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    Liz Truss response to Pakistan floods denounced as ‘risible’

    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 UK’s official response to devastating floods in Pakistan has been denounced as “risible” by parliament’s international development committee. In a letter to foreign secretary Liz Truss, IDC chair Sarah […] More

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    Lib Dems prepare for possible ‘blue wall’ by-election if Michael Gove quits

    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 Liberal Democrats are scrambling to select a candidate for Tory MP Michael Gove’s seat in Surrey amid speculation that the senior figure is considering stepping down from parliament. Sir […] More

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    Legal action launched against Tories over leadership battle

    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 Conservative Party is facing legal action over its refusal to disclose details about the tiny “selectorate” of members who will choose the UK’s next prime minister. Online magazine Tortoise, […] More

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    Boris Johnson poised to confirm government funding for Sizewell C nuclear plant

    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 Boris Johnson has given his strongest signal yet that he will announce government funding for a new nuclear power station before leaving office next Tuesday. The prime minister is understood […] More

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    Boris Johnson refuses to rule out political comeback

    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 Boris Johnson has refused to rule out a bid to return to power after he steps down as prime minister next week. Challenged repeatedly during a TV interview over whether […] More