David Lidington
Ex-Tory MP says party looks ‘incompetent, tin-eared’ and self-obsessed
David Lidington implores former colleagues to think of the country and ‘worried sick’ households when voting for Liz Truss’s replacement
Aina J Khan
23, Oct, 2022 @5:24 PM
Role call: the former ministers who found private sector jobs
The Greensill affair shows how some of David Cameron’s appointees have been among the most enthusiastic corporate jobseekers. Here’s the list...
Rob Davies and Georgina Quach
16, Apr, 2021 @3:15 PM
No-deal Brexit will wreck Tories’ reputation as party of business, says Lidington
Former Cabinet Office secretary warns that crashing out of the EU would do ‘massive harm’
Michael Savage
12, Oct, 2019 @8:07 PM
David Lidington says direct rule could return in Northern Ireland
Rule from Westminster an option as long as DUP and Sinn Féin don’t return to power-sharing by Brexit deadline
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent
07, Sep, 2019 @12:12 PM
MPs 'checked with EU chiefs over Brexit delay' before passing bill
MPs prepare for legal battle in case PM attempts to defy law forcing him to ask for extension
Michael Savage Policy editor
07, Sep, 2019 @10:34 AM
No-deal Brexit 'legally possible even after no-confidence vote'
Ex-supreme court judge says MPs have limited options to stop PM enacting no deal
Rowena Mason Deputy political editor
06, Aug, 2019 @10:21 AM
Theresa May carpeted over refusal to launch new torture inquiry
David Davis says government has failed to keep its promise to investigate UK’s rendition role
Owen Bowcott and Kevin Rawlinson
18, Jul, 2019 @8:57 PM
Tory leadership race: Boris Johnson pledges to 'get Brexit done' at hustings – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including the latest from the leadership contest
Andrew Sparrow and Kevin Rawlinson
04, Jul, 2019 @8:45 PM
Jeremy Corbyn tells May any Brexit deal should be put to public – live news
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Labour leader restating call for second referendum and the latest from the Tory leadership contest
Andrew Sparrow
24, Jun, 2019 @5:33 PM
Northern Ireland Brexit impact 'mapping exercise' finally released
Study details 142 areas that will be affected, including healthcare and child protection
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent and Jennifer Rankin
20, Jun, 2019 @12:04 PM
Trump compares Brexit hard border fears to Mexico wall plan as he arrives in Ireland - as it happened
The day’s political developments, including D-day commemorations, PMQs and the latest from the Tory leadership race
Mattha Busby (now), Andrew Sparrow (earlier)
05, Jun, 2019 @8:17 PM
PMQs hits peak futility after Thornberry banished to the gulag | John Crace
Shadow foreign secretary airbrushed from history for the sin of outshining her leader
John Crace
05, Jun, 2019 @4:51 PM
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