John Rentoul

A package of measures to ‘ease the cost of living' will be paid for mostly by a small tax rise on oil companies, writes

John Rentoul You can tell he didn't say anything because of the headlines my colleagues in the journalism trade put on Andy Burnham's campaign

The mayor of Manchester has been plotting his return to Westminster for years. You might have thought he would be better prepared, writes John Rentoul

John Rentoul Andy Burnham has launched his bid to be prime minister with a skid-pan display of U-turns.

Nigel Farage may regret overlooking the threat posed by Rupert Lowe’s breakaway outfit, which – noisily supported by Elon Musk – is now third in the Makerfield by-election polls, says John Rentoul

The former prime minister pleads with Labour to rise above the smallness of the leadership debate, writes John Rentoul

Tony Blair’s explosive essay on government failings set out the need for a new agenda for Britain, while Alan Milburn – one of the most successful ministers of the last Labour government – has today sounded an alarm about growing youth unemployment. After two wasted years in office, this administration would now be wise to listen to its elders, says John Rentoul

The latest episode of the long-running BBC political debate featured AI-generated guests from history – for which it has been widely ridiculed. But, says John Rentoul, a few more innovations might be just the thing to revive the flagging format

The Conservative leader thinks that there is a gap in the market for a party of sound money, writes John Rentoul

As the government confirms an intermediate target of an 87% cut in greenhouse gases by 2040, doubts about the plan are growing, writes