Andrew Grice

The death of the former deputy prime minister has fuelled chatter within Labour about whether Angela Rayner will ever go one better and become leader. Andrew Grice assess her chances

Protesters drive tractors through Westminster during the farmers community demonstration against the Labour government's new agricultural policy in London, Britain, recently. Reuters

Strangely, despite backing the bill in 2015, the prime minister has refused to state his views ahead of the crucial vote, writes Andrew Grice – who believes he should be leading the debate from the front

Louise Haigh’s departure over her criminal record is the latest setback to the party’s hopes for a ‘decade of renewal’ – but, says Andrew Grice, it will mark a return to more disciplined and joined-up government

When Keir Starmer unveils his "plan for change" tomorrow, he will insist he is totally committed to public sector reform

Through his perceived ‘betrayal’ of the civil service, the prime minister has made not only his life harder but that of his new cabinet secretary, writes Andrew Grice

The chancellor faces her biggest test yet, but she also doesn’t want to look soft, writes Andrew Grice

Faced with the most challenging foreign policy landscape of any British leader since the Second World War, he will find it difficult to refuse overseas trips – but the PM needs to tell the public a more convincing story about why his never-ending travels are in the national interest, says Andrew Grice

It’s in the Labour Party’s interest to have a cap on individual donations, otherwise Musk’s attempt to buy votes could put Reform in the running for the next election, writes Andrew Grice

Despite having once called the incoming president a ‘bully’, with his trade background Peter Mandelson will prove a highly effective ‘Trump whisperer’ – if he can keep his Europhile views and thoughts on strengthening trade links with China to himself, says Andrew Grice