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