United Kingdom

Government faces ‘urgent’ calls to scrap England's Test and Trace scheme

Exclusive: With the original 12-month outsourced contracts due for renewal, Labour MPs and activists have demanded immediate end of contact-tracing scheme

By Caroline Molloy

/ 26 Apr 2021

Government faces ‘urgent’ calls to scrap England's Test and Trace scheme

7 ways Boris Johnson’s Downing Street refurb may have broken rules

There are at least seven different sets of rules that Boris Johnson, his party and his government may have broken in his £200,000 flat makeover

By Seth Thévoz

/ 26 Apr 2021

7 ways Boris Johnson’s Downing Street refurb may have broken rules

On eating disorders, it's time to stop talking and start acting

In the UK, many people are missing out on potentially life-saving treatment because of chronic underfunding and stereotypes about sufferers

By Holly Thomas

/ 23 Apr 2021

On eating disorders, it's time to stop talking and start acting

UK government must abolish ‘pernicious’ unit blocking FOI requests, says senior Tory

David Davis said Cabinet Office’s ‘Clearing House’ unit should be scrapped, and criticised ‘political strategy’ of withholding information

By Adam Bychawski

/ 23 Apr 2021

UK government must abolish ‘pernicious’ unit blocking FOI requests, says senior Tory

Tory MP reported after breaking ministerial code – again

Exclusive: Lobbying watchdog has referred former transport minister George Freeman to Cabinet Office over failure to seek advice before taking up work outside Parliament

By Peter Geoghegan

/ 22 Apr 2021

Tory MP reported after breaking ministerial code – again

The UK claims to be a world leader in fighting climate change. It’s wrong

At home, the UK outsources its responsibility to decarbonise, and abroad it fails its historic responsibility to mitigate carbon emissions

By Harpreet Kaur Paul

/ 22 Apr 2021

The UK claims to be a world leader in fighting climate change. It’s wrong

‘VIP’ lane led to ‘systemic bias’ in UK government COVID contracts

More than £2bn in contracts politically connected to Tories may have come through priority channel, suggests new report

By Adam Bychawski

/ 22 Apr 2021

‘VIP’ lane led to ‘systemic bias’ in UK government COVID contracts

What happens when governments deny racism exists?

A recent government report concluded that the UK does not have a problem with racism. But history shows us the perils of making such claims

By Roland Clark

/ 22 Apr 2021

What happens when governments deny racism exists?

European Super League hired former Tory spinner as PR just hours before launch

Revealed: Ex-Number 10 communication chief was hired only on Sunday to run PR strategy for ill-fated ‘comms disaster’ breakaway project

By Tamasin Cave and Peter Geoghegan

/ 21 Apr 2021

European Super League hired former Tory spinner as PR just hours before launch

Fresh lobbying row after minister fails to declare ownership of PR firm

Exclusive: Government labelled a ‘cesspit of sleaze’ after Tory MP Paul Scully failed to declare his private company in the register of interests

By Martin Williams

/ 21 Apr 2021

Fresh lobbying row after minister fails to declare ownership of PR firm

To see how the European Super League will change football, look to America

The only alternative to the hyper-commercialisation of football is to put ownership and control in the hands of communities, supporters and players

By Thomas M. Hanna

/ 20 Apr 2021

To see how the European Super League will change football, look to America

Police arrested non-violent Palestine activists under terror legislation

Members of Palestine Action were questioned under counter-terror legislation for deploying non-violent tactics used by peace movements

By Adam Ramsay

/ 20 Apr 2021

Police arrested non-violent Palestine activists under terror legislation