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Celia Richardson on combatting accusations of virtue signalling from the media—and Restore Trust

Liberal elites often deny the legitimacy of democratic outcomes by blaming it all on populism. Which is curious, since populism must surely mean that the popular will has prevailed.

UK News: The UK's extensive Covid-19 inquiry, poised to be one of the most substantial and potentially costliest probes in the nation's history, has revealed c

Former immigration minister says legislation will not work, as talk grows of Tory plot to oust PM

PM’s allies spend weekend pleading with groups on left and right of party in effort to prevent rebellion on flagship legislation

For years, Robert Jenrick has been Rishi Sunak’s closest friend in Parliament. As ministers under Theresa May, they’d compare notes and came to share an analysis of what needed to be done. Oliver Dowden later joined them and when these three amigos endorsed Boris Johnson, in a joint newspaper article, it was quite a moment. Sunak ended up Prime Minister and Dowden his deputy. But Jenrick never made it past immigration minister, serving under a volatile home secretary. Many assumed ...

A former speaker of the U.S. House and the British prime minister have struggled to corral the extreme right factions of their parties.

Manchester has beaten Liverpool to become the new home of the English National Opera (ENO) following a row over the company’s forced move from London.

Rishi Sunak vowed to get flights taking off by the spring after Supreme Court ruled plan was unlawful

It’s with triple reluctance that one disputes anything said or written by Jonathan Sumption. First, Lord Sumption is among the commentators I most admire, with an intellect against which it must be foolhardyto pit one’s own. Secondly, as a former Supreme Court justice, his legal expertise will be immense, whereas I only read law as