While some Independent readers are ready to say goodbye to a Conservative Government, others were not convinced of the Labour leader Keir Starmer

PM prepares for showdown with peers as he is warned of ‘step towards totalitarianism’

With so much contradictory information out there, chief political commenator John Rentoul has been answering reader questions on the polls, Conservative popularity amid the Rwanda bill vote and Labour’s position in the run up to the election

PM warns peers not to ‘frustrate the will of the people’ by opposing his flagship ‘stop the boats’ legislation – as support for the Tories hits a new low with poll putting Labour 27 points ahead

Members of Lords criticise PM’s ‘bizarre’ and ‘vacuous’ calls for swift approval of legislation to ensure deportation flights by spring

PM warns peers not to ‘frustrate the will of the people’ by opposing his flagship stop the boats legislation — as support for Tories hits new low with poll putting Labour 27 points ahead

The prime minister is trying to make history, but he’s no Churchill

If that plane full of asylum seekers actually takes off, it is no longer the great distraction his government needs it to be, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Things are not looking great for the interim PM. Time to scrape the barrel with ‘Will of the People’ rhetoric

Polling expert says similarity between two main parties and clear Labour lead also likely to suppress voting numbers

Support for Rishi sunak’s party is at its lowest level since Liz Truss’ final days at prime minister

Rishi sunak did not guarantee that a flight would take off to Rwanda before the general election if legislation passed the House of Lords quickly. Asked if he would give such a guarantee, the Prime Minister told a Downing Street press conference toda ...

Comes after the PM was accused of trying to ‘cook the books’ and a ‘barefaced lie’

PM urges opposition peers to back deportation bill amid reports of Tories submitting no-confidence letters in PM

Environmental protection head says ‘deeply concerning adverse environmental trends continue’

Lord Carlile, the former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, said ministers were seeking to elevate themselves ‘to an unacceptable level above the law’

Watch as Rishi sunak held a press conference on Thursday, 18 January, after seeing off the prospect of a defeat on his Rwanda asylum policy at the hands of right-wing Conservative MPs.

Rishi sunak has praised the Conservative Party for “coming together” to pass his Rwanda bill. The Prime Minister saw his legislation pass its third reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday night (17 January), after a would-be backbench revolt ...

Majority of mutinous Tories retreat to plot another day as just 11 vote against PM's flagship policy