John Rentoul

Misfired metaphors and misspellings in last week’s Independent, ‘improved’ by John Rentoul

The prime minister and chancellor face growing unhappiness from Labour MPs – and voters – over the decision to cut winter fuel payments, writes John Rentoul

The prime minister and his chancellor have already made their toughest decision of all: to keep a tight squeeze on public spending, writes John Rentoul

The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, will be answering your questions as Sir Keir Starmer’s pivotal keynote speech aims to inspire

Those who jeer the prime minister for accepting freebies – designer spectacles, Taylor Swift tickets, and even the offer of somewhere quiet for his son to study for his GCSEs – are playing into the hands of those who want to dissuade a new breed of politician from Westminster, says John Rentoul

As the Labour Party conference unveiled more of the party’s platform and policy positions ahead of the upcoming budget, our chief political commentator John Rentoul answers your questions

As the conference unfolds, our chief political commentator John Rentoul has been answering your burning questions on the leadership contest, the fallout from the election defeat, and more

The governor of the Bank of England hinted at cuts to mortgage and savings rates despite world oil prices rising in response to the hostilities, writes John Rentoul

To avoid a return to austerity, the chancellor must find £25bn a year without cutting deep into departmental spending. If only we could rejoin the single market or customs union, says John Rentoul

George Bush Sr and Nick Clegg paid the price for making U-turns, but other politicians have escaped the voters’ wrath – could the chancellor, too?