Justin Parkinson
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Rishi Sunak tops Tory leadership poll, as Tom Tugendhat out of race
Penny Mordaunt holds on to second spot in the leadership contest, with Liz Truss still in third place. → Read More
Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt in bitter battle to stay in Tory leadership race
The foreign secretary gains support from defeated candidate Suella Braverman as the contest narrows. → Read More
Don't demonise Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak warns Tories at campaign launch
The ex-chancellor launches his own party leadership bid, calling his former boss a "remarkable" man. → Read More
Conservative co-chair Oliver Dowden quits after by-election losses
Oliver Dowden goes after the Lib Dems and Labour inflict defeats on the Conservatives in Devon and West Yorkshire. → Read More
PM under pressure to cut taxes after confidence vote
But a No 10 source says tax cuts are planned only in "the longer term", with other issues taking priority. → Read More
50 more Downing Street Covid rule-breaking party fines issued
The latest batch of Metropolitan Police penalties for parties brings the total to more than 100. → Read More
PM focus on economic worries as agenda unveiled in Queen's Speech
Ministers lay out the economic challenge facing the government, as Prince Charles delivers the Queen's Speech. → Read More
Shop owners to be forced to rent out empty premises, government says
Ministers call boarded-up premises a "blight" and say councils need stronger powers over landlords. → Read More
Sir John Curtice: The man who gets elections right
The famous pollster reveals how he works, sleeps, eats and predicts who will become the next PM. → Read More
Cut VAT in Queen's Speech, Liberal Democrats urge ministers
Sir Ed Davey demands cost-of-living help for households, but the government says it is already acting. → Read More
Ministers' WhatsApp and personal email use doesn't break law, court rules
Judges reject Good Law Project claims that sending government information via unofficial channels is unlawful. → Read More
Deadline for publishing Lebedev peerage documents missed
MPs voted for official security guidance on the Russian-born newspaper owner to be published. → Read More
'I don't want rising bills to mean kids miss out'
Taxes and bills are rising, so how do small businesses - already hit by Covid - think they'll cope? → Read More
Roman Abramovich: From orphan to sanctioned billionaire oligarch
How a young Russian orphan went on to become one of the world's richest men. → Read More
Rishi Sunak must cut VAT to tackle cost-of-living rise, say Lib Dems
The party says reducing the rate from 20% to 17.5% for a year will save households £600 on average. → Read More
Economic Crime Bill: MPs back measures to speed up oligarch sanctions
Measures to stop wealthy Russians using the UK to launder money get through the Commons at a rapid rate. → Read More
Ukraine refugees can stay in UK for three years, Priti Patel announces
Ministers treble the period those fleeing the war can remain, but critics say the scheme remains too narrow. → Read More
English councils seek exit from Russian energy firm Gazprom deals
Councils across England are reviewing supplies from Gazprom following the invasion of Ukraine. → Read More
Misogyny shouldn't become a hate crime
The home secretary vows to overturn changes made by the House of Lords to the Police Bill. → Read More
Johnson broke law over No 10 parties, says ex-PM Sir John Major
The accusation comes as the Met Police is still investigating No 10 gatherings during lockdowns. → Read More