Policing minister’s wife in legal row over corporate espionage claims
Exclusive: Elizabeth Philp denies allegations that she used trade secrets gained from former employer
The politics sketch
Channel 4 election debate reaches new depths of futility
John Crace
Seven lesser candidates share existential crisis as they debate crime and immigration to negligible interest
Minister ‘surprised and disappointed’ by Sunak’s D-day blunder
Chris Philp says PM has apologised for missing events, and will be ‘back bouncing around the campaign trail’
May 2024
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
UK politics: I never called for rainbow lanyard ban, claims Esther McVey – as it happened
‘Common sense minister’ denies plan to Channel 4 News despite saying earlier this week that lanyards should be a ‘standard design’
April 2024
MP’s defection reflects ‘disillusionment’ of Tory voters, says Wes Streeting
Shadow health secretary said Dan Poulter’s defection showed he believed ‘only Labour can be trusted with the NHS’
Tory minister appears to mix up Rwanda and Congo on BBC Question Time – video
The policing minister, Chris Philp, appears to confuse neighbouring countries during discussion of government's Rwanda deportation policy
UK minister appears to mix up Rwanda and Congo on Question Time
Chris Philp gets confused over neighbouring countries when discussing government’s Rwanda deportation policy
February 2024
UK home secretary may tighten restrictions on protests
The politics sketch
Tory Top Team send the Mighty Philpster to tackle PMQs trans joke fallout
John Crace
January 2024
The politics sketch
You don’t need to be a ship-jumping polls guru to work out Rish!’s numbers are dire
John Crace
It seems Simple Simon Clarke wasn’t entirely alone in his failed rebellion – enter previously unknown Will Dry
December 2023
Rishi Sunak accused of giving Rwanda millions ‘for nothing in return’
PMQs clash comes as Suella Braverman expected to heavily criticise government’s immigration plans
October 2023
UK passport images database could be used to catch shoplifters
Civil liberty campaigners warn Chris Philp’s plans to integrate databases are an ‘Orwellian nightmare’
September 2023
Revealed: Home Office secretly lobbied for facial recognition ‘spy’ company
Officials reflected policing minister’s enthusiasm to roll out controversial technology across the country, particularly in retail settings
August 2023
Shoplifters who commit repeat offences to face prison
Government also plans to make greater use of facial recognition technology as part of crime crackdown bill
July 2023
Many MPs falling foul of bank rules on ‘politically exposed persons’, says Philp
Policing minister says case of private bank Coutts closing Nigel Farage’s account is ‘not unique’
June 2023
See you in court, Suella Braverman - your anti-protest law is an insult to democracy
Akiko Hart
The home secretary is trying to ram through legislation against ‘disruptive’ protests that was rejected by parliament. So we’ve filed a case against her, says Akiko Hart, interim director of Liberty
January 2023
The politics sketch
Devoted Philp dies on his feet again defending the indefensible
John Crace
After No 10’s useful idiot had failed to defend Nadhim Zahawi’s reputation, Richard Sharp was grilled in a BBC safe house
