European court of human rights
Peter Mandelson confirmed as new ambassador to US – as it happened
Downing Street confirms appointment, with Keir Starmer praising his ‘unrivalled experience’
Nadeem Badshah (now); Andrew Sparrow (earlier)
20, Dec, 2024 @6:17 PM
Badenoch suggests final Tory migration policy would be more radical than leaving European convention on human rights – as it happened
Conservative leader says there needs to be a ‘plan not just a promise’ beyond leaving the ECHR
Andrew Sparrow
27, Nov, 2024 @6:15 PM
Assisted dying: what are the ‘slippery slope’ fears in England and Wales?
Lawyers disagree on whether law is likely to be expanded to include people who are not terminally ill
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent
20, Nov, 2024 @2:00 PM
Daily Mail publisher wins ECHR case against ‘success fees’ paid to lawyers
Associated Newspapers argued it was ‘excessive’ for such fees to be added to the costs of people who had sued it
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent
12, Nov, 2024 @4:57 PM
Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – as it happened
Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ right
Andrew Sparrow
21, Oct, 2024 @4:44 PM
In the Conservative leadership contest, the candidates ignore Britain’s pressing issues | Observer editorial
Neither Robert Jenrick nor Kemi Badenoch have said much about the economic state the country was left in
Observer editorial
20, Oct, 2024 @5:00 AM
Jenrick denies privately telling Tory MPs he would pivot back to centre if he became leader – as it happened
Tory leadership also suggests it was a mistake for him to order murals at a children’s asylum centre to be painted over
Andrew Sparrow
11, Oct, 2024 @4:00 PM
ECHR ruling for Cyprus asylum seekers may embolden refugees in buffer zone
Lawyers predict more claims after ‘perfect win’ for two Syrian asylum seekers pushed back to Lebanon
Helena Smith in Athens
11, Oct, 2024 @6:43 AM
Boris Johnson calls for referendum on leaving ECHR
Move over European convention on human rights likely to put pressure on Tory leadership candidates to follow suit
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent
04, Oct, 2024 @10:35 AM
Badenoch says 10% of civil servants are ‘very bad’ and jokes they are ‘should be in prison bad’ – as it happened
Leadership hopeful says some civil servants leak secrets and the bad ones are usually ‘union led’
Andrew Sparrow
01, Oct, 2024 @5:58 PM
Kemi Badenoch faces backlash after comments on ‘excessive’ maternity pay – as it happened
Conservative leadership contenders Jenrick, Cleverly and Tugendhat reject rival’s comments, while Rosie Duffield criticises Keir Starmer
Andrew Sparrow
29, Sep, 2024 @5:38 PM
The Guardian view on the Conservative party conference: a parade of bad choices | Editorial
Editorial: The Tory leadership contest has so far failed to engage meaningfully with the reasons for July’s historic defeat
Editorial
27, Sep, 2024 @5:30 PM
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