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John Major: Johnson’s response to lockdown breaches ‘having corrosive effect’

Sir John Major has warned that attempts to excuse the breaking of lockdown laws by No 10 is undermining trust in government and politics. The former prime minister said the “foolish behaviour” and “evasive” tactics of ministers are having a ...

10 Feb 2022 at 12:25

Ex-PM John Major criticises Tories’ ‘loss of pragmatism, tolerance, nuance’

Tory former prime minister Sir John Major has accused his party of a “loss of pragmatism, tolerance, nuance” in a wide-ranging criticism of its current direction. He warned that the party lurching “too far to the right” has left many ...

28 Oct 2025 at 16:47

Former PM Sir John Major criticises Tories’ ‘un-British’ Rwanda policy

Sir John Major has criticised the previous government’s Rwanda scheme, stating it is an unsuitable policy for the 21st century and branding it “un-Conservative and un-British”. The former prime minister said he dislikes “intensely ...

18 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Ireland

Compromise on protocol needed to restore government to Northern Ireland – Major

Compromise on all sides over the Northern Ireland Protocol will be required to restore the powersharing institutions at Stormont, former prime minister Sir John Major has said. Sir John told a Westminster committee that the ...

07 Feb 2023 at 12:29

Ireland

No party or group should put Northern Ireland’s peace in peril – Sir John Major

Former UK prime minister Sir John Major has said that no party or group should put peace in Northern Ireland in peril. Sir John also criticised the Northern Ireland Protocol as “one of the least well-done negotiations in ...

26 Jan 2023 at 17:20

Netflix defends The Crown as ‘fictional dramatisation’ amid criticism

Netflix has defended The Crown as a “fictional dramatisation” amid criticism of its forthcoming fifth series. Sir John Major is said to have described upcoming scenes, which reportedly depict the King, then the Prince ...

17 Oct 2022 at 10:10

University honour for Sir John Major, ‘one of founders of NI peace process’

Former prime minister Sir John Major has expressed delight after being awarded an honorary degree for his contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process. Sir John received the Doctor of Laws honour from Queen’s ...

10 Nov 2023 at 19:30

Blair and Ahern among peace process era leaders paying tribute to Trimble

Politicians from peace process era pay tribute to Trimble

Politicians who played key roles at various junctures in Northern Ireland’s arduous peace process have paid tribute to David Trimble’s efforts to end the bloodshed. Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair said his ...

25 Jul 2022 at 23:57

Ireland

Brexit was a ‘colossal mistake’, former PM Sir John Major tells committee

Britain made a “colossal mistake” when it left the European Union, former prime minister Sir John Major has told a Westminster committee. Sir John said while he is not a “significant Europhile”, he believes ...

07 Feb 2023 at 13:31

Elizabeth Debicki on criticism towards The Crown: The show is clearly fictional

Elizabeth Debicki has said she feels like audiences know The Crown is “clearly fictional” as she responded to criticism of how certain storylines are depicted. The 32-year-old Australian actress will ...

05 Nov 2022 at 13:10

Ex-PM Major warns of ‘dangerous world’ if US does not stand behind allies

A world in which the United States does not support its allies will be “rather more dangerous”, former prime minister Sir John Major warned. He said democracy is under threat and “tin-pot dictators” ...

16 Feb 2025 at 14:21

John Major urges misconduct crackdown, warning of falling political standards

Former prime minister Sir John Major has lambasted politicians for increasingly breaking rules they should follow and putting “political interest before public virtue”, as he warned of slipping ...

19 Jun 2025 at 12:18

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