Dyson and Greensill scandals show how the government capitulates to the wealthy
Most normal people can’t afford to hire legislators or lobbyists
Boris Johnson
Interview: transparency campaigner on the lobbying industry
Tamasin Cave tells us how the Greensill scandal exposes the utter lack of oversight
How the trade deal Boris Johnson is pursuing threatens workers’ rights
The danger is that Johnson is eager to get a deal, so he could accept whatever terms the CPTPP countries demand.
Labour needs to take new direction on race and immigration
‘I could not vote for a Labour party which started mirroring the Tories’ stance on immigration and race,’ says Maheen Behrana
Five times the Tories weaponised fake news
As criticism mounts of a local Conservative group wanting to ‘weaponise fake news’ we look at examples of the Tories doing just that
Revealed: Tories failed to return illegal donations on time, watchdog finds
Momentum also rapped for taking donations from individuals not on the electoral roll.
EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson condemned for ‘completely untrue’ Sadiq Khan slur
How can he get away with this?
Johnson’s unpopularity among Tories soars as he comes eighth from bottom in satisfaction survey
Only six Cabinet members have satisfaction scores above 50
Support for PM’s coronavirus response crashes among Tory party members
A majority of party members no longer backs the PM’s response – down from a whopping 92% support in March.
A good EU-UK trade deal now looks impossible
The clock is ticking. With a few months to go, Boris Johnson’s trade deal with the EU is as far away as ever.