An apocryphal tale about a Scot visiting London, who fell just outside Downing Street. He was helped to his feet by the Prime Minister of the time, David Cameron. “Ta,” said the Scot politely.

It was Margaret Thatcher who famously said that in politics, the unexpected always happens. First, the business secretary, ...

As the crisis tightens, previous thinking is jettisoned. Steel privatisation is rising up the agenda. Defence is replacing ...

Former England cricketer James Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in Rishi Sunak ’s resignation honours list. Sir James, ...

An outgoing prime minister can request that the reigning monarch grants peerages, knighthoods, damehoods or other awards in ...

Downing Street have said that “nothing is ... It’s more than just a symbolic move… When I resigned from David Cameron’s government as the secretary of state for work and pensions in ...

Downing Street have said that “nothing is off the table ... It’s more than just a symbolic move… When I resigned from David Cameron’s government as the secretary of state for work and pensions in 2016 ...