John Rentoul

Andrew Neil asks if the new tenant of No 10 is the latest in a series of leaders unqualified for the role – but he could be the longest-serving prime minister since Tony Blair, writes John Rentoul

Never think it cannot happen here. We do not have a history of taking to the streets and setting fire to things every now and again as the French

As Tory leader Kemi Badenoch warns that the UK may soon face unrest similar to that in France if the government does not toughen up its immigration system, John Rentoul says the coarsening of public debate, especially on social media, is helping to create the conditions for violence

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Your browser does not support the video tag. Keir Starmer failed in many ways, but one of the most important was his mismanagement of Labour MPs. By giving

A ndy Burnham has succeeded in winding up the opposition brilliantly. The Conservatives are furious. Kemi Badenoch's people are demanding that she be given an equal right to appear on Channel 4's Gogglebox

By taking part in a charity episode of the reality TV show talking about Twiglets, Andy Burnham has revealed himself to be a Marmite politician – just as a new opinion poll confirms how divisive a PM he is proving to be, says John Rentoul

His 100th day will be marked by the Budget on Wednesday yet the prime minister’s opinion-poll honeymoon runs on, writes John Rentoul

His 100th day will be marked by the Budget on Wednesday yet the prime minister's opinion-poll honeymoon runs on, writes

As his party climbs in the polls, the prime minister may never have a better chance than if he goes to the country now – but there is a fundamental flaw in holding a snap election, says John Rentoul