% rise in gas prices since JanuaryInstant bill increases for millions of customers will be held back by maintaining the energy price cap, the business secretary has said, as he resists a…
James Brokenshire memorial page raises thousands for lung cancer charity
Family of Tory MP who died on Thursday invite people to share memories, photographs and donate in his memoryThousands of pounds have been raised in memory of the former government minister James Brokenshire.The family of the 53-year-old, who died on Th…
Dear Nadhim Zahawi, the Tories vowed to ‘eradicate illiteracy’ years ago. What went wrong? | Michael Rosen
The education secretary should know the phonics system has been around since 2011 and is ‘proven to work’Welcome to your new job as education secretary. In your Conservative party conference speech you drew our attention to when you were at school. As …
When others stay silent about the ills of British capitalism, liars like Johnson rush in
For 30 years, politicians have ducked hard questions about our economy. Now the Tories promise to magic the problems awayBoris Johnson’s latest wheeze is classical political economy. Faced with the chaos of petrol shortages, empty supermarket shelves a…
Warnings distinctly British children’s TV could vanish if subsidy ends
Government weighing whether to continue fund that covers costs of kids’ shows for public service broadcastersBritish children could miss out on the next Peppa Pig or Bob the Builder if the government decides to stop subsidising television shows for you…
Property, pay and regional power could be the keys to ‘levelling up’ | Letters
Sheila Preston addresses property prices and pay levels, Roger Read makes a case for regional governance, Peter D Hogg suggests moving Eton College to Hartlepool, while Marilyn Hall hopes to see the end of grammar schools The much-discussed issue of “l…
The Tories should take back control of food supply policy | Letter
Kate Howell says the value of sustainable producers and independent retailers needs to be recognised and supportedYour report from the Tory party conference cites Liz Truss’s view that the government is not responsible for food shortages in the shops (…
The Guardian view on Tory sleaze: buying access, baubles and influence | Editorial
Boris Johnson’s reluctance to come clean about donors that get to meet him may be explained by the contents of the Pandora papersBoris Johnson’s government has displayed a penchant for ignoring standards of openness, attacking key democratic institutio…
Tory peers to defy Boris Johnson with push to make misogyny a hate crime
Exclusive: Lady Newlove confident of cross-party support for amendment, despite PM’s stance Conservative peers and MPs will defy Boris Johnson’s stance that misogyny should not be a hate crime and push ahead with attempts to change the law, the Guardia…