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News and gossip from the corridors of power in Westminster and beyond from the @Channel4News Political Editor.
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What does the world think of Boris Johnson?
He says his high point was organising the international condemnation of Russia after the Salisbury poisoning.
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What does the world think of Boris Johnson?
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After Theresa May – what next?
It was a tearful farewell from a Prime Minster who kept her emotions tightly in check throughout her premiership.
She also made an impassioned plea for compromise on Brexit, speaking in front of Downing Street, a spot she's made some pretty...
May tells Tory MPs: ‘Back my deal and I’ll quit’
Theresa May has always insisted she'll put duty before ambition, and tonight she made the ultimate sacrifice in a statement to her MPs just a short while ago in committee room 14.
Theresa May: Brexit statement expected at 8
The Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar kindly announced it a short while ago in Dublin.
<span class="hanging-lsquo">‘</span>Meaningful Vote 3’ could be held day before Brexit
Two government sources suggest the Meaningful Vote "take 3" might happen on Thursday of next week. Of course, like everything else right now, that could change. But if it did pan out that way it would mean that we were voting on the eve of the 11pm...
Cox’s legal opinion triggers Brexit deal domino collapse
The Attorney General’s less than helpful legal opinion has triggered the domino collapse that No 10 feared.
Brexit vs the world: Is Britain too self-obsessed? | Politics: Where Next? podcast
Listen and subscribe to Politics: Where Next? on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other good apps. On this week's episode: As the Brexit process treads water, we've decided to stand back and ask: does Brexit matter in the big scheme of things? Is it...
Theresa May’s former joint chief of staff on Brexit and his alleged ‘reign of terror'
In his first broadcast interview since losing his job Nick Timothy - Theresa May’s former joint chief of staff - discusses Brexit, his alleged ‘reign of terr...
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In his first broadcast interview since losing his job Nick Timothy - Theresa May’s former joint chief of staff - discusses Brexit, his alleged ‘reign of terror’ - and the mistakes that ultimately cost him his job.
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Three Tories defect with Labour Mps but how do they find their own middle ground?
At PMQs nobody dared mention the splinter group formed from Labour and Tory MPs only moments earlier. It was like everybody pretending they didn’t hear the vicar’s fart at afternoon tea.
Senior Tories tell May to steer clear of Brexit negotiations with Labour
Theresa May has been warned by senior Conservatives not to negotiate with Labour over Brexit.
Theresa May – No Brexit high noon this week
Tumbleweed is floating past Westminster this week. The crunch votes on Thursday have had the life crunched out of them.
Len McCluskey to enter No 10 for talks
The odyssey of Brexit reaches a new weirdness on Thursday. Len McCluskey will be walking up Downing Street for talks with Theresa May. The leader of Unite, sworn enemy of the Tories and the establishment has been invited in as part of the wider...
May urges MPs to back her Brexit deal ahead of crucial vote
In less than 24 hours MPs will be voting on Theresa May's Brexit deal. She warned her Remain-supporting opponents that if it's defeated on Tuesday, that could mean leaving with no deal.
Theresa May calls the unions
Theresa May has just started to do something Tory Prime Ministers haven't done for a very long time and conduct a phone-round of trade union general secretaries.
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Theresa May has just started to do something Tory Prime Ministers haven’t done for a very long time and conduct a phone-round of trade union general secretaries
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May defends Brexit deal to sceptical MPs
Theresa May has pleaded with MPs to back her Brexit deal. She claimed the British people wanted the Commons to get on with it and not send the Brexit process "back to square one".
Can Britain still slam the brakes on Brexit?
Could Article 50 be revoked unilaterally by the UK government without having to ask for the EU’s permission?
Podcast: Can May survive Brexit chaos?
Amid resignations and a potential vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister, where next for Westminster? What are the chances of getting Theresa May's Brexit deal through Parliament and what could happen if it doesn't? A second referendum? A...
Stuck with EU: Will Brexit transition be extended?
Theresa May came to Brussels yesterday hoping for generous offers. But the only one that's emerged is a "Brextension".
George Osborne: Theresa May is ‘putting off the hard decisions’ over Brexit
Channel 4 News podcast: Former Chancellor says there will be no Brexit bonus - and admits mistakes on immigration
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George Osborne: Theresa May is ‘putting off the hard decisions’ over Brexit
In the first episode of Gary Gibbon's podcast: Politics Where Next? the former Chancellor says there will be no Brexit bonus - and admits mistakes on immigration.
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Brexit feud between May and Johnson
"Two thirds of Diddly Squat" is what we'll get from Theresa May's Chequers Brexit plan, according to Boris Johnson. In reply, her office said that his criticisms were not accompanied by an alternative plan. So began the back-to-school Brexit...