Nigel Farage

‘We should be closer to Europe’: Brexit regrets simmer in leave-voting Boston

People in the Lincolnshire market town were enthusiastic leavers, but seven years on support for the move is on shakier ground

James Tapper

28, May, 2023 @6:00 AM

They’re openly saying it: Brexit has failed. But what comes next may be very dark indeed | Jonathan Freedland

The ‘remoaner elite’, the civil service, the BBC, universities, unions, refugees: anything is blamed but Brexit itself, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Jonathan Freedland

19, May, 2023 @4:06 PM

UK will end up like Russia if it ignores European court of human rights obligations, Sunak told – as it happened

President of Council of Europe’s parliamentary assembly says UK faces exclusion if it choses to ignore its obligations

Andrew Sparrow

16, May, 2023 @5:07 PM

UN refugee agency ‘profoundly concerned’ by UK’s illegal migration bill saying it amounts to an asylum ban – as it happened

UNHCR says bill extinguishes the right to seek refugee protection in the UK for those who arrive irregularly

Tom Bryant, Tom Ambrose and Andrew Sparrow

07, Mar, 2023 @8:10 PM

Sunak sets out Northern Ireland trade deal to MPs as Labour vow to back agreement – as it happened

Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen say ‘Windsor framework’ has been reached after four months of negotiations

Nadeem Badshah (now) and Andrew Sparrow (earlier)

27, Feb, 2023 @9:25 PM

Brexiters claim ‘sellout’ after Tories discuss rapprochement with EU

Nigel Farage, John Redwood and Lord Frost rail against news of senior Tories joining cross-party summit to tackle failings of Brexit

Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

12, Feb, 2023 @11:44 PM

Why is British politics a raging bin-fire? Don’t ask the misunderstood heroes who held the torches | Marina Hyde

From Truss to Johnson, former chaos-mongers are sure none of it is remotely their fault. In fact, the time is ripe for a comeback, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Marina Hyde

27, Jan, 2023 @3:25 PM

‘Proud to be a disruptor’: GB News faces growing pains as it tries to clean up image

Right-leaning TV channel to cut costs, hire new talent and enforce ‘discipline’ as it aims for growth

Mark Sweney

17, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM

Starmer may lack Blair’s charisma, but he may well change Britain more than New Labour ever did | Andy Beckett

Without the optimism that carried Labour to power in the 90s, the party now has to go big on reform, says the Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Andy Beckett

06, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM

The wreckage of Brexit is all around us. How long can our politicians indulge in denial? | John Harris

If both parties ignore the uncomfortable facts, politics will be flooded with dangerous conspiracies and betrayal myths, says Guardian columnist John Harris

John Harris

01, Jan, 2023 @1:00 PM