Mel Stride
Knives are out for Britain’s boxed-in finance minister
If Rachel Reeves succumbs, “the wolves” are likely to turn on embattled PM Starmer.
POLITICO London Playbook awards 2024
Westminster’s tips for a perfect Christmas lunch
PMQs: Badenoch wins by punching Starmer on pensioners
17 wild facts about Kemi Badenoch’s new Tory team
Inside the UK’s dirtiest (and dumbest) political battle in years
FS policy: 20 people to meet at Tory conference
The brave 4 who think they can save Britain’s terminal Tory party
Meet the leadership hopefuls vying to bring the U.K’s Conservatives back from the brink.
Tory leader race: The 6 hopefuls trying to save their party from the abyss
With just 121 Conservative MPs left, it’ll be an uphill struggle for these contenders to turn around the once-mighty British party’s fortunes.
The great Tory beauty pageant
The race to succeed Rishi Sunak as UK Conservative leader is heating up.
Thousands of UK troops hit in suspected Chinese hack on defense ministry
Defense Secretary Grant Shapps briefed the House of Commons Tuesday afternoon — but is avoiding publicly pointing the finger at Beijing.
‘Robustly transparent’ or ‘really slippery’? UK ministers dispute WhatsApp disclosures in COVID inquiry
Government will be transparent — with ‘an important qualification,’ Cabinet minister Mel Stride says.
Missing! The mystery of Britain’s vanishing workforce
UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will use his first budget to encourage half a million ‘inactive’ workers back to employment.
The first 100 days of Rishi Sunak’s Britain
The new prime minister faces enormous challenges in the weeks ahead.
Liz Truss panics as markets keep plunging
In spite of her U-turns, the current market unease may be out of Truss’ hands.
UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng to unveil fiscal plan October 31
Move follows pressure from Conservative MPs to calm the markets.
Britain’s next prime minister will be Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss
Penny Mordaunt out of the race for Tory leader as Sunak wins backing of 137 MPs and Truss bags 113 votes.
UK regulator defends lags amid rising financial crime
Part of the regulator’s recent slowdown in approvals is ‘deliberate,’ FCA chief tells MPs.
David Cameron showed ‘significant lack of judgement’ over Greensill lobbying, say MPs
Treasury committee admonishes former prime minister over lobbying texts.
UK’s David Cameron denies Greensill lobbying was for personal gain
Former PM says lobbying is a ‘necessary and healthy part of our democratic process’ amid inquiries into collapse of finance firm Greensill.
UK struggles to get a handle on online fraud
Activists, regulators and financiers blame political lethargy for an unchecked upsurge in scams.
UK Treasury committee boss: Boost worker aid, swerve tax rises
Treasury committee chair wants next month’s budget to boost furlough scheme, but not impose tax increases.
UK MPs press Rishi Sunak for answers on health care procurement problems
British MPs said recent reports on the government’s pandemic procurement practices raised concerns.
Boris Johnson’s novice Cabinet
Brexit upended the British political establishment, sending many of the Tories’ biggest beasts to the back benches.
Jeremy Hunt snubs Cabinet job offer from Boris Johnson
Johnson’s leadership rival says he wants to be ‘a GOOD DAD!’
How to win the Tory leadership race
It’s time to get those skeletons out of the closet and sharpen your image.