John Rentoul

So certain was the prime minister that his anti-corruption minister would have to resign, he had her replacement ready and waiting, says John Rentoul

The Liberal Democrat leader has spoken of a closer EU relationship to ‘Trump-proof' the British economy, as

Friday 17 January 2025 05:01 EST Comments K emi Badenoch didn't actually ask a question about Gerry Adams at Prime Minister's Questions.

It cannot be fair to earmark an ever-larger share of national income for the state pension, says

It cannot be fair to earmark an ever-larger share of national income for the state pension, says John Rentoul

The prime minister won because of anti-Tory tactical voting last year – but, John Rentoul argues, new polling suggests that the next election could be very different

Sunday 19 January 2025 01:00 EST Comments W e wrote on Thursday that Benjamin Netanyahu is “in political hoc to the Israeli far right”, which is not the usual spelling.

The split between ‘green Labour’ and ‘growth Labour’ MPs will keep airport expansion in doubt, writes John Rentoul – as will electoral self-interest

New information from an independent watchdog shows there is ‘high uncertainty' that Rachel Reeves's Budget changes to inheritance tax on farms would raise £500m a year, as

New information from an independent watchdog shows there is ‘high uncertainty’ that Rachel Reeves’s Budget changes to inheritance tax on farms would raise £500m a year, as John Rentoul explains