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The UK prime minister has promised to resist Nicola Sturgeon’s call for a referendum on Scottish independence
John Bercow’s successor will face questions about the power of parliament and government
The challenge of keeping the border open remains one of the biggest obstacles to a deal
But he did not take account of the impact that a no-deal Brexit would have on growth
With scarcely more than a week until parliament returns, opponents have not united behind a plan
The chancellor’s warnings about no deal have irritated his cabinet colleagues
The president has injected a wariness into a relationship central to US foreign policy
Local and European Parliament elections in May will be key for the Tories and Labour
Once admired as an exemplar of national stability, the UK is now a figure of fun
Dieter Helm has a plan to stop damage from farming and government’s complicity in it
The UK government’s offer of money to poorer areas is welcome, but insufficient
Westminster’s work habits are likely to change after seven years in temporary quarters
Whitehall officials have been called on to perform an impossible task
Funding public services and managing expectations is one of our greatest challenges
The UK’s partial triumph in the Skripal case may prove a high point in intelligence and diplomacy
Once collective responsibility disintegrates, it is very hard to reassert discipline
The UK prime minister’s skill in postponing a battle with MPs has reached its limit
The Home Office has enforced policy in a rigid and rules-based way
Philip Hammond’s approach to the Spring Statement should not be adopted by business
A country that prides itself on its way with words must teach vital numerical skills
Contracting out public services works better in some sectors than in others
Taboos about where the burden of elderly care falls will have to be tackled soon
Politics is profoundly destabilised, so the latest scandals may achieve lasting change
The UK’s preferred route out has not been on offer from the EU and may never be
Avoiding an escalation from words to missiles in the coming weeks is the priority
