Chris Lomas
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No 10 admits ‘a lot to do’ to change ‘shocking’ culture in parliament
Downing Street has admitted “there is absolutely much more work to do” to improve the culture in British politics, after a spate of stories around sexism, harassment and bullying. → Read More
Boris Johnson 'wants to support' Jamie Wallis after trans joke backlash
Anne-Marie Trevelyan says Boris Johnson “wants to support” Jamie Wallis’ decision to come out as trans, despite receiving criticism for an “insensitive” joke on the subject at a Conservative party dinner this week. → Read More
Boris Johnson ‘doesn’t believe he misled MPs’ despite Metropolitan Police fines
Downing Street has reiterated Boris Johnson’s belief he did not misled MPs over Partygate, despite the Metropolitan Police confirming laws were broken by government officials. → Read More
'Our education recovery plan is working' says Nadhim Zahawi
The education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has stressed the government's plans to rebuild the education system after the pandemic is "working", as the government launches its new schools white paper today. → Read More
Political Agenda – Sir Robert Buckland MP
Sir Robert Buckland speaks to Politics.co.uk about his time as justice secretary, why the Conservatives "aren't callous", and if he'd return to Cabinet in the future. → Read More
Robert Buckland ‘very frustrated’ by sacking as justice secretary
Robert Buckland says he feels “very frustrated” at being sacked from his role at the justice department, stating the decision to move him on was not performance-related. → Read More
Boris Johnson contradicts home secretary on improved humanitarian route for Ukrainian refugees
Boris Johnson has refuted reports that the UK will offer a third "humanitarian" route for Ukrainian refugees, contradicting claims made by the home secretary, Priti Patel. → Read More
Boris Johnson to speak to Nato leaders as Downing Street vows to ‘stand behind Ukraine’
Boris Johnson will hold a call with Nato leaders this afternoon as the alliance plots its next steps in the face of a Russian advance on Kyiv. → Read More
Political Agenda – Matt Zarb-Cousin (Gambling special)
In this episode of Political Agenda, Chris Lomas speaks to Matt Zarb-Cousin, a reformed gambling addict, whose campaigning on the topic is helping to shape a landmark review on changing the UK’s gambling laws. → Read More
Levelling up Britain: Slogan or solution?
With the arrival of the government's levelling up white paper, will the plans finally address the regional disparities seen across the UK? → Read More
Boris Johnson announces intention to scrap covid restrictions a month early
Boris Johnson says all remaining Covid restrictions in England could be removed a month early as cases and hospitalisation rates continue to fall. → Read More
Munira Mirza's resignation explained
Boris Johnson's Number 10 operation is in danger of spiralling out of control following the loss of four of his most senior aides. → Read More
MPs Standards in public life: Where did it all go wrong?
Chris Lomas explores why standards in public life have slipped in the UK, and whether reforming the code of conduct for MPs will solve the problem. → Read More
Boris Johnson holds breath over Sue Gray partygate report
10 Downing Street says it is still yet to receive Sue Gray’s parties report, as questions grow over whether Boris Johnson will publish it in full. → Read More
Tan Dhesi: 'Boris Johnson should not be prime minister'
Tan Dhesi has called on Boris Johnson to resign, claiming “he should not be prime minister” in this week's episode of the Political Agenda. → Read More
Downing Street dodges questions on British-German tensions over Ukraine military support
Number 10 today evaded questions over potential diplomatic tensions between the UK and Germany, after UK military aircraft avoided German airspace on a military supply run to the Ukraine. → Read More
No 10 coy on reports PM and Carrie ‘hosted friends’ during lockdown
10 Downing Street today dodged reports Boris and Carrie Johnson broke lockdown rules and hosted friends during the beginning of the pandemic. When asked whether Boris and Carrie Johnson had hosted friends during the first lockdown in March 2020, a spokesperson for the prime minister refused to outright deny the claim. The PM’s spokesperson said... Read more » → Read More
Conservative opinion polling collapse: How did we get here?
The Conservative party's lead in the opinion polls has collapsed. Chris Lomas charts the events that have handed Labour its biggest lead since 2013. → Read More
The Political Agenda
Nearly two years on from Keir Starmer's election as leader, and Labour are at a pivotal moment in their quest to win govern the UK for the first time since 2010. → Read More
Downing Street issues warning over Khan 'drugs decriminalisation' plan
Moves by London mayor Sadiq Khan to effectively decriminalise drugs in the capital would face strong opposition from Downing Street, the prime minister's spokesman indicated as he warned "illegal drugs destroy lives". → Read More