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    EU referendum has failed to settle Brexit question, says polling guru

    Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Polling evidence over the past year suggests that the 2016 Brexitreferendum has failed to deliver a “permanent settlement” to the Brexit debate, polling guru […] More

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    Rishi Sunak going to Cop27 summit in climate U-turn

    Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Rishi Sunak has reversed on his decision to skip Cop27 and announced that he will be attending next week’s crucial climate change summit in Egypt. The prime minister had been under growing pressure to U-turn after his […] More

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    Return of Braverman puts Sunak hopes of survival at risk, says polling guru

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email The reappointment of Suella Braverman as home secretary could blow a hole in Rishi Sunak’s hopes of holding onto power at the general election, polling guru Sir John Curtice has […] More

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    Suella Braverman showing public she ‘gets it’ with migrant ‘invasion’ rhetoric, says minister

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Suella Braverman was simply showing the public she “gets” the scale of the English Channel small boat crossings problem with her “invasion” rhetoric, a cabinet minister has claimed. Mark Harper […] More

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    Manston asylum conditions could see riots and hunger strikes, government warned

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Asylum seekers at the processing centre in Manston are threatening to self-harm and go on hunger strike, according to a prison officers’ chief. Andy Baxter of the Prison Officers’ Association […] More

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    Suella Braverman plans for vulnerable child refugees to undergo X-rays

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Home secretary Suella Braverman risks inflaming the migration row with plans for vulnerable child refugees to undergo X-rays to verify their age. The move comes after Rishi Sunak, the prime […] More

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    Experts explain where things went wrong for Liz Truss in live discussion

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email There is no disputing it has been quite a rollercoaster ride in UK politics in recent weeks. Liz Truss’ time as prime minister was the shortest on record and it […] More