Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan discuss why the economy isn’t growing and upcoming tax rises “There will be no interest rate cut in January, February or March.” Looking ahead to 2025 and Labour’s ...

‘If they [the MPs] hadn’t put Kemi through, there would be absolute uproar. Many party members have been waiting to vote for Kemi since 2022, which was the Liz Truss Rishi Sunak stand off.’ Allison ...

If James Cleverly is ever elected prime minister, it may be one phrase wot won it for him. When he stood before the Conservative conference in Birmingham a week ago and said “Let’s be more normal”, he ...

On the latest Planet Normal podcast, which you can listen to using the audio player below, columnists Liam Halligan and Allison Pearson discuss Labour’s Employment Bill with MP Helen Whately. The ...

Katharine Birbalsingh co-founded Michaela Community School in a deprived area of Brent, north London. Children there flourish, from whatever background. Katharine is no stranger to controversy.