New photos appear to show Boris Johnson toasting colleague at Downing St lockdown drinks

Photos have emerged of the prime minister drinking at a gathering allegedly…

Windfall tax cannot be ruled out amid ‘extraordinary’ cost of living pressure says Treasury minister

Energy companies have been told by the government that “all options are…

Minister unable to say who requested meeting between PM and Sue Gray over partygate report

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said he does not know who requested…

Patel to urge MPs to stop using ‘mob rule’ and support new policing powers

Home Secretary Priti Patel will tell MPs “we do not make policy…

No 10 under mounting pressure to explain PM’s meeting with Sue Gray over partygate report

Suggestions a meeting with the prime minister had been initiated by Sue…

Top civil servants asked to draw up plans for job cuts of up to 40% in each government department

Top civil servants across Whitehall are to be asked to draw up…

PM and Sue Gray met privately to discuss handling of partygate report, Sky News understands

Sue Gray and Boris Johnson had a private meeting to discuss the…

There’s relief in Number 10 but they are not celebrating Johnson’s partygate survival just yet

For five long months, the prime minister and his Number 10 team…

Partygate findings ‘will surprise people’, police say – as inquiry ends with 126 fines

The investigation into lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street and around Whitehall has…

Sunak says govt’s response to cost of living pressures will ‘evolve’ – but no immediate measures announced

Rishi Sunak has said the government’s response to the cost of living…

Queen’s Speech passed by MPs despite calls for more action on cost of living crisis

Boris Johnson’s legislative programme outlined in the Queen’s Speech has been passed…

Truss bats off windfall tax call but admits UK in ‘very, very difficult economic situation’

Liz Truss has brushed off a growing clamour for a windfall tax…

Conservative MP arrested over rape and sexual assault allegations spanning seven-year period

A Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual…

Minister ‘surprised’ at Bank of England’s ‘apocalyptic’ food price warning

A Cabinet minister has said he was “somewhat surprised” to hear the…

PM says UK needs ‘legislative solution’ if deal with EU not reached over Northern Ireland

Boris Johnson has said the UK needs to “proceed with a legislative…

Minister says people should work more hours or move to a better job to protect themselves from cost of living surge

A government minister has suggested that people struggling with the cost of…

Ministers eye legal implications amid plot to override Northern Ireland Protocol

The government is planning to publish legislation to override the Northern Ireland…

‘Get back to work’: PM tells N Ireland politicians to form government and sort Brexit deal

Northern Ireland’s politicians are being told to “get back to work” by…

First group of illegal migrants will be sent to Rwanda within a fortnight

The first group of illegal migrants have been told they will be…

Champagne bottle donated by Tory party chairman auctioned as ‘souvenir of partygate’

A bottle of champagne that Conservative Party Chairman Oliver Dowden donated to…

Plans to cut 90,000 civil servants ‘perfectly reasonable’, says Rees-Mogg as he shows up with four aides for TV interview

Jacob Rees-Mogg has said that plans to cut more than 90,000 civil…

PM wants ministers to cut 90,000 civil service jobs to ease cost of living crisis – but union warns of ‘reckless slash and burn’

Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to come up with plans to cut…

PM ‘will have plenty to say about that when the thing’s finished’ as 50 more partygate fines are issued

At least 50 more fines have been issued as a result of…

EU warned about ‘school ground tit-for-tat’ over NI protocol as Attorney General says it’s legal to scrap it

Emergency talks between the UK and EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol…