The Latest Breaking News from Margaret Thatcher

On reflection, David Owen was probably too “leading man handsome” to help the SDP break the mould of British politics. That’s right, I’ve been re-watching old BBC election night broadcasts again. This time, it’s back to the Seventies and Eighties for Ted Heath’s miscalculation, Jim Callaghan’s sunny (albeit misplaced) optimism…

From devastatingly poignant drama about unforgettable events to ghost Diana and a breakdancing Prince Charles – the royal saga has been a rollercoaster ride. Here are the highs and lows

PM dismisses dissent among his MPs over his Rwanda bill as ‘debating society’ behaviour

The immigration legislation has cleared its first hurdle but the PM still faces a bumpy road if it is to become law

The legislative process in Britain consists of a series of discrete stages, each with its own purpose and function. A bill’s second reading is the discussion of, and vote on, the principle of the legislation. As Erskine May, the so-called bible of parliamentary procedure, puts it: “Its whole principle is…

Known by friends for his courage and ‘monstrous stubbornness’, Tusk will aim to deliver reform in the face of a divided electorate and a hostile president

KEIR Starmer has carried out the “worst possible” move to try to win back Labour voters in Scotland by praising Margaret Thatcher...

THE Scottish founder of the Labour Party is probably turning in his grave at his namesake’s praise of former Tory prime minister Margaret…

CAMPAIGNERS are calling for buses to be taken into public control and end the “chaos” of deregulation of services by Margaret Thatcher’s…

Tory psychodrama is ‘cultural stain’ running through the party, Labour leader will say in big speech

From the surreal return of Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry to sex etiquette at the theatre, it’s been a strange old week