Kenneth Clarke

Keir Starmer is right to take on inequality, but tax reform is essential to this task | Polly Toynbee
Everything about the UK tax system is upside down – we tax work, while relieving unearned gains. And the public knows it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee
18, Feb, 2021 @5:14 PM

Ken Clarke joins criticism of Boris Johnson's refusal to sack Priti Patel
Ex-home secretary says he is particularly concerned by resignation of PM’s ethics adviser over issue
Molly Blackall
21, Nov, 2020 @10:31 AM

Boris Johnson urged to address House of Lords gender imbalance
Prime minister urged to elevate more women to upper chamber in upcoming peerages list
Rajeev Syal
30, Jul, 2020 @6:00 AM

'Not in a position to say': Ian Botham refuses to comment on peerage claims
Exclusive: Former cricketer says he must respect protocol, following reports he will enter House of Lords
Mattha Busby
18, Jul, 2020 @11:55 AM

Who'd be a health secretary? Five former incumbents on the toughest gig in politics
With Matt Hancock under fire, former health secretaries discuss their highs and lows and how they dealt with pandemics
Andrew Anthony
17, May, 2020 @6:00 AM

Longer lockdown for over-70s 'could create sense of victimisation'
Age UK claims easing measures for some but not older people would be ‘unimaginably’ bleak
Kate Proctor
28, Apr, 2020 @6:02 PM

Labour leadership: Boost for Starmer as poll suggests he'd be best at attracting new voters to party – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen
Andrew Sparrow
06, Feb, 2020 @5:01 PM

Boris Johnson should 'stop campaigning and start governing', says Ken Clarke
Ken Clarke criticises PM for having no detailed plans for Brexit or social care
Peter Walker Political correspondent
22, Dec, 2019 @2:46 PM

The Guardian view on election 2019: it’s about Brexit above all | Editorial
Editorial: The retirement of so many centrist Tories is a reminder that theirs has now become the Brexit party in all but name
Editorial
31, Oct, 2019 @6:28 PM

Pro-deal MPs try to force Johnson to seek EU customs union
At least five MPs put names to amendment that could result in PM pulling EU bill
Rowena Mason Deputy political editor
22, Oct, 2019 @12:23 PM

Tory Brexit rebel Antoinette Sandbach loses confidence vote
Move by local Conservative association opens door for deselection of Eddisbury MP
Kevin Rawlinson and agencies
15, Oct, 2019 @11:04 PM

Alliance needed to solve Brexit impasse | Letters
Letters: Tom Cannon and Alan Pack discuss how opposition parties can unite to defeat Boris Johnson’s Brexit strategy. Plus letters from Charles Sweeney QC and Roy Boffy
Letters
09, Oct, 2019 @4:28 PM
1 / 75 pages