James Cleverly

Rwanda is a proxy in the war for the Tory soul. It’s a war Rishi Sunak is losing | Rafael Behr
A brave leader would admit he is cornered and set out a new direction to his party and the public. He’s not that guy, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Rafael Behr
29, Nov, 2023 @6:00 AM

Let off lightly on migration, Cleverly is brought back for a sorry farce | John Crace
Jimmy Dimly was prepared only to apologise for things he hadn’t said – how dare anyone doubt his word
John Crace
27, Nov, 2023 @6:54 PM

Tory MPs pressure Sunak to take ‘urgent action’ on migration
MPs call for radical policies before Christmas to reduce immigration numbers and overcome supreme court’s ruling on Rwanda plan
Ben Quinn Political Correspondent
27, Nov, 2023 @6:42 PM

Andy Burnham claims government note shows Covid tier 3 restrictions imposed on Manchester as ‘punishment beating’ – as it happened
Covid tier system introduced in October 2020 and imposed different restrictions on English regions in effort to contain spread of virus
Andrew Sparrow
27, Nov, 2023 @5:21 PM

‘If James Cleverly thinks Stockton’s a shit-hole, why not do something about it?’
People in the Teesside town say the home secretary should help to rally an area that has endured chronic political neglect rather than badmouth it
Andrew Anthony
25, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM

James Cleverly ‘frustrated’ with fixation on government’s Rwanda policy
Home secretary says policy not ‘be all and end all’ of plans to tackle illegal immigration, in clear break from Braverman
Hayden Vernon
25, Nov, 2023 @10:58 AM

Rishi Sunak says immigration must fall but declines to say which new measures he backs – as it happened
Net migration to the UK in 2023 is estimated at 672,000, and the PM says a more ‘sustainable’ level is needed
Andrew Sparrow
24, Nov, 2023 @4:09 PM

Stockton MP rejects Cleverly’s claim that insult referred to him, not his town
Home secretary under pressure over abusive comments in Commons, with Tory mayor among those condemning them
Peter Walker Deputy political editor
23, Nov, 2023 @7:00 PM

Suella Braverman calls for annual cap on net migration, saying new figures ‘slap in face to British public’ – as it happened
Former home secretary says pressure on housing, the NHS, schools, wages, and community cohesion, is unsustainable
Andrew Sparrow
23, Nov, 2023 @5:37 PM

‘What he said is disgusting’: Stockton seethes over minister’s alleged jibe
People in Teesside town say comment attributed to James Cleverly was rude, wrong and revealing of Tory attitudes
Mark Brown North of England correspondent
23, Nov, 2023 @4:57 PM

Home secretary described Stockton-on-Tees as ‘shit-hole’, MP claims
Alex Cunningham, MP for Stockton North, claims James Cleverly made comment during Wednesday’s PMQs
Ben Quinn Political correspondent
22, Nov, 2023 @4:33 PM

Cleverly says he hopes to close Wethersfield asylum centre as soon as he can
Discontent among people housed at Essex site is growing, with residents complaining about conditions
Diane Taylor
21, Nov, 2023 @8:26 PM
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