On top of that the tally of small boat crossings has reduced practically by half since last year. Yet a survey not long before these figures came out revealed that most Reform and Tory voters believe ...

Everyone knew what was going to happen. Nigel Farage would be returned at last week’s by-election as MP for Clacton. And the second it was over the parliamentary sleaze watchdog would be on his case ...

Though Westminster’s reeling in shock at the brutal murder of former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe, and questions abound about the personal safety of public figures, the tussles at the top grind on.

Peter Spencer has 40 years experience as a Political Correspondent in Westminster, working with London Broadcasting and Sky News. For more of his fascinating musings on the turbulent political ...

Russia’s bloodthirsty dictator Putin is having rather a good war in the Middle East, thanks to the one-time self-professed peacenik in the White House. No question Donald Trump is knocking seven bells ...

Westminster’s turned into a cross between a bingeworthy box set and a skewed version of The Traitors – with the baddie in plain sight and the faithful count diminishing by the hour. But, as our ...

It’s not every day that everyone getting shouty at Westminster really adds up to all that much. But what’s just happened is an exception. And it’s not just because Farage’s gang’s scooped up another ...

No denying it’s been quite the week, what with the British monarchy rocked to its foundations and the British government scraping through the mother of all near misses. But as the immediate hullabaloo ...

With MPs back at Westminster after the hols, hair neatly brushed and shoes nicely polished, the head boy and girl are getting a good ticking off. And the naughty kid having a fag behind the bike sheds ...

Sir Keir Starmer’s doing his utmost to get the Ukrainian and American Presidents back on the same page. A lot of talks with a lot of people, but the signs are he’s gradually making progress. As our ...

As the world holds its breath, fearful of hostilities in the Middle East spiralling from crisis to catastrophe, Sir Keir Starmer continues to wonder how best to wrest back control here in Britain. As ...

Now that Keir Starmer’s managed even longer in the top job than Liz Truss, he’s learning the hard way exactly what a mountain he has to climb. The rows rage on about how much he knew in advance about ...