Suella Braverman

High court challenge to ‘constitutionally unprecedented’ UK anti-protest law

National Council for Civil Liberties brings civil case to quash ‘back-door’ regulations making it easier for police to stop protests

Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

29, Nov, 2023 @12:53 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

Sunak ‘agreed with Braverman to £40k income threshold for UK migrants’

Purported agreement included raising minimum salary and ending extended visas for graduates

Peter Walker Deputy political editor

27, Nov, 2023 @9:41 AM

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

The reason for these cynical power grabs: the weaker the Tories become, the stronger they need to appear | Andy Beckett

Anywhere else, this government’s tactics would look like a slow-motion coup. In Britain now, voters find them risible, says the Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Andy Beckett

24, Nov, 2023 @6:00 AM

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

First he was the change PM. Then came the king’s speech. Now a spectacular reshuffle. Can Rishi’s endless resets ever work?

Is the Tory PM’s latest gamble, to bring back David Cameron as foreign secretary, a stroke of genius or the last desperate gamble of a drowning man?

Toby Helm Political Editor

19, Nov, 2023 @6:00 AM

‘Blue wall’ voters in Godalming and Ash cast doubt on chancellor’s chances of holding seat

Focus group in Jeremy Hunt’s constituency likens government to ‘a runaway train’ that is ‘losing credibility’

Luke Tryl

18, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM

No 10 rules out overriding international law for Rwanda asylum flights

Downing Street says ignoring ECHR and parts of UN refugee convention could delay emergency bill

Peter Walker and Kiran Stacey

17, Nov, 2023 @6:26 PM

Sunak rejects Braverman’s claim he does not have proper plan for making Rwanda deportations happen – as it happened

Prime minister says he ‘will do whatever it takes’ as senior Tory criticises former home secretary’s hardline proposals

Andrew Sparrow

17, Nov, 2023 @4:22 PM

Former deputy PM condemns ‘dictatorial’ Braverman Rwanda plan

Damian Green says call for legislation to override legal obstacles is ‘most unconservative proposal I’ve ever heard’

Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

17, Nov, 2023 @9:41 AM

Suella Braverman’s letter to Rishi Sunak is a key contribution to a hilarious new Tory genre | Zoe Williams

Their cod legalese and baffling histrionics have us rolling in the aisles – but what are these wacky no-confidence letters trying to distract us from?, asks Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Zoe Williams

16, Nov, 2023 @8:00 AM