The growing Tory unease over lockdown
As England heads into stricter lockdown measures shortly, James Forsyth talks to Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson about the growing unease amongst backbenchers over the government's strict Covid response....
11 Sep 202010min
Are the Brexit talks about to break down?
The EU gave an ultimatum today that, unless the UK shelved its Internal Market Bill within three weeks, it would be taking legal action against the government. With negotiations in a more acrimonious ...
10 Sep 202010min
Is Britain facing a second Covid crackdown?
Boris Johnson held a press conference this afternoon to announce that only groups of six or smaller would be able to meet from Monday. The new restrictions come after a spike in coronavirus cases, and...
9 Sep 202011min
How will Tory MPs react to No. 10's Brexit law breach?
As Michel Barnier arrives in London for another round of trade talks, Brandon Lewis today said that government plans to reinterpret the Brexit withdrawal treaty could break international law. Cindy Yu...
8 Sep 202016min
Will the hardline Brexit approach work?
Boris Johnson last night issued a warning to the European Union that Brexit negotiations must be concluded by October 15 or Britain will walk away. Will this focus minds, or might it spell the end for...
7 Sep 202010min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Interviews Roundup - 06/09/20
Isabel Hardman returns with the highlights from Sunday's political programmes. Today's highlights come from Dominic Raab, Diane Abbott, Leonid Volkov and Richard Leonard. Become a Spectator subscriber...
6 Sep 202011min
Will state aid sink a Brexit deal?
The deadline for a Brexit deal is fast approaching, but the level of subsidies paid to companies and industries could prove a stumbling block. Will state aid - which makes up just 0.34 per cent of the...
5 Sep 202010min
Will the Tories accept tax rises?
Rishi Sunak has faced a backlash this week over proposals to increase taxes to pay for the UK's coronavirus response. Can the chancellor push the changes through, and how will the party react? Katy Ba...
4 Sep 202014min
