Harry Yorke
The Times of London
United Kingdom
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Keir Starmer to announce ‘big five’ pledges as he prepares to be PM
The economy, the NHS, crime, climate change and education to be Labour leader’s touchstones → Read More
Does Grant Shapps’ plan for the cheapest energy in Europe add up?
In his first interview as energy minister, he talks Gulf investment, price caps and American trade wars → Read More
Michael Gove: We are to blame on Grenfell
Housing secretary says ‘faulty and ambiguous’ government guidance allowed the scandal to happen → Read More
How a Libyan militiaman charmed his way into Westminster, thanks to Mark Fullbrook
The Downing Street chief of staff lobbied ministers, including Liz Truss, for a politician he falsely claimed was Libya’s “legitimate prime minister” as part of → Read More
Truss is the latest victim of a never-ending Tory death cult
When Kwasi Kwarteng was made Liz Truss’s chancellor, he believed he had entered into a pact of mutually assured destruction with the prime minister. Even two → Read More
How your car and dishwasher could earn you money and stop blackouts
Pilot schemes pay consumers to switch off appliances and use electric vehicles to store power for the National Grid → Read More
Tory leadership race: Conservatives tear themselves apart over tax
Tory grandees have warned that the Conservative Party is ripping itself apart and have called for an end to the toxic briefing against Rishi Sunak → Read More
Muzzled? How senior officials fought to water down Sue Gray report
When Boris Johnson got Sue Gray’s final report on the parties scandal, the paper was still warm from the printer. It was Wednesday morning and the prime minister was in his office with Steve Barclay, his chief of staff, and Guto Harri, his director of communications. Samantha Jones, the permanent se → Read More
Boris Johnson promises Zelensky more missiles and cash after clandestine trip to Kyiv
Boris Johnson secretly travelled to meet President Zelensky in Kyiv, where he yesterday promised new lethal aid for Ukraine including armoured vehicles and anti-ship missiles. The prime minister left the UK on Friday evening with a small delegation of officials. He travelled through Europe before ar → Read More
Rishi Sunak splashes out to ease energy bills crisis
Chancellor to loan billions of pounds to energy firms and plans council tax cuts for the poorest to alleviate the cost of living crunch → Read More
Boris Johnson was in his Downing Street flat the night of party being investigated by police
PM was seen heading up to the apartment on the night of the gathering convened to celebrate Dominic Cummings' exit from No 10 → Read More
Middle class people now paying more than £1m in tax during lifetime
MPs in dismay over political cost of tax burden, with one former minister saying the Chancellor has 'lots of ambition but little experience' → Read More
Skyrocketing energy bills to hit £1,900 from April
Ministers urged to cut VAT to ease the cost of living crisis already squeezing households, as extent of price cap rise is revealed → Read More
National Insurance rise will push up prices, Boris Johnson is warned
Pressure on Prime Minister over cost of living crisis as Downing Street braces for impact of ‘partygate’ report → Read More
Boris Johnson refuses to rule out delaying National Insurance rise
PM will not guarantee 1.25 percentage point rise will happen on time as Cabinet splits over deferring increase to ease cost of living crisis → Read More
Former government head responsible for Covid rules held 'boozy' leaving party during Christmas lockdown
The Telegraph was told 'dozens' of officials from the Cabinet Office’s Covid taskforce attended the event to mark Kate Josephs's departure → Read More
Boris Johnson among 100 invited to lockdown-busting ‘bring your own booze’ Downing Street party
Leaked email to staff offering ‘socially distanced drinks’ when gatherings were banned puts Prime Minister under renewed pressure → Read More
Thousands of Afghans still living out of hotel rooms five months after the fall of Kabul
Priti Patel under pressure to address 'appalling' delays in resettling refugees, including children waiting for a school place → Read More
‘Partygate’ investigator Simon Case steps aside over claim he hosted lockdown-busting drinks
Cabinet Secretary will no longer lead the investigation over allegations that officials held events in his office on two occasions last year → Read More
How Boris Johnson’s magic died at the 1922 Committee ahead of shattering Commons rebellion
Previously loyal Conservatives are now openly speculating about the Prime Minister’s future after 100 Tory MPs vote against Government → Read More