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18:55 Londoners and tourists mourn Pope Francis as the Catholic church enjoys new lease of life

London letter: Requiem mass was held at Westminster Cathedral, home to resurgent Catholicism in England and Wales

12/04 'Boris Johnson will return to politics - if Donald Trump can do it so can he'

The Big Interview with Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg

11/04 Police blasted as mum is arrested for confiscating children's iPads

History teacher Vanessa Brown revealed the 'unspeakable devastation and trauma' after being locked in police cell for almost eight hours

05/04 Labour MP Dan Norris is arrested for 'rape and child sex offences'

Dan Norris, who ousted Jacob Rees-Mogg as MP for North East Somerset at last year's election, was taken into custody after police raided his constituency home.

03/04 Brexit 'protects UK from trade war with Donald Trump' says Jacob Rees Mogg

Brexit is a "godsend" to the UK because it means we will avoid a trade war with the US despite Donald Trump's tariffs

17/03 Ofcom rushes to close loophole that let politicians act as newsreaders

Regulator drops investigations after GB news challenged rulings relating to Jacob Rees-Mogg reading news updates

09/03 Still uncertain about Trump? Let Boris Johnson guide you on this ‘very compassionate man’ | Catherine Bennett

Some of the president’s Tory fans seem to find the grim reality of the president’s actions invigorating rather than terrifying

12/02 Jacob Rees-Mogg rages over foreign aid and demands end to 'waste of money'

The former Conservative Cabinet minister questioned whether the UK should follow Donald Trump.

05/02 Top Tory Jacob Rees Mogg demands deal with Reform or Labour 'could win again'

Voters don't like Sir Keir Starmer but he could still win the next election if Reform and the Conservatives are split, Kemi Badenoch has been warned

28/01 UK must learn from Donald Trump to 'unleash full potential of Brexit'

EXCLUSIVE: Former Cabinet Secretary Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg remaining EU rules must be binned to boost the economy

27/01 UK Taxmen Given Equivalent of One Day Off a Week to Promote LGBTQ+

Some HMRC staff are reportedly being given one-fifth of their time at work off to focus on promoting leftist gender ideology.

12/01 UK government to crack down on MPs earning extra cash from media firms

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage are among those who have earned large sums from broadcasters, but a tightening of rules on MPs’ outside interests is being considered

29/12 From stuntmen to Swifties - the political awards of the year

Politics brings out Britons' zaniest tendencies. Here are some of the most memorable moments of an unforgettable year.

22/12 Is this why Rees-Mogg had his hours cut at GB News?

The former Tory Cabinet minister, who joined GB News last year, has had his screen time slashed in half after he reportedly angered bosses at the channel.

12/12 Keir Starmer wants to reverse Brexit ‘through back door’, says Jacob Rees-Mogg

Sir Keir Starmer has made no secret of his wish to cultivate closer ties with the European Union.

11/12 Tice and Rees-Mogg in spat after Reform MP asks him to abandon Tories

Reform MP Richard Tice made an appeal to ex-Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, inviting him to defect and join them.

06/12 Meet the Rees-Moggs: a bluffer’s guide to the family’s weirdness

Just in case you can’t bear to watch the former Tory MP’s new reality show, we equip you for it coming up in conversation

03/12 Another reset? Has Labour lost its marbles like the Tories? | John Crace

As Labour plans milestones, Boris Johnson proves he’s the Gregg Wallace of the political sphere and Jacob Rees-Mogg reveals true face of hard right

02/12 Fury as Labour government sets up 67 reviews and taskforces

At least 67 reviews, consultations and taskforces have been set up by Whitehall departments in the first 150 days of the new Government - nearly one every other day.

02/12 Meet the Rees-Moggs review – my obsession with Jacob’s wife runs deep

There are surprisingly appealing domestic scenes as Jacob learns slang and poo jokes from his six children … but there’s no denying who the real star is here

01/12 Tender minds and media influence | Brief letters

Brief letters: Access to social media | Louise Haigh’s resignation | Transport polict | Woking thoughts

01/12 Jacob Rees-Mogg's new reality show branded 'cringe' by his neighbours

This reality series follows the day-to-day life of the former Tory MP, his wife Lady Helena and their six children, as well as below stairs staff and Nanny Veronica.

01/12 Given the sharenting, let’s hope the little Rees-Moggs inherit papa’s exhibitionism | Catherine Bennett

The former MP hasn’t sacrificed all his family’s privacy in TV documentary series. Bathrooms are strictly kept off camera

30/11 Meet the Rees-Moggs: this is impeccable reality TV – but should the ex-MP be allowed on our screens?

Trump, Farage and Hancock have done it. Now, the ex-Conservative minister joins the list seeking to reinvent himself via reality TV – is it really ok, though?

29/11 Jacob Rees-Mogg’s sister shares what to expect in new reality TV show

‘Meet the Rees-Moggs' will give us an insight into the "very odd life" of the former Conservative minister, says Annunziata Rees-Mogg.

28/11 Moment BBC QT panellist brilliantly slaps down woke attack on Band Aid

Mariella Frostrup said people should be less concerned with Ed Sheeran "worrying about what he's going to say at dinner parties" and focus on the Sudan crisis.

28/11 BBC QT's Fiona Bruce makes Lisa Nandy squirm as she refuses to answer question

The Labour Cabinet Minister struggled to give a straight answer when confronted with a question from the audience.

28/11 'Simply wrong' Moment Jacob Rees-Mogg slaps down Fiona Bruce in BBC QT row

Regular host Fiona Bruce is joined by culture secretary Lisa Nandy, former Tory Business secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg, broadcaster Mariella Frostrup, former Cabinet minister Rory Stewart and Professor Anand Menon, director of the political research institute, UK in a Changing Europe.

26/11 Jacob Rees-Mogg and wife Helena's strict condition for making new reality TV sho

Former Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg and his cosseted clan arrive on our screens next Monday. But they only agreed to film the fly-on-the-wall documentary after producers agreed to abide by one rule...

21/11 Meet The Rees-Moggs trailer reveals ex-MP has servants iron his boxers

A trailer has been released for the new fly-on-the-wall documentary following Jacob Rees-Mogg and his family in what has been dubbed the 'British Kardashians'.

18/11 Jacob Rees-Mogg on abortion, religion and reality TV: ‘I’ve been called worse than a Nazi’

The former Tory MP’s opinions include banning abortion even for rape survivors and scrapping net zero. Now, he’s following his heroes Donald Trump and Nigel Farage into TV

17/11 Former MP Jacob Rees-Mogg's son was sent hate mail about him at Eton

The ex-North East Somerset MP, 55, who openly admits he enjoys 'winding people up', was surprised when one of his sons received hate mail targeting him via Eton College.

08/11 Starmer 'missing opportunity of a lifetime' by prioritising EU over Trump

Brexiteer hits out at PM for "charm offensive" in Europe after Donald Trump's victory.

06/11 Jacob Rees-Mogg warns of Labour plot to return UK to EU 'via the back door'

The Brexiteer issued a warning over Labour's push for a new security pact with Brussels.

29/10 Rees-Mogg mocks Starmer over Labour's difficulty to define 'working people'

The former Tory MP took aim at Labour over the failure to set out who "working people" are.

22/10 First look at Meet the Rees-Moggs starring ex-MP on Discovery+

The former Conservative MP is seen reclining on a plush red sofa, reminiscent of the time he was rapped for slouching on the front green benches of the House of Commons.

21/10 Jacob Rees-Mogg slams decision to pursue police officer who shot Chris Kaba

The former Conservative minister criticised the Crown Prosecution Service for pursuing the police marksman.

13/10 Robert Jenrick announces major job for Jacob Rees-Mogg if he wins

Mr Jenrick set out disagreements with Mr Johnson - while the former Prime Minister praised his housing policy.

10/10 Jacob Rees-Mogg says who he is backing to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader

The former Business Secretary has endorsed a candidate in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as leader of the Tory party.

02/10 Number of Tories wanting merger with Farage's Reform revealed in bombshell poll

The poll comes a month before a new party leader is elected, as the Tory party conference comes to an end today.

01/10 Jacob Rees-Mogg urges Tories to step aside in nearly 100 seats so Reform can win

Speaking at a Popular Conservative event at the Tory conference in Birmingham, Sir Jacob argued that his party should make Reform a "big and generous offer" in a bid to improve their own election chances.

30/09 Jacob Rees-Mogg insists Angela Rayner has right to call Tories 'scum'

The Conservative former minister defended freedom of speech as he spoke at the Tory conference.

22/09 Rachel Reeves says she 'sets an example' by not working from home

Rachel Reeves said that staff benefited from 'coming together' in an office to work 'collaboratively' as she put herself at odds with one of her Cabinet colleagues.

20/09 Red meat Tory

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17/09 Jacob Rees-Mogg’s attacks on working from home were ‘bizarre’, says Labour

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says government is pressing ahead with plans for new flexible working laws

13/09 Plans for UK's first new coal mine in 30 years quashed

Mr Justice Holgate (pictured left) sided with green activists and ruled planning permission should never have been given to the development in Whitehaven, Cumbria.

07/09 National Trust plans to make half of the food at its cafes VEGAN

Amid efforts to reach Net Zero, the charity - which has 280 cafes across Britain - will vote on making their menus 50 per cent plant-based at their next annual general meeting.

06/09 Farage rips Michael Barnier apart over fears Labour will drag UK closer to EU

Brexiteers have warned that Michel Barnier is a "smooth political operator" who could undo Britain's freedom from the EU.

04/09 Jacob Rees-Mogg sends warning to Royal Family over Prince Harry feud

The former Tory MP warns the Royal Family could face trouble in a decades' time.

04/09 Jacob Rees-Mogg issues warning to Tory leadership candidates over Reform UK

Ex-Conservative MP warns Conservative leadership contenders need plan to tackle Reform UK.

23/08 Labour accused of Brexit betrayal as Mogg issues dire warning

Sir Jacob claimed it was "that Labour never liked Brexit and is now looking to try to reverse it".

22/08 Boris Johnson tipped for huge comeback in massive Tory leadership role

‘Absolutely nothing to stop' former PM returning to frontline politics as Conservative Party chairman, says close ally Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg

19/08 Jacob Rees-Mogg reveals he is mulling bombshell political comeback bid

Ex-Conservative minister admits he is thinking about running at the next general election.

18/08 Jacob Rees-Mogg ‘very strongly’ considering standing for election again

Former minister said Conservatives had ‘deserved’ to lose power and that he had not been shocked to lose his seat

26/07 Ne oublie, Sir Keir

The Telegraph’s weekly Peterborough diary column offers an unparalleled insight into what’s really going on at Westminster and beyond

14/07 From Jacob Rees-Mogg to Jonathan Ashworth: unseated MPs recall best moments

Politicians from across spectrum who lost seats reflect on work they are proudest of from time in Commons

12/07 Relax, Starmergeddon hasn’t happened. The grownups are in charge

We can now feel free to get on with our lives without worrying what the halfwits in Westminster might do next

12/07 Lee Anderson slams Labour after decision on new coal mine - 'Madness continues'

The right has reacted with fury as the new Labour Government sets about immediately hitting jobs.

11/07 Jacob Rees-Mogg warns Tories will 'lose even more seats' if they move to centre

The former Conservative MP issued a warning as the party descended into infighting ahead of the leadership race.

10/07 ‘More Fawlty Towers than Downton Abbey’: Jacob Rees-Mogg’s bid to become a reality TV star

Meet the Rees-Moggs will go behind the scenes of the ex-Tory MP’s life. The prospect of him acting like the world’s greyest-skinned Kardashian is enough to make you feel ill

10/07 Jacob Rees-Mogg sets out 3 simple changes for Tories to crush Reform UK

The former Conservative MP said the party "got very out of touch" ahead of its election defeat.

10/07 Jacob Rees-Mogg and his family to become 'the British Kardashians'

The ousted Tory MP and his wife Helena will appear among their six children - Mary, Peter, Thomas, Anselm, Alfred and Sixtus - for the Discovery+ documentary Meet The Moggs.

10/07 Emily Maitlis skewered by Jacob Rees-Mogg’s 11-word putdown and ‘cold shoulder’

Host of The News Agent podcast taken aback by usually talkative former Tory MP at Popular Conservatism event following General Election drubbing.

09/07 Hitmen, cage fighters and demolition jobs: What the ousted Tory big beasts should do next

They’ve mastered the art of self-destruction and political pratfalls, but can these departing MPs apply those same skills elsewhere?

09/07 Popular Conservatives clan meets in Westminster amid agreement Tories are neither ‘popular nor conservative’

While the right-wing Tory factions meet to plan a ‘rebuild’, election winners gathered in parliament to be sworn in

09/07 PopCons reassemble and Jacob Rees-Mogg is the sanest person in the room | John Crace

The tone is relentlessly delusional – to listen to this lot you’d think the last 14 years were a socialist paradise

09/07 I watched Tory right in reunion after election - why they'll rise from the ashes

Members of Liz Truss's ‘Popular Conservatism' movement gathered in Westminster today under a gloomy sky to discuss how to recover from last Thursday's election.

09/07 Home Office flying of Pride flag was ‘monstrous thing’, says Braverman

In speech condemned by LGBTQ Tories, ex-home secretary says party failed to ‘stop the lunatic woke virus’

05/07 ‘From the ashes of disaster grow the roses of success’ – quotes of election night

From Jacob Rees-Mogg quoting Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to Neil Kinnock’s description of George Galloway, the TV coverage offered some notable moments

05/07 UK election: The high-profile casualties

Former prime minister Liz Truss and prominent Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg are among the well-known MPs rejected by the electorate

05/07 Jacob Rees Mogg loses seat in General Election giving him more time to lounge

His Wikipedia page already reads 'former Tory MP'.

05/07 Jacob Rees-Mogg loses seat despite huge Tory majority in latest blow for Sunak

Jacob Rees-Mogg was defending a Tory majority of more than 15,000 votes in North East Somerset.

02/07 Rees-Mogg says he wants to 'build a wall' in English Channel in leaked recording

The former Cabinet minister reportedly said Donald Trump took the right approach by building a border wall with Mexico.

02/07 Rees-Mogg tells young Tories he wants to ‘build a wall in the English Channel’

Ex-cabinet minister reiterates backing for Donald Trump and claims ‘Biden doesn’t like Britain’ in leaked recording

30/06 Jacob Rees-Mogg tells young Tories party has ‘lost its way’

Exclusive: Leaked recording of ex-minister lays bare despondency at high levels of Conservative party

29/06 ‘I don’t know anyone voting for him’: is this the end for Jacob Rees-Mogg?

Polls suggest the divisive Tory’s 14-year stint as MP for North East Somerset may be coming to a close - but his mother still backs him

23/06 Woke capitalism is not to be sneered at. Gen Z is a mighty force for change | Martha Gill

Young people don’t want prospective employers to merely pay lip service to their liberal social values

20/06 Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses Bank of England of abdicating responsibility

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has blasted the Bank of England for refusing to lower interest rates despite inflation being down to target.

15/06 Overheard: Legal firm kindly volunteers its services to Irish government department ahead of Covid inquiry

Plus: Mayor of Limerick’s ‘erroneous’ planning arguments; Nigel Farage’s Irish teacher; and Neil Jordan’s strange Garret FitzGerald anecdote

02/06 Jacob Rees-Mogg set to appear in sensational reality show on one condition

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has confirmed that an offer has been made and that he is considering the opportunity.

25/05 Paralysing LTNs in Bath must be scrapped, says Rees-Mogg

The Tory MP called on Rishi Sunak to ‘make the Conservatives’ philosophical support for the motorist into practical support’

25/05 Shocking data show that less than a third of HMRC go into the office

When it comes to working from home, His Majesty's Revenue and Customs has long been one of the worst performing government departments.

21/05 Jacob Rees-Mogg in furious spat with Gibraltar chief as Brexit deal row explodes

The senior Conservative MP hit out at Gibraltar's chief minister in a post on social media.

16/05 Theresa May says 'Nigel Farage is not a Tory' amid support for return

The ex-Prime Minister lashed out at a proposal by Jacob Rees-Mogg that Mr Farage and other senior Reform UK leaders run as Conservatives at the next election.

16/05 Top Tory Rees-Mogg Calls for Election Pact with Farage to Save Party

Jacob Rees-Mogg has called on Rishi Sunak to offer Nigel Farage and top Reform UK figures the chance to become Tory MPs in an election pact.

15/05 Have your say whether the Tories should strike an election pact with Reform UK

Readers can vote in our online poll on whether the Conservatives should do a general election deal with Reform UK.

15/05 Nigel Farage reacts to Jacob Rees-Mogg's 'extraordinary' Reform UK plan

The Brexit architect dismissed the ex-business secretary's call for him to be made a Conservative candidate and even a minister under a Tory government.

15/05 Tories 'should make Nigel Farage Home Secretary to reunite the Right'

Jacob Rees-Mogg insisted the drastic step - as well as bringing back Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary - is the 'only way' the party can avoid a disastrous defeat to Labour.

14/05 Jacob Rees-Mogg sets out Nigel Farage masterplan to win election for Tories

The senior Conservative politician proposed that leading Reform figures are readymade candidates for his party.

13/05 Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses Bank of England of ‘miserable incompetence’ over inflation

MP criticises policies on interest rates and bond-selling as Tory rightwingers call for review of Bank’s independence

09/05 Jacob Rees-Mogg mocks Labour defection invite with hilarious response

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg believes Natalie Elphicke would have been far better off quitting the Tories for Reform UK.

08/05 Khan blasted for saying Hamas and Israel should be 'equally' condemned

Mr Khan, who has been outspoken in demanding a full ceasefire in Gaza, made the remarks after he beat Tory rival Susan Hall.

08/05 Rees-Mogg issues grave warning to Tories and sets out only way to win election

The senior Conservative set out a blueprint for his party to turn around its electoral fortunes.

04/05 We shouldn’t import broken British rhetoric about migration

There was a time when we were rightly appalled about the language used about migrants in Brexit Britain. Now it is steadily being normalised here

30/04 Tories call for Channel migrants to be bussed to the Irish border

The UK and Ireland are embroiled in a bad-tempered spat over claims large numbers of asylum seekers are crossing to avoid being deported to the African state.

28/04 Jacob Rees-Mogg is just posing as a GB News anchor, but Ofcom doesn’t care if we’re confused | Catherine Bennett

Thanks to the watchdog’s liberal pre-election advice, drawling condescension will pass as impartiality

27/04 Jacob Rees-Mogg says university protests against him were ‘legitimate, if noisy’

Cross-party MPs criticise protesters who waved Palestinian flags and shouted at former Tory minister who was flanked by security

27/04 Outraged students chanting 'Tory c***' chase Jacob Rees-Mogg off campus

The former business secretary said it was ‘a legitimate and peaceful if noisy protest.'

27/04 Jacob Rees-Mogg mobbed by pro-Palestine protesters who surround MP's car

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has been surrounded by activists in Cardiff with shocking footage showing the Conservative MP escorted down a street by eight security guards.

27/04 Watch: Jacob Rees-Mogg chased off campus by pro-Palestine activists

Tory MP pursued by a crowd of hard-Left protesters after addressing Cardiff University’s conservative association

25/04 Victory as work-shy civil servants finally return to offices in Whitehall

EXCLUSIVE: Esther McVey and Jacob Rees-Mogg celebrated the figures, revealed by the Express today.

24/04 GB News can continue to use politicians as presenters, says Ofcom

‘No clear consensus’ from British public for outright ban on likes of Jacob Rees-Mogg hosting shows

19/04 Send small boats seized from people-smuggling gangs to Ukraine, MPs demand

Vessels are ‘desperately needed’ in war zone but Home Office has rejected pleas

18/04 How teen smoking rates have fallen EIGHT-FOLD since the 80s

Only 3 per cent of 15 year olds in England now smoke, official figures show. For comparison, a quarter did so in 1982. Rates fell quickest in the early noughties.

17/04 More than one in ten ex-smokers who switched to vapes could relapse

The Department of Health highlighted research which estimated that 13 per cent of ex-smokers who vape could go back to cigarettes if flavours were not available.

16/04 Tory fury with Sunak boils over after humiliation with huge Commons rebellion

EXCLUSIVE: A Conservative Party source this evening slammed Rishi Sunak's Government's political management.

13/04 Government funded charity invests in border abolition projects

Paul Hamlyn Foundation has received £1m and wants to end ‘harmful immigration systems’

11/04 Profits in Rees-Mogg’s investment firm halved in year before closure announced

Somerset Capital Management’s profits in year to end of March dropped from £9.1m to £4.2m, accounts show

09/04 Honeytrap plot MP William Wragg 'quits senior Tory and Commons roles'

The MP for Hazel Grove in Greater Manchester admitted last week that he had given his colleagues' phone numbers away to a Grindr contact for fear of intimate images of himself being leaked.

06/04 Would ID cards be such a bad idea if they made things work a bit better? | Martha Gill

Libertarian politicians like Jacob Rees-Mogg are out of touch with a public comfortable with sharing its personal data

06/04 Now civil servants to strike over WFH! Statistics staff plan walkout after being told to come to office TWO days a week

Staff at the Office for National Statistics have worked from home since the start of lockdown but want to keep the option of doing so full time.

05/04 Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses PM of betraying Brexit and turning UK into 'mini EU'

The former Brexit Opportunities Minister slammed the Government's plans for new border checks.

03/04 Jacob Rees-Mogg blasts Thames Water bust up as UK pension holders at risk

The embattled water firm recently revealed a funding crisis after the regulator Ofwat refused a demand for a 40 percent bill hike for customers.

02/04 Rail bosses backlash after refusing to use strike-busting laws AGAIN

MPs called on train chiefs to resign or have funding pulled for failing to use the powers which would force unions to keep 40 per cent of services running during stoppages this week and next.

28/03 Jacob Rees-Mogg says Thames Water 'should be left to go bankrupt'

Thames Water is facing collapse after investors pulled £500m of emergency funding amid a standoff with the industry regulator.

27/03 BBC blasted over 'absolutely monstrous' proposed reform to licence fee

Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg criticised suggestions the annual charge could be made more progressive.

27/03 Luminaries of the men-only Garrick Club draw attention to London’s elite private cliques

London Letter: Private members clubs are enmeshed in the power fabric of the city

23/03 Migrants’ boost to economy overestimated, claims think tank

Office for Budget Responsibility exaggerating tax contribution by £6 billion, says Centre for Migration Control

21/03 Brexiteers slam new eco policy set to undermine leaving the EU hurt growth

Two senior Brexiteers, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lord Frost, have blasted a proposed climate policy set to deal a blow to Britain's Brexit freedoms.

18/03 UK Media Regulator Claims GB News Broke 'Impartiality' Rules

Ofcom found that insurgent television channel GB News violated broadcasting rules over episodes hosted by Conservative Members of Parliament.

16/03 Conservatives slam ‘bonkers’ plot to topple Rishi Sunak before election

Senior Tories have rallied around the PM amid claims that some party MPs are plotting to replace him with Penny Mordaunt

15/03 Holly Valance is voting for Lee Anderson's Reform UK

The 40-year-old made a rumble last month being tipped to join the Tory party as an MP after she launched a viral rant about lefties having 'crap ideas'.

13/03 UK government accused of trying to ‘stoke culture war on climate issues’

Green MP Caroline Lucas says call for investment in gas-fired power plants is election ploy that will jeopardise UK’s net zero target

12/03 Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg says Reform UK could cost Tories the election

The Tory Brexiteer believes Lee Anderson has made a mistake in leaving the party - but thinks the Tories likewise made a mistake in suspending the whip in the first place.

11/03 Abortion limits should be lowered to 22 weeks, doctors urge MPs

In a letter to all of Westminster's 650 MPs the group of medics said medical advancements meant babies born before current abortion time limits now had a good chance of survival.

10/03 Town halls double their spending on 'ridiculous' woke jobs

Almost £52million of taxpayers' cash has been spent by local authorities on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion roles in the past three years, new figures show.

06/03 Jacob Rees-Mogg blasts 'useless' OBR economists and laments Hunt’s Budget

Britain is spending "more than it can afford" as a result of a historically high tax burden, the former cabinet minister claimed.

05/03 GB News guests in heated clash over 'uncomfortable' Rule Britannia song

GB News guests debate whether the patriotic anthem is offensive after fresh row erupts.

04/03 Laurence Fox’s misogynistic comments on GB News broke Ofcom rules

Former actor asked ‘Who would want to shag that?’ about female journalist on Dan Wootton Tonight show, and was later sacked by the channel

02/03 Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak forced to tear up budget at last minute

Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak have been forced to tear up their proposed Budget at the last minute after a watchdog told them it was unaffordable.

29/02 Hancock humiliated by Jacob-Rees Mogg's schoolboy son after making swipe at dad

Peter-Rees Mogg is a pupil of the world-famous public school, where fees run to £15,000 per term.

28/02 GB News’s highest-paid Tory MPs – and how much they have received

What the channel has paid the likes of Lee Anderson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Esther McVey and what it has got for its money

26/02 Spitting Image Maggie Thatcher comic on Iron Lady and remake flop

The biting satirical show - which was defined by its use of grotesque puppets of politicians, the Royal Family and celebrities - made its TV debut 40 years ago this month, on February 26, 1984.

24/02 GB News is being allowed to break impartiality rules, say senior TV figures

Ofcom is accused of not treating all broadcasters the same and of dragging its feet with investigations into the rightwing channel

23/02 Tears, shouting, procedural tantrums: just your standard day in the Commons, until democracy took a sinister turn | Marina Hyde

When MPs are intimidated and precedent binned, let’s not pretend there’s any justification, says the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

23/02 Tell us who you think should be the next speaker of the House of Commons

Almost 70 MPs have signed a motion calling for Sir Lindsay to quit his job in the wake of the furious row earlier this week.

21/02 Civil Service union pushes for four-day week without a reduction in pay

Body representing government departments and agency staff wants ‘significant shortening' of hours as well as salary rise and more holidays

20/02 Fury at ‘failing’ Bank of England, but Andrew Bailey gives hope of rates cut

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg joined a former Bank of England economist in criticising Andrew Bailey's decisions at this critical time for the economy.

13/02 How can GB News get away with peddling ‘turbo cancer’ conspiracy theories? Only Ofcom knows | Jane Martinson

It smacks of political bias to cite freedom of expression when dismissing complaints about a presenter’s anti-vaxxer rants, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

12/02 Jacob Rees-Mogg and Jeremy Hunt set to lose seats – dire countryside poll

A new poll of the countryside suggests Labour may be heading for their own "Red Wall moment".

11/02 Nigel Farage's fatherly warning stopped me drinking myself to death

GB News' Patrick Christys: I could drink multiple bottles of wine in minutes - with almost daily appearances on live TV. But Nigel Farage's fatherly warning stopped me drinking myself to death...

10/02 Super Bowl turns into Swift Bowl as Taylor’s fans adopt Kansas City Chiefs

Planet Business: Tech earnings takeaways, McDonald’s Middle East troubles and a former pop star at the Pop Con launch

07/02 Holly Valance takes a swipe at 'lefties' in rare TV interview

Ex-Neighbours star Holly Valance has taken a swipe at 'crap lefties' and climate alarmists in shock appearance at a conservative event.

07/02 Holly Valance for PM? Tories urge ex-Neighbours star to stand as MP

Ex-Neighbours star Holly Valance has enjoyed glittering career that has seen her star in Hollywood films and top UK charts but her next move could see her become a voice for the Conservatives.

07/02 Holly Valance rips into 'c*** lefties' in surprise appearance at Tory event

The star took a swipe at those on the left of politics as she attended the launch of a new Tory group.

06/02 Jacob Rees-Mogg slaps down Sky News presenter Beth Rigby over personal remark

Jacob Rees-Mogg was speaking at the launch of the Popular Conservatives which featured former Prime Minister Liz Truss as well as Nigel Farage.

06/02 Holly Valance blasts ‘lefties’ in rare interview

Notoriously private Australian celebrity Holly Candy – formerly known as Holly Valance – has given a rare TV interview, explaining her right-wing political views while attending a political event for former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss.

06/02 Ex-Neighbours star Holly Valance backs Jacob Rees-Mogg to be PM

The 40-year-old, who went on to have a pop career after her stint on the Australian soap opera, attended a central London event to hear from senior Tory MPs.

06/02 Bring the PopCons out, Liz Truss is the entertainment that keeps giving

Another opportunity to savour the latest incarnation of one of UK’s shortest-reigning prime ministers

06/02 Someone shouted ‘here comes the bride’ and Liz Truss swept in to the church

Former UK prime minister launches her Popular Conservatives pressure group in Westminster

06/02 'I was at the launch of Truss’s new Tory campaign group - I still don't get it'

Numerous Tory MPs turned up at a central Westminster location for Liz Truss's big day, but its purpose remains confused.

06/02 Popular Conservatism has splintered but is united in criticism of Sunak’s policies

Speakers refrained from personal attacks but launch event amounted to evisceration of PM’s government

04/02 Tory members threaten to vote Reform unless one of these three people is leader

EXCLUSIVE: A major survey of people who were registered Tory members when Rishi Sunak became leader suggests party activists are ready to turn to Reform UK.

04/02 Nigel Farage will attend launch of Liz Truss's new 'PopCon' group

Nigel Farage is set to be at the event on Tuesday as Liz Truss and senior figures including Jacob Rees-Mogg lay out their aims.

03/02 ‘People said it did in his career’: 33 pictures that defined British politicians

From the Bullingdon boys to a bacon sandwich; Margaret Thatcher in a tank to Theresa May dancing … these landmark images shaped how we saw our leaders

31/01 Over £160,000 spent teaching civil servants to stop 'microaggressions'

More than £160,000 has been spent on teaching civil servants to avoid looking at their phones or rolling their eyes, it has emerged.

31/01 Rees-Mogg: Take money off ‘wet wipe’ rail bosses over minimum service failures

None of the 16 companies affected by strike action have elected to use the new legislation

27/01 New Brexit rules outrage Tory MPs as fruit and veg prices set to rocket

Jacob Rees-Mogg said he "strongly opposed" the new Brexit rules that will see fruit and vegetable prices rise.

27/01 U.K. Newspaper Deal Seen as a Fight for the Heart of the Tories

A bid by an Arab American group, fronted by Jeff Zucker, the former CNN president, to buy The Telegraph is under scrutiny. That might leave an opening for a right-wing investor.

24/01 Rishi Sunak offers to sacrifice Brexit freedoms to re-establish government in Northern Ireland

Prime Minister hopes move to prevent extra trade barriers in the Irish Sea will persuade DUP to end its boycott of Stormont

23/01 Inheritance tax rakes in record £5.7bn

Economically inefficient levy raises relatively little and should be abolished, says Jacob Rees-Mogg

23/01 'Silly' EU diplomats blasted for lecturing UK on when to hold an election

EXCLUSIVE: Brexiteer Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has blasted the EU after its diplomats were said to be "grumbling" about the UK's general election timetable.

12/01 Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg threatens to vote against Rwanda policy

Rebels are pushing for a series of major changes to the legislation to toughen it up when it returns to the Commons on Tuesday.

11/01 Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg warns against voting down Rwanda deportation plans

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg issues a warning, expressing his readiness to vote against Rwanda deportation plans to prevent the government from appearing 'hopeless.'

11/01 Plan to replace London's gas lamps 'would be an act of vandalism'

Although 174 of the original 300 lamps were saved last year following a campaign backed by the Daily Mail, almost 100 of the lamps that do not have listed status remain under threat.

11/01 Lib Dems in meltdown over GB News attacks on Sir Ed Davey as they demand probe

EXCLUSIVE: Lee Anderson has slapped the Lib Dems down after they wrote to Ofcom demanding an investigation into GB News for their coverage of Sir Ed Davey.

10/01 Replacing London’s historic gas lamps with LEDs to hit net zero would be vandalism, top Tories warn

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Michael Portillo back campaigners fighting Westminster council to retain 94 unlisted lights that date back to 1812

06/01 Private buyers slam the brakes on electric cars as sales slump

Individuals bought 71,984 of the vehicles last year - 23 per cent of the total of 314,687. But in 2022 they purchased 88,910 - 33 per cent of the total.

31/12 Can we count on you to figure out our 20 questions?

Here, Mark Mason sets an end-of-year, stat-tastic quiz to test your knowledge of how the numbers stacked up in 2023...

28/12 Kemi Badenoch is named top minister of 2023 by Tory activists

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch came top of the annual ConservativeHome poll with 174 votes.

28/12 Jacob Rees-Mogg and Kemi Badenoch crowned Tory members’ favourites in 2023

Tory members have had their say on their favourite backbenchers and ministers in 2023.

27/12 Pub boss and Brexit campaigner Tim Martin is handed a knighthood

The outspoken JD Wetherspoon founder has been nominated for the honour for services to business after building one of Britain's biggest pub chains from scratch.

27/12 Government scraps plan to bring back imperial measurements in shops

A public consultation on whether to scrap EU-era laws forcing retailers to use the metric system as a 'Brexit dividend' found very little support for changing the current system.

26/12 Minister launches campaign to make WFH civil servants come into office

John Glen (pictured) said those working in Whitehall have a responsibility to the taxpayer to come into the office more often and suggested that he could tighten rules.

20/12 Rishi Sunak faces ‘boiler tax’ rebellion

Tory backbenchers mobilise against plans to penalise boiler makers that do not meet heat pump installation targets

19/12 Scrap Equality Act to tackle wokery, urges Jacob Rees-Mogg

Former minister says workers must be allowed to ‘get on with their jobs’, not spend time in ‘moralistic progressivism’

18/12 Civil servants slammed for getting an hour off work to talk about climate change

EXCLUSIVE: Civil Servants are spending office hours discussing ‘climate justice' and demanding reparations.

16/12 Church of England’s blessings are heavily in disguise for same-sex couples | Tim Adams

Before getting too excited about the CofE’s ‘prayers of love and faith’ it’s worth reading the ecclesiastical small print

14/12 Falklands warning as Jacob Rees-Mogg says COP28 is threat to islanders

Simon Steel, the executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change, has said the deal marks "the beginning of the end for fossil fuels".

13/12 Treasury asks staff to record how to pronounce their names

Civil servants are encouraged to add their recording to the end of emails so people do not feel ‘unseen’

10/12 Covid Inquiry has ‘already decided Eat Out to Help Out was harmful’, Sunak allies claim

The PM, who launched hospitality scheme as chancellor, expects to be blamed for rise in Covid-19 cases that followed it

10/12 Anti-EU ‘villain’ Farage eyeing UK politics return… maybe

Anti-EU populist Nigel Farage's star turn on a popular reality TV show is fuelling speculation the divisive figure may be plotting a sensational return to frontline British politics.

09/12 Top civil servants urged to push diversity to get more money

Performance management criteria for being awarded bonuses have been described as ‘perverse’ and based on an ‘ideological agenda’

08/12 Rees-Mogg funds will be liquidated

A major customer withdrew after losses. This means that the investment boutique of the polarizing conservative Rees-Mogg is at an end.

07/12 Investment fund co-founded by Jacob Rees-Mogg to close after losing top client

Somerset Capital will be wound down after UK’s largest wealth manager shifts £2bn mandate to another fund

01/12 Jacob Rees-Mogg launches GB News rant over demand for veganism to be 'law'

The politician blasted calls for "veganism to become enshrined in law" as the COP28 climate change gathering in Dubai takes place.

29/11 Jacob Rees-Mogg blasts Covid inquiry for refusing to address lab leak theory

The former Cabinet Minister criticised the Covid inquiry for only wanting to focus on whether the UK should have locked down harder and faster.

29/11 Covid Inquiry must question if virus was man-made, says Rees-Mogg - follow latest

25/11 Worried Tory MPs tell PM: 'Flights to Rwanda must take off'

The Government faces electoral catastrophe unless it can stop migrant boats by polling day, its own MPs have warned.

17/11 Jeremy Hunt 'poised to halve rate of  inheritance tax' next week

The Chancellor is widely expected to announce inheritance tax cuts amid claims he has greater wriggle room in the public finances than previously expected.

17/11 Desk-shy civil servants ordered back to the office after Rees-Mogg warning

While the leaked letter asked for staff to spend 60 percent of their time in the office, they accepted this would not be possible for all departments.

15/11 Nadine Dorries on cabals, cosmetic work and Cameron’s peerage: ‘If you’re an Etonian, someone just has a word with the king’

In her new book, the former Tory MP claims a shadowy ‘movement’ controlled the Tory party for decades. She discusses impostor syndrome, her bond with Boris Johnson – and why she feels like Carrie Johnson’s second mum

15/11 Tory civil war erupts as Jacob Rees-Mogg backs sacked Suella Braverman

Suella Braverman was sacked as Home Secretary after comments about pro-Palestine protests

14/11 Right-wing Tories plan to 'raise Hell' over Suella Braverman sacking

Dame Andrea Jenkyns, submitted a letter of no confidence in the Prime Minister to the 1922 Committee over his handling of the now-former home secretary.

06/11 Hunt urged to cut taxes for families and firms in Autumn Statement

Jeremy Hunt is under mounting pressure to unveil tax cuts for struggling families and businesses in this month's Autumn Statement.

04/11 James O’Brien on post-Brexit Britain: ‘This conflation of patriotism with a sense of superiority’

LBC broadcaster on what ails his native country, his faith in youth and why he won’t be tracking down his Irish biological mother

03/11 GB News hands shares to Nigel Farage, Arlene Foster and Jacob Rees-Mogg

Right-leaning broadcaster also gives stakes to other staff including suspended presenter Dan Wootton

24/10 Ofcom says GB news is not impartial, but how can that be true? It has every kind of wingnut going | Marina Hyde

Home to odd Tory MPs and conspiracy theorists, the channel is a broad church – except when it comes to those who follow the rules, says the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

23/10 Stars sign 'October Declaration' letter against anti-Semitism in UK

The 210 signatories are led by Sir Tom Stoppard and Dame Maureen Lipman (pictured), and include the likes of Lord Owen, Professor Richard Dawkins and Rachel Riley.

22/10 Rishi Sunak faces backbench discontent a year into his time in No 10

PM under pressure from Tory right for more tax cuts and from moderates for policies to tackle cost of living crisis

13/10 Gary Lineker blasted for his 'silence' on brutal Hamas terror attacks on Israel

A top Jewish lawyer has asked why the Match of the Day presenter has stayed silent - with his only reaction being to share a statement from the Premier League.

09/10 Bank of England’s ex-chief criticised for gushing over Reeves’ ‘fairytale’ plans

Former Bank of England chief Mark Carney praised Rachel Reeves in a video address ahead of her speech at the party's conference yesterday.

07/10 Nigel Farage Rules Out Rejoining Conservative Party... For Now

Nigel Farage has -- for the time being -- shot down the idea of rejoining the Conservative Party in order to save it from electoral whiteout.

03/10 Rishi Sunak hints Nigel Farage would be allowed back into the Tory Party

Nigel Farage is dominating the Tory Party conference, as a debate rages around whether he'd be allowed back in the party he left decades ago.

02/10 Jeremy Hunt aims to cut 63,000 Civil Service jobs

Chancellor targets staff who spread ‘woke’ values around Whitehall in effort to save £1 billion a year and ‘bring tax burden down’

02/10 Rebels threaten to block Hunt's tax rises in new five-point election ultimatum

Conservative MPs on the Right have united to issue five election manifesto demands including tax cuts and immigration control.

02/10 Jacob Rees-Mogg says he came up with tax plan too radical for even Liz Truss

Speaking at Liz Truss's packed Freedom Rally, the former Cabinet Minister revealed his own ultra-radical tax-cutting plan.

02/10 Susanna Reid berates Jeremy Hunt for 're-announcing' benefits plan

Susanna Reid slated Chancellor Jeremy Hunt for 're-announcing' proposals to cut handouts for those who refuse to take jobs.

01/10 Rishi Sunak to get major conference warning to cut taxes or face defeat

EXCLUSIVE: A "Restore Conservatism" event at the Tory conference in Manchester is going to provide a platform for many of Rishi Sunak's critics.

28/09 Ofcom launches probe into GB News over Laurence Fox's sexist rant

Media watchdog Ofcom has launched a probe into GB News over Laurence Fox's sexist rant after receiving around 7,300 complaints.

28/09 Tory MP says GB News should be 'taken off air' after Laurence Fox row

Media regulator Ofcom has launched a probe into GB News after Laurence Fox activist made highly offensive comments about female journalist Ava Evans on air on Tuesday.

28/09 GB News should be taken off air, says Conservative MP

Caroline Nokes calls for Ofcom to shut down the channel after it suspended Dan Wootton and Laurence Fox over a misogyny scandal

27/09 Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg receives his knighthood at Windsor Castle

The former business secretary, who served at the top level of Liz Truss's and Boris Johnson's governments, was made a Knight Commander of the British Empire.

27/09 GB News suspends Laurence Fox after comments about female journalist

GB News has apologised for Laurence Fox's remarks about Ava Evans, the political reporter for news website Joe, made last night on an episode of Dan Wootton Tonight.

27/09 Senior Tories blast inheritance 'death' tax as 'anti-family' in latest attack

EXCLUSIVE - Senior Tories, including a former chancellor and two former cabinet ministers, have blasted inheritance tax in a renewed campaign to get the PM to abolish the hated levy.

12/09 Selfie with Jacob Rees-Mogg used as ‘evidence of far-Right extremism’ by police

Former civil servant claims counter-terror officers were ‘heavy-handed and violent’ during dawn raid that led to no charges

10/09 Shutting down Britain's gas grid 'could cost £65bn'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reiterated his commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions within the next 27 years.

08/09 The RSPB took on ministers and fell to earth. How it happened is a warning to us all | George Monbiot

This is not just a story of a wildlife charity being bullied – it’s about the ugly truth of power dynamics in today’s Britain, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

07/09 Jacob Rees-Mogg warns Rishi Sunak trans u-turn would put children in danger

The Top Tory hit out at the Government after reports emerged suggesting woke equality laws are getting in the way of cracking down on children changing gender.

07/09 James Bond ‘shouldn’t be Jacob Rees-Mogg with a gun’, says Charlie Higson

Author's new incarnation of the famous spy condemns anti-immigrant rhetoric and prefers kombucha to martinis

05/09 Jacob Rees-Mogg and more senior Tory MPs slam PM's 'un-conservative' energy bill

Senior Tory MPs, including Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Sir John Redwood, slammed the Government's proposals this evening, decrying the bill as ‘un-conservative'.

31/08 Air traffic control executives allowed to work from home

Nats and CAA workers up to board level enjoy ‘agile working policy’ despite discussing safety and security issues

28/08 Prepare for Rees-Mogg’s ‘anachronistic upper-class mannerisms’, Varadkar told before meeting

Prepared notes ahead of meeting last year said ‘spirit of partnership and mutual respect’ damaged by recent post-Brexit negotiations

20/08 Calls for Rishi Sunak to end 'cushy' public-sector jobs culture

It reported that across 11 government departments employing more than 310,000 civil servants, just 248 faced a performance review in the previous 12 months.

15/08 Voters back GB News's politician presenters as regulator investigates complains

A poll commissioned by GB News shows voters overall back politicians acting as presenters, despite the telly regulator placing the channel under investigation for possibly breaking rules.

14/08 Ministers’ attacks on civil servants ‘damaged Whitehall staff retention’

Exclusive: Ethics watchdog castigates government over power imbalance and affect on morale of erosion in conventions

08/08 POLL: Do you have faith in Rishi Sunak's plan for migration?

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to "stop the boats" and tackle the migrant crisis facing the UK. But do you have faith in the plans? Vote and join in the debate below.

08/08 Jacob Rees-Mogg: Ascension Island plan costs £1m per asylum seeker

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg revealed proposals to send migrants to the remote volcanic island were 'thought to be impossibly expensive' when he was in government.

07/08 Ofcom investigates GB News for further potential breaches of its impartiality rules

Shows involving Tory MPs Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Esther McVey and Philip Davies are focus of media watchdog

07/08 Tory MPs targeted in new Ofcom probe into GB News’s politician presenters

The former top Tory is among three Tory MPs facing investigations by the broadcaster regulator.

07/08 GB News faces four more Ofcom investigations over impartiality rules

Three of the inquiries relate to shows hosted by politicians Esther McVey, Philip Davies and Jacob Rees-Mogg

06/08 Conservative calls for women to have more babies hide pernicious motives | Kenan Malik

Boosting birthrates to protect racial identity has a long and shameful history

28/07 Tory MPs pile pressure on Jeremy Hunt to fire bank chairman in Nigel Farage row

Former Business Secretary Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has led calls for NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies to be forced out over the Nigel Farage de-banking scandal.

10/07 Johnson allies avoid punishment for interfering with Partygate inquiry

MPs take no further action as Partygate parliamentary proceedings conclude

10/07 Apologies unforthcoming as privileges committee special report is debated

Rishi was missing in action. It was left to Penny Mordaunt to open proceedings, while Rees-Mogg ploughed on

03/07 Jacob Rees-Mogg ‘potentially broke Ofcom rules’ over Trump rape trial story

MP being investigated for announcing verdict during GB News show which may have breached regulations preventing MPs acting as newsreaders

03/07 Ofcom to investigate GB News and TalkTV over impartiality rules

Rightwing TV channels’ use of politicians as presenters comes under scrutiny following complaints

29/06 The Partygate probe should have stopped at Johnson, and let his tinpot army fade into obscurity | Simon Jenkins

MPs feel they have to assert their authority after his insults, but going after his friends risks looking petty and partisan, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

29/06 ‘Parliamentary witch-hunt’: what Johnson’s allies said about the Partygate inquiry

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nadine Dorries among Tories accused of attempts to undermine parliamentary report

28/06 Partygate: Rees-Mogg and Dorries likely to be named in ‘contempts of parliament’ report

Exclusive: Special report will raise issues encountered during initial inquiry into Johnson rule breaches

28/06 Half my staff work from home, admits Work and Pensions Secretary behind productivity drive

Mel Stride says he is pushing for more civil servants to get back into the office after pandemic

19/06 Jacob Rees-Mogg brandishes 108-page Boris report as he tears apart findings

The Conservative MP, who is a close ally of the ex-prime minister, flourished the report throughout his speech.

19/06 UK lawmakers set to judge ex-PM Johnson over ‘Partygate’

British MPs will cast their judgment on Monday on a damning report that found ex-prime minister Boris Johnson lied to parliament about lockdown-breaking parties.

17/06 Brexit to blame for rising inflation, says former Bank of England governor

Mark Carney says Bank’s negative predictions about consequences of leaving EU ‘proven to be the case’

15/06 Johnson deliberately misled parliament over Partygate, damning report finds

Privileges committee also details how ex-PM was part of a campaign to abuse and intimidate MPs investigating him

15/06 Snarls and smears from disgraced Boris Johnson, readying his troops for civil war | Polly Toynbee

The Partygate report could not be more damning – but his only concern is for those who still mass under his tattered flag, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

15/06 Boris Johnson allies voice fury at ‘vindictive’ Partygate report

Some make threats that Tories who endorse privileges committee’s finding could face deselection

11/06 UK opposition demands election amid Johnson ‘farce’

UK opposition leader Keir Starmer on Sunday demanded a general election as three MPs from the ruling Conservative Party, including Boris Johnson, quit parliament following a probe into Covid lockdown-breaking parties.

11/06 Killer email that suddenly ended PM’s career

Boris Johnson received the killer email that blew up his career as an MP as he jetted to Cairo at lunchtime on Thursday.

10/06 SIR JACOB REES-MOGG: Boris in pole position to return as Tory leader

SIR JACOB REES-MOGG: 'Boris ranks with Chatham, Palmerston and Thatcher, and is only really outgunned by Walpole because of longevity or Pitt and Churchill because of war.'