What does Rishi’s reshuffle tell us about his plans for the next year? November 14, 2023 Just weeks ago, at the Tories’ annual conference in Manchester, the Prime Minister cast himself as the man who represented change - but has now apparently swung back to continuity.
Yet another housing minister? It’ll alienate young professionals November 14, 2023 The political churn of ministers is doing nothing to solve the housing crisis, and it's the young who are suffering, writes Henry Hill.
Sunak’s reshuffle is the latest attempt to relaunch Tory politics November 14, 2023 Rishi Sunak's reshuffle was his third attempt to relaunch the Conservative Party, and this time he's also reheating David Cameron's career, writes Will Cooling
Rishi has silenced some critics by stamping authority in reshuffle November 14, 2023 Ever since Rishi Sunak became prime minister, somewhat unexpectedly, one whisper has grown louder in Westminster: is he tough enough for the top job? In his own way, he took an almighty step closer to silencing those doubters by stamping his authority on the party yesterday. The return of the moderates has already angered the [...]
From pints to politics: Whatever happened to David Cameron’s ‘Golden Era’ of China relations? November 13, 2023 Before Trump, before the Belt and Road initiative, before pangolins, wet markets and the “Chinese virus”, before Ukraine, Chinese spies in parliament and the Uyghur genocide, there existed a brief golden window of time in which posh British kids learned Mandarin at school, politicians drank beer with President Xi Jinping and the City of London [...]
David Cameron to avoid regular questioning by MPs as foreign secretary November 13, 2023 Lord Cameron will face questions from elected MPs only when he appears before select committees.
Reshuffle as it happened: Braverman sacked and Cameron made foreign secretary November 13, 2023 Former prime minister David Cameron has re-entered government as foreign secretary, in a reshuffle which saw Suella Braverman sacked.
David Cameron: How will Sunak’s ‘salesman-in-chief’ approach China? November 13, 2023 Former Brexit-era Prime Minister David Cameron has rejoined the government in a shock move this morning after being made foreign secretary.
Analysis: Braverman is gone and Cameron is back as the moderates take back control November 13, 2023 Suella Braverman out, David Cameron in. For a moment, at least, centre-right Conservatives have taken control of the government, without so much as a hat tip to the culture-war fiends on the backbenches.
Inflation set to drop to lowest level in two years as energy prices continue falling November 13, 2023 Inflation is set to fall below five per cent for the first time in two years, but the job is far from over for the Bank of England.