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King lays wreath at Cenotaph as nation falls silent in remembrance

The Princess of Wales watched on from a balcony over Whitehall.

The Independent UK

How the poll tax paved the way for council tax – and Margaret Thatcher's downfall

CONSIDER for a second if the Scottish Government introduced a replacement for council tax that was so unpopular it led to riots across the country…

The National (Scotland)

OPINION - Keir Starmer has just wrecked the UK's relationship with Donald Trump

I am starting to wonder if Keir Starmer is naïve or foolish, or both. Presenting himself as a seasoned technocrat, he has shown himself to be embarrassingly callow in the political arts: first, by announcing in isolation, significant cuts to the winter fuel allowance; second, by so woefully handling the…

Evening Standard

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Margaret Thatcher's Westminster refuge comes on the market for £3.65m

The Westminster townhouse used as a bolt-hole by Margaret Thatcher when she was ousted from power in 1990 has come on the market priced at £3.65 million.

Evening Standard

Michael Ancram obituary

Veteran Conservative politician who served as a Northern Ireland minister and chairman of the party

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Robert Peston: Keir Starmer is fast approaching his big moment of judgment

In the day job, I’ve tried to get the measure of most party leaders and prime ministers since the Eighties. There was one so dull that I nodded off in an upright position over lunch. Mostly I’ve had an idea of what makes them tick: Tony Blair and Margaret Thatcher…

Evening Standard

How UK leaders’ spouses have negotiated clothing in the media age

Not all prime ministerial partners have followed in Keir and Victoria Starmer’s footsteps

The Guardian - UK

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Tom Tugendhat’s call for review of Huw Edwards’ sentence backfires after experts tell him law doesn’t allow it – as it happened

Tugendhat used to be a minister in the Home Office, and he is now shadow security minister

The Guardian - UK

John Major criticises Rwanda asylum plan as ‘un-Conservative and un-British’

Former prime minister says previous Tory government’s immigration policy would not have acted as a deterrent

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the incredible juggling act of Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Superb series following Ukraine’s leader comes to an end. Plus: John Major chats with by Amol Rajan. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

John Major backs Tony Blair over Brexit’s immigration impact

The former Conservative prime minister gave his damning verdict on the consequences of Brexit which has left the UK a less powerful player on the world stage

The Independent UK

Murdoch to Musk: how global media power has shifted from the moguls to the big tech bros

Until recently, Elon Musk was just a wildly successful electric car tycoon and space pioneer. Sure, he was erratic and outspoken, but his global influence was contained and seemingly under control.

The Conversation

Why are we talking about PFI now?

The public finance initiative was brought in under John Major’s government between 1992 and 1997 but was considerably expanded after that point…

The National (Scotland)

The big idea: why we need to stop former prime ministers cashing in

Ex-PMs once ran cricket clubs and bred cattle, but the role is now a trampoline to self-enrichment

The Guardian - UK

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Has a prime minister ever faced an assassination attempt?

Only one UK prime minister has been assassinated, but others have faced close calls

The Independent UK

When US presidents and UK prime ministers met for the first time – from hand-holding to ‘political soulmates’

Sir Keir Starmer and Joe Biden’s working relationship may be different to that of forerunners, such as Theresa May and Donald Trump, and Gordon Brown and Barack Obama

The Guardian - UK

Running the country while choosing the curtains: how new PMs move in to No 10

Compared with other countries, the speed at which Downing Street changes hands is unusual – and can be brutal

The Conversation

The Conservative party, 1832-2024: an obituary

The Conservative Party, which was finally pronounced dead from multiple unnatural causes on July 5 2024, was born in 1832. It was the product of an alliance between the Tory party (established in the 1680s) and members of the rival Whig party. Both wanted to defend the existing political and…

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Evening Standard

All change: When will Rishi Sunak have to move out of Number 10 — and where could he live next?

With the removal vans on standby, the current prime minister has a portfolio of high-end properties to choose from

The Independent UK

UK's landmark postwar elections: When Blair won the first of his 3 elections in 1997

Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14 years

The Independent UK

Tory blame game already begins with a week to go before polling day

Exclusive: Nadine Dorries has broken the Tory public silence on who is to blame for what many expect to be a historically bad defeat next week

Evening Standard

OPINION - Tom Newton Dunn: His first decisions as Prime Minister paved the way for Rishi Sunak's campaign from hell

The first time I heard Rishi Sunak’s name was from William Hague, in Pushkar’s Indian restaurant in Birmingham.

The Conversation

Whips, adultery and a ‘Loin King’: what is it about Tory political players writing scandalous books?

Cleo Watson, former co-deputy chief of staff to Boris Johnson, was fined in the infamous “PartyGate” scandal involving gatherings held at government buildings while the United Kingdom was under a pandemic lockdown. The scandal ultimately saw Johnson step down as prime minister.

The Guardian - UK

Brexit, oil and bombs: The words that have defined UK elections since 1945

Guardian analysis of messaging in post-war Tory and Labour manifestos reveals shifting political focus

The Guardian - UK

‘When they get in they will face a terrible reality’: can steady Starmer deliver what he promises?

Labour’s manifesto launch was as risk-averse as its whole campaign, but what will happen under the impact of bankrupt councils, crumbling schools and an NHS in crisis?

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