Oliver Letwin, who led emergency planning during coalition, says churn of ministers and officials is ‘disaster for country’
December 2021
Who is Sue Gray, the new head of No 10 Christmas parties inquiry?
Powerful civil servant once described as ‘deputy God’ is seen as authoritative and no pushover
February 2020
Oliver Letwin, the unlikely merchant of technological doom
After battling to stop a no-deal Brexit, the ex-MP has written a modern fable, Apocalypse How?, warning of the catastrophe our tech dependence could cause
October 2019
The Guardian view on election 2019: it’s about Brexit above all
A 'No 10 source' is the voice of power. Too many journalists simply parrot it
Gary Younge
The Guardian view on deadlock in parliament: still time to thwart Johnson’s reckless deal
Drama, delay, anticlimax – big day ends in confusion as Letwin’s amendment scuppers Johnson’s Brexit plan
The politics sketch
Boris Johnson's Super Saturday bubble bursts
John Crace
What does the Letwin amendment mean for Brexit timetable?
MPs put brakes on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal with rebel amendment
EU withdrawal deal: How did your MP vote on the Letwin amendment?
The 'super Saturday' Brexit amendments MPs are voting on
PM faces Brexit extension even if his deal is passed
September 2019
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Bercow insists Johnson must obey law and ask for Brexit extension – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Boris Johnson broke promise to appear before Commons liaison committee, chair says - as it happened
The prime minister has told his cabinet he is a liberal Tory running a one nation government
Johnson could sacrifice majority by withdrawing whip from rebel MPs
Rebel Tories face deselection over Brexit, as PM abruptly cancels meeting with group including ex-ministers
August 2019
MPs have time to pass legislation blocking no-deal Brexit, says Letwin
Jeremy Corbyn pleads with MPs: back me now before it’s too late
