John Rentoul is the Chief Political Commentator at The Independent. He specializes in government and politics, covering topics such as elections, public policy, and journalism, while also contributing a weekly column on style and usage. John is featured in various outlets including the Irish Independent, Yahoo News Singapore, and the Belfast Telegraph.
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John Rentoul predominantly covers government and politics in the UK. His articles are opinion-based, focusing on legal policy regulation, government announcements, and providing his own analysis of political events.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves warned if debt is to remain stable spending must be lower than forecast or taxes cut PA
An ageing population and the state pension triple lock are forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility to push the country’s borrowing onto an ever-rising path if policies remain unchanged, writes John Rentoul
By: John Rentoul
Welcome to an exclusive Ask Me Anything session with me, John Rentoul , chief political commentator at The Independent
After the Nato summit in Ankara, the prime minister left behind a pistol engraved with his name, writes
By: John Rentoul
ASK ME ANYTHING: As Nigel Farage accuses his opponents of ‘running away’ from an election, and the main parties say his attempt to distract from scrutiny of his finances has descended into farce, chie...
By: John Rentoul
As an opinion poll finds that three in four British voters think the Reform leader is ‘sleazy’, John Rentoul looks at the accusations against him
By: John Rentoul
In nine days’ time the new prime minister must start saying ‘no’, writes John Rentoul
By: John Rentoul
As Nigel Farage accuses his opponents of ‘running away’ from an election, and the main parties say his attempt to distract from scrutiny of his finances has descended into farce, chief political commentator John Rentoul is here to answer your questions on a contest that’s dividing Westminster
By: John Rentoul
Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks N igel Farage's decision to trigger a by-election in Clacton has descended into farce – and the fallout has sparked questions from Independent readers.
By: John Rentoul
Chief political commentator John Rentoul answers readers’ questions on the standards committee investigation, Reform’s US funding rumours, and whether Farage’s by-election gamble could still backfire
