Nicholas Watt
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Keir Starmer's allies purging Labour left, says John McDonnell
The former shadow chancellor says a "right-wing faction" has gained control of party selection processes. → Read More
Follow EU regulation to keep costs low, says Ford boss
Britain's car industry should keep "regulatory alignment" with the EU to avoid extra costs, says Tim Slatter. → Read More
Simon Clarke: Tories must focus on younger voters to survive, ex-minister says
The Conservative Party will "die" unless it does more to help younger people, Simon Clarke says. → Read More
Dominic Raab’s ex-private secretaries to lodge formal complaints
The deputy PM faces fresh bullying claims from senior civil servants across multiple departments, BBC Newsnight is told. → Read More
Kwarteng's mini-budget: Shock-and-awe tactics from an unapologetic chancellor
The sheer daring nature of the Kwasi Kwarteng's announcement caused shockwaves, says Newsnight's Nicholas Watt. → Read More
Kwasi Kwarteng: A politician who challenges established thinking
The chancellor's career shows he believes in original thinking - but is he taking a gamble too far? → Read More
Liz Truss: What sort of prime minister will she be?
Will Liz Truss be a pragmatist in Downing Street, or will she govern as a lady not for turning → Read More
Turbulent week puts PM's leadership back in frame
Unexpected developments made the past few days more difficult than expected for Boris Johnson. → Read More
Conservative MPs moving against Boris Johnson are 'like a jilted lover', says MP
Boris Johnson faces a loss of faith among newer MPs - but the PM's supporters insist he can survive. → Read More
Channel migrants: UK and France agree need to step up effort against crossings
After at least 27 people die in the Channel, Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron say cooperation is needed. → Read More
PM's levelling up plan at risk of failure, warns ex-No 10 adviser
The government needs to help local people take back control of their communities, a former aide says. → Read More
Row over leaked Unite emails about Labour MPs
The union says plans to challenge sitting MPs - in emails seen by Newsnight - were not adopted. → Read More
Diana interview: BBC will get chance to make changes itself
The government wants to see changes following the inquiry into the BBC's 1995 Diana interview. → Read More
Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain: PM's top aides leave No 10
Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain will be replaced after tensions in Boris Johnson's Downing St team. → Read More
Coronavirus: Tory backbenchers want lockdown eased soon
Members of the influential 1922 committee fear coronavirus restrictions could devastate the economy. → Read More
Priti Patel: Fresh bullying claims relating to DfiD
Allegations were reportedly brought to a Department for International Development official in 2017. → Read More
Labour leadership: Emily Thornberry's zinger to keep her in the game
Labour leadership hopeful Emily Thornberry strikes a blow to rival Rebecca Long-Bailey in a debate. → Read More
Windrush: Call to review deportation of foreign-born offenders
The findings come in a leaked draft of the Windrush Lessons Learned review, seen by BBC Newsnight. → Read More
Brexit: Tories prepare to ‘sow division’ in EU
Riding high after election win, the Tories prepare for EU showdown → Read More
Brexit: Scheme to block no deal 'could involve Queen'
Senior Tories seeking to avoid leaving the EU without a deal, are looking at a radical plan, Newsnight learns. → Read More