Climate wars have not been a feature of British politics. That’s about to change

Climate wars have not been a feature of British politics. That’s about to change

Labour is widely expected to win next year’s election. But Rishi Sunak is not going to die wondering and is playing the carbon card.

  • byGeorge Brandis

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Australian at centre of Farage ‘debanking’ controversy resigns as Coutts boss

Australian at centre of Farage ‘debanking’ controversy resigns as Coutts boss

Peter Flavel has stepped down following the growing scandal around the private bank’s decision to close the account of the populist politician.

  • byRob Harris
Setting a date:Minister gets UK high-speed rail lesson in what not to do
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Setting a date:Minister gets UK high-speed rail lesson in what not to do

High-speed rail will happen by the time the minister responsible is 80,Labor’s Catherine King has vowed.

  • byLatika Bourke
Huw Edwards,the BBC and the sex scandal engulfing Britain

Huw Edwards,the BBC and the sex scandal engulfing Britain

Another day,another accusation. But what is really going on in the scandal engulfing one of the BBC’s most high-profile presenters?

  • byKarl Quinn
‘Completely out of order’:UK minister sorry for lockdown-breaking party video

‘Completely out of order’:UK minister sorry for lockdown-breaking party video

The issue of rule-breaking during COVID lockdowns helped bring down Boris Johnson and still hangs over the Conservatives and current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

  • byMichael Holden
Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over lockdown parties:report

Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over lockdown parties:report

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has labelled the report into the so-called partygate scandal a “charade”.

  • byRob Harris
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‘I am innocent’:Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon arrested
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‘I am innocent’:Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon arrested

Scotland’s former first minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested in connection with an investigation into the Scottish National Party’s funding.

  • byRob Harris
Boris Johnson won’t go quietly from parliament,nor will he stay quiet upon leaving

Boris Johnson won’t go quietly from parliament,nor will he stay quiet upon leaving

Johnson is a man whose entire career has operated on the basis that the rules and codes of behaviour don’t apply to him. Now rules have caught up with him.

  • byRob Harris
Boris Johnson quits parliament,blaming ‘witch hunt’

Boris Johnson quits parliament,blaming ‘witch hunt’

The former British prime minister said on Friday he was sad to be leaving – ‘at least for now’.

  • byLatika Bourke
Permanent British presence in Indo-Pacific not on the cards,says head of navy

Permanent British presence in Indo-Pacific not on the cards,says head of navy

Admiral Sir Ben Key was responding to a question by Australia’s former high commissioner to the UK George Brandis.

  • byLatika Bourke
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral cost British taxpayers more than $300 million

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral cost British taxpayers more than $300 million

Government department costs relate to the Queen’s funeral,lying in state and other related events.

  • byRob Harris