Lords’ defeat of last-minute additions to England and Wales’s Policing Bill hailed as a victory by campaigners, but the fight is far from over
There is a way forward for the Scottish Conservatives. But it’s not Boris Johnson’s resignation
The government claims the Elections Bill is designed to protect our democracy. As a former Tory minister, I know this is nonsense
This week marks two years since the first mention of COVID in UK media. Looking back, the government's path was clear right from the start
The bill could spell the end of policing by consent – and force police leaders to decide whether to use draconian powers on peaceful protesters
Five of the world’s most powerful countries took a stand against nuclear weapons. So why are they modernising and increasing their stockpiles?
We know Boris Johnson asked Lord Brownlow for money for his flat refurb because the latter kept the messages. But what has been deleted?
The UK honours system is anything but honourable – it is a system of reward and backslapping for and by an exclusive club of elites
Blair is responsible for countless war crimes and deaths – just the sort of thing the UK honours system was set up to reward
