Five years on, British politics still can’t escape Covid-19
Covid-19 exposed and exacerbated deep problems with the British state — but learning lessons is hard when the politicians want to move on.
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7 times British prime ministers raged against the civil service machine
Keir Starmer’s not the only one to take potshots at government officials.
Wanted: An early-warning system for the end of the world
Some experts believe we could hit catastrophic climate ‘tipping points’ in a matter of years. The U.K. government, with a bit of help from Dominic Cummings, is trying to prepare.
Starmer says UK strengthening defence partnership with Saudi Arabia as charities criticise human rights record – UK politics live
Amnesty International UK says prime minister needs to ‘challenge repression of human rights defenders’ as he meets crown princeQ: [From Christopher Hope from GB News] Do you want to cut the number of civil service jobs? Do you favour ID cards? And woul…
Everyone Boris Johnson throws under the bus to sell his new book
The former prime minister has axes to grind with political foes, world leaders — and even the Great British public.
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Tony Blair’s AI mania sweeps Britain’s new government
The former PM sees artificial intelligence as a silver bullet for ailing public services, government inefficiency and a stagnant economy. Is he right?
Britain’s most powerful woman goes to war
Complaints are already mounting about the former civil servant turned Keir Starmer chief of staff Sue Gray.
The end of the Brexit dream
The Britain envisaged by the country’s Euroskeptic politicians looks further away than ever.
5 revelations you missed at the Simon Case Covid grilling
Civil service boss apologizes at the UK’s pandemic inquiry — which risked being overshadowed by the election.
5 awkward WhatsApps as UK’s top civil servant faces Covid inquiry
Simon Case gives evidence after scathing comments about how Whitehall functioned during the crisis.
How Dominic Cummings’ favorite AI firm captured the British government
Faculty has emerged as the UK’s homegrown champion in AI safety — though some question its political links.
Dominic Cummings: Zelenskyy’s a pumpkin and Ukraine’s corrupt
Former Brexit campaign chief says the West is ‘getting f**ked’ by supporting Ukraine.
Dominic Cummings steps up plan to replace Tories with new party
Boris Johnson’s nemesis runs focus groups across the U.K. as plan to eclipse Britain’s Conservatives takes shape.
How a group of elderly Swiss women could take the UK out of the European Court
Britain’s Conservatives are getting serious about leaving the ECHR.
Michael Gove admits to ‘moral cowardice’ during Brexit campaign
Levelling up secretary says he should have been upfront with David Cameron about his role in leave campaignThe levelling up secretary, Michael Gove, has admitted “moral cowardice” during the Brexit campaign by not being upfront with David Cameron about…
Meet the new Dominic Cummings preparing to take over Whitehall
UK Labour chief of staff Sue Gray looks set to become the latest all-powerful aide to dominate British politics.
Britain’s Westminster power couples — 2024 ranking
A look at the love matches wielding political power.
Dominic Cummings says Sunak sought ‘secret deal’ for election help
Controversial former Johnson adviser claims Sunak wanted him to ‘work secretly on politics and communication.’
From ULEZ to fuckpigs: Westminster’s words of 2023
The POLITICO English dictionary rounds up the words that entered the British political lexicon in the past year — for better or worse.
Rishi Sunak resists Boris Johnson pile-on at COVID inquiry
The UK prime minister faces difficult questions over the push to reopen Britain’s pandemic-ravaged economy.
Boris Johnson’s COVID inquiry grilling: all the bombshell moments
Britain’s former prime minister is facing a two-day going-over by the country’s official pandemic probe. POLITICO is tracking the key moments.
Matt Hancock at the COVID inquiry: All the cringe-inducing moments
The ex-health secretary — a divisive figure in Westminster — is facing a two-day grilling on his pandemic response.
Raab rejects claim that Johnson’s government was ‘puppet regime’ run by Cummings – as it happened
This live blog is now closed, you can read more from today’s Covid inquiry hereBack at the home affairs committee, Tim Loughton (Con) has just had another go at getting answers about the number of asylum applications that have been withdrawn. (See 10.3…
Dominic Cummings acted like he was prime minister, UK COVID inquiry hears
Boris Johnson’s senior aide thought he was the PM, Sajid Javid claimed Wednesday.
Gove rejects suggestion that disabled people not prioritised for support during pandemic – as it happened
Michael Gove asked about Boris Johnson suggestion package to protect people with disabilities should be prepared ‘in slower time’. This live blog is closedGove breaks away from the line of questioning to issue an apology.I want to take this opportunity…