Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Brexit anniversary: 60% of people think UK’s EU departure has gone badly wrong
From shortages of HGV drivers to tackle the petrol crisis, to empty supermarket shelves, 2021 has been awash with Brexit disruption. It comes as little surprise that six in ten voters say Brexit has gone badly wrong.
10 of the most prominent protest campaigns that defined 2021
It has been a year of major protests and unrest, illustrative of the staying power of many movements and the increasing grievances about those in power.
Messier and messier: Boris Johnson’s biggest blunders of 2021
As rumour about the embattled PM’s future fizzes, we look back on Johnson’s second full year of office – 12 months beset with epic gaffes, U-turns, rebellions and clangers.
‘Borders on insulting’: Sunak’s Covid £1bn bailout falls short on furlough
Excluding furlough and being a long time coming, the Chancellor’s support package for the hospitality sector announcement brings adverse reaction.
‘At last, some good news’: UK left reacts to Gabriel Boric’s victory in Chile
In what has been hailed as a “victory for the left”, the young socialist’s win has enthused progressives around the world, including in the UK.
Over half of 2019 Tory voters think Boris Johnson is dishonest – poll
‘I no longer trust the Conservative party and have only ever voted for them.’