Partygate has dragged the Met Commissioner into a complex and compromising web. As the pressure grows, is London’s police force too aligned with the interests of those in Number 10? Anne McElvoy on the woman at the centre of the saga

Putin has been undeniably shrewd in commanding the tactical fields of play

Senior staffers and insiders are in frantic mode as they try to prepare for the inevitable fallout from Sue Gray’s wide-ranging inquiry into Partygate. Anne McElvoy goes inside the bunker

As she celebrates a landmark birthday, Anne McElvoy reflects on the Duchess of Cambridge’s faultless performance while navigating the trials and vicissitudes of being a modern royal

Sleaze, scandals and scapegoats — trust in the Conservatives is at an all-time low, and leaders-in-waiting are on manoeuvres. Will they work together in order to oust the PM or can he steady the ship again, asks Anne McElvoy

You’ve got the sequins — now for a festive glow-up. Team ES roadtests the treatments to transform you (even if the bash is on Zoom)

It’s one political omnishambles after another at Whitehall — so does the Prime Minister need better advice? As factions harden and rumours swirl, Anne McElvoy reports on whether the PM is losing his grip on power

As the world’s movers and shakers assemble for the climate summit, Anne McElvoy has your cheat sheet on the frenemies and enemies thrashing out our future

Boris Johnson’s fighting talk on the climate is making the Treasury edgy, bringing him into conflict with the Chancellor. Will they be able to present a united front at the summit? Anne McElvoy reports on the warring tribes

The verdict on Hillary Clinton’s foray into the world of writing political thrillers

The Cop26 summit runs the risk of becoming an Eco-Hamlet with very few visiting princes

EXCLUSIVE: As the world congratulates him on his Nobel Peace Prize, Russian newspaper editor Dmitry Muratov tells Anne McElvoy nothing will stop his fight for a free press