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84% of teens back practical lessons at 14, but 44% say peers look down on them

DfE polling of 500 teenagers found 84% support mixing technical training with English and maths at 14,...

Badenoch refuses to promise Tories would reverse Labour's triple lock change

Kemi Badenoch says the triple lock remains Conservative policy but reversing Labour's planned change would...

Victims minister Davies-Jones says courts will flag domestic abuse at conviction, reports suggest

Reports say courts in England and Wales must record a domestic abuse marker at conviction, three days into...

Mahmood says almost every woman waiting to board a small boat in northern France has probably been raped

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood told a podcast that women in northern France have likely been raped en...

Badenoch promises childcare reform, Opinium puts Labour on 30 per cent, Farage defends crypto millions

Leaked remarks from Andrew Griffith pointed to Tory cuts beyond £47bn, and Badenoch called for a crackdown...

Justice Secretary scraps plans for jury-free Crown Court trials from courts Bill before Commons vote

Justice Secretary Alex Norris scraps plans for a jury-free Crown Court Bench Division, but other limits on...

Mahmood promises MPs a statement on security, Polanski urges a three-year rent cap, diesel passes £2

Rhun ap Iorwerth demanded parity with Scotland, a leaked document showed Lib Dems split over the triple...

Germany backs UK return to EU as Burnham signals new referendum

Germany, France, and Spain express support for the UK rejoining the EU as PM Andy Burnham says a second...

Ministers consider removing key disability benefit for under-25s

Government ministers are weighing the removal of a key disability benefit for under-25s to encourage...

Healey pledges fiscal rules before the Budget, Mahmood softens settlement plans, five bailed over Fairford

Downing Street briefed that Burnham will announce a publicly owned Great British Grid, and Trump...

News Corp funds Kemi Badenoch's trip to meet Rupert Murdoch in Athens

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and shadow minister Alex Burghart visited Rupert Murdoch in Athens on a...

£23m for dedicated rape courtrooms, Davey says he will lead Lib Dems into the election

Kemi Badenoch pledged to restore tax-free shopping for non-EU visitors, and airlines demanded action after...

Farage names Helen Jenner Reform's Wales leader after predecessor's arrest

Nigel Farage presented Helen Jenner as Reform UK's Welsh leader six days after Dan Thomas resigned...

Badenoch pledges to restore tax-free shopping she defended scrapping in 2021

Badenoch says the Conservatives would bring back VAT refunds for overseas visitors; Labour called it a...

Lib Dem members back £600m-a-year plan guaranteeing one-to-one midwife care in labour

Lib Dem members passed a maternity motion built around an annual £600m package, including guaranteed...

Burnham phones Frederiksen before Trump meeting, Davey demands 10p off fuel duty, Reform Wales leader quits

Bridget Phillipson said the Middle East conflict has made the Budget harder and criticised Sir Jim...

Burnham congratulates Denmark on Greenland deal as Davey calls it a carbon copy

No 10 says Burnham congratulated Denmark's Frederiksen on the US-Greenland-Denmark Arctic deal, days...

Badenoch instructs lawyers over Wandsworth council tax, Burnham hosts Martin in Manchester, Healey lobbies EU

Lord Watson joined Palantir as its UK senior vice president, and MPs urged ministers to reject the £10bn...

Labour claims Reform's crypto tax cut would hand £500m to 240 millionaires

Labour says Reform UK's flat 10% crypto capital gains tax would be worth about £500m over five years to...

Youth Sport Trust lands £22.5m enrichment rollout as DCMS leaves £5.7m unexplained

DfE says 400+ schools in 58 deprived areas are being contacted about a £22.5m enrichment programme...

Burnham commits to net zero, Bank of England holds rates, and Reform UK councillors defect

The House of Lords admitted a former civil service head who received an £860,000 payout, while housing...

Families demand Andy Burnham launch inquiry into online suicide-grooming forum

Bereaved families have asked Prime Minister Andy Burnham for a public inquiry into an online forum they...

John Healey seeks UK entry into EU 'Made in Europe' industrial programme

Finance Minister John Healey is reportedly seeking the UK's entry into the EU's 'Made in Europe'...

MPs reject assisted dying bill by 16 votes, reversing last year's Commons decision

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill fell at second reading by 286 votes to 270, 14 months after...

Miliband apologises to Palestinians and admits Britain was 'too slow to act' on ICJ ruling

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told UK Fact Check Britain owed Palestinians an apology, but rejected calls...

Met launches criminal inquiry into £32,500 polls funded for Reform UK; Farage calls it entrapment

The Metropolitan Police says it is investigating potential party funding offences after a Channel 4 News...

Police injured at Portsmouth asylum protest, Miliband to ban settlement trade, Rayner halts council shake-up

Matt Clifford quit as ARIA chair over his Anthropic role, Jaguar Land Rover confirmed 4,000 job cuts, and...

Burnham warns Labour of 'politics of poison' after Dover and Portsmouth protests

Burnham told Labour MPs the party must prevent 'the politics of poison' after protests in Dover and...

Miliband to unveil West Bank settlement trade ban as Israel warns it will retaliate

The foreign secretary is expected to announce a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, with the...

Farage pledges 24-hour Parliament and hundreds of new peers, but rules block 100-day timetable

Farage told Reform UK's conference he would declare a national emergency on day one, but UK law has no...

The Falklands test the letter Healey wrote in June

Milei sanctions oil firms over the Falklands as Trump questions US support, deepening a Labour defence-spending row

Khan launches £15.6m fund for women and girls to audit unsafe public spaces

Sadiq Khan unveils a £15.6m London fund letting boroughs bid to have women and girls audit and redesign...

Reform launches internal probe as two aides quit over US polling claims

Two Reform UK figures quit after a sting alleges a US firm secretly funded party polls; both deny wrongdoing.

Secret filming catches Farage praising hidden poll cash

Channel 4 News alleges Farage and Reform UK aides secretly funded polling via a US firm; ex-watchdog chief...

Jenrick pledges over £100bn in cuts within Reform's first 100 days

Reform UK's Robert Jenrick sets out plans for over £100bn in spending cuts within 100 days of taking office.

Reform's Tice defends overnight 'Farage Fest' party as council probes legality

Richard Tice defends the overnight 'Farage Fest' party as Tendring council continues investigating whether...

Badenoch tells Burnham he wants to 'take us back to the 1970s' at his first PMQs

UK borrowing costs hit 18-year highs, costing the Treasury £12bn in fiscal headroom, on the day Burnham...

Wandsworth, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea boroughs plan to use a 2007 law to challenge government funding cuts

Wandsworth, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea plan to use a 2007 law to challenge government funding...

Starmer stands down as MP, forcing first by-election test for Burnham

Sir Keir Starmer announces he will stand down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, triggering a by-election.

Gilt sell-off drives UK borrowing costs to highest since 1998

30-year UK gilt yields rose to 5.89% on Tuesday, the highest since 1998, weeks before the 28 October Budget.

Badenoch axes Stride, Burnham targets IPP sentences, and Scottish businesses reject price cap

Cleverly accused Burnham of a 'war on London', and the Liberal Democrats warned nearly half of teachers...

Burnham set to announce tougher sanctions targeting illegal Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank

24H | Rayner unveils £10bn for 70,000 homes, cervical screening kits roll out, and polls tighten

Cleverly branded the housing package 'a sleight of hand', Khan confirmed £3.3bn for London, and Labour...

Labour backbenchers push Burnham to back electoral reform commission

Labour MPs table an amendment urging PM Andy Burnham to back a national electoral reform commission ahead...

Government awards £9.58bn to build 73,600 social and affordable homes

Government allocates £9.58bn to 33 housing providers to build 73,600 new social and affordable homes.

24H | Storm Shadow blueprints for Kyiv, Reform's garden eviction plan, and Ofcom driving-video crackdown

Ministers opened a business rates review for pubs and hotels, and victims' families accused the Ministry...

Exclusive: Richard Tice inflates council workers' pension fund by nearly £100bn in Reform homes pledge

Richard Tice's claim about the Local Government Pension Scheme's value is £100bn higher than official...

Rupert Lowe's X earnings near £93,000, Guardian analysis finds

Guardian analysis says Rupert Lowe's earnings from X could nearly match his MP salary this year, which he...

Graduate job opportunities have fallen by almost 50% in just one year as employers increasingly replace entry level roles with AI.

Hackers with suspected links to Iran have been blamed for a cyber attack that forced a British power plant to temporarily shut down for 4 days

Treasury orders review of pub and hotel business rates system

Treasury launches independent review of pub and hotel business rates, led by Jerry Schurder, reporting by...

Mayors gain planning powers, Russia recalls its ambassador, and Iran-linked hackers hit a UK power plant

Labour grassroots groups pushed a Gaza genocide motion for conference, and CrossCountry cancelled almost...

Triple bill help to £450 for poorest, Energy UK urges

Energy UK says the £150 Warm Home Discount should be replaced by a tiered social discount worth up to...

MPs accept almost £400,000 in hospitality this year, register shows

Register of members' interests shows MPs took nearly £400,000 in gifts and hospitality in 2025, including...

Met's Mandelson inquiry at risk of collapse as US withholds unredacted Epstein files

Reports say the Met's Mandelson investigation could collapse after US authorities failed to respond to...

Ofcom investigates Sky News after Farage complains over approach to daughter's home

Ofcom is investigating a fairness and privacy complaint made by Reform UK on Nigel Farage's behalf about a...

Tory London leaders accuse Andy Burnham of 'devolving' council tax rises and blame

Westminster, Wandsworth and Kensington and Chelsea leaders say funding reforms force tax rises; the...

Andy Burnham posts Whitehall officials into every mayor's office from the autumn

Burnham says every mayoral authority will receive five to 10 seconded Whitehall civil servants from autumn...

Badenoch brands Tory defectors to Reform 'most dishonest people I have ever met'

Kemi Badenoch ruled out any pact with Reform UK and said Tory defectors would not be welcomed back into the party.

UK borrows £1.8bn in July defying forecast surplus before Healey's first Budget

July borrowing reached £1.8bn, up 68.7% on last year, against an OBR forecast of a £500m surplus.

24H | Reform pledges 600k apprenticeships while Miliband and Sa'ar clash over E1 settlement tender

The NCA joined Burnham's waste crackdown, Powell set out a new qualification as 620,000 face resits, and...

Reform UK suspends Sunderland councillor Gibbins days before court hearing over social media post

Reform UK has suspended Sunderland councillor Glenn Gibbins, 66, ahead of a 21 August court hearing over a...

Study Finds ULEZ Has Significantly Improved Children’s Lung Growth in London

24H | Inflation rises to 2.9% on energy bills as YouGov puts Reform two points ahead of Labour

Sir Mel Stride tied rising prices to the autumn Budget, gilt yields eased to around 5.05% and unemployment...

Home Office issues asylum seekers booklet on consent, respect and gender equality

A nine-page Home Office booklet sets out expected behaviour for asylum seekers, covering public conduct,...

24H | Burnham pledges £442m to house rough sleepers as Moscow warns of consequences over drones

West Midlands buses move into public control, Reform UK suspends Tim Montgomerie, and 40 charities warn...

Cleverly vows to bar retrospective approval of traveller sites as ministers deny weakening rules

Conservatives pledge to amend planning law and leave the ECHR to stop unauthorised traveller sites winning...

Burnham declares £345,000 in donations, weeks after backing a cap on big money

Andy Burnham's first Commons register entry as PM discloses around £345,000 in donations and in-kind...

Reform UK vows to BAN foreign nationals from claiming most benefits, including EU citizens with settled status

Reform UK to bar foreign nationals, including EU settled status holders, from most benefits

Reform UK plans to remove most state benefits from foreign nationals, including EU citizens with settled...

24H | Reform proposes £50bn welfare cuts and scrapping PIP as Banks appears to confirm Hollinrake investigation

Angela Rayner will protect every pub in England from conversion, while economists expect Wednesday's...

Reform UK Pledges to Scrap PIP and Universal Credit Health Payments for Working-Age Adults, Restricting Benefits to the Severely Disabled to Save £50bn a Year

Nurses collapse on shift in heatwave, RCN says, as 34 candidates contest Clacton by-election

Scotland's BMA rejected a 3.5% doctors' pay award as not enough, while four pollsters showed Labour,...

King of the North, Prisoner of the Treasury - The Inside Story of the Strangest Start to a Modern Premiership

Andy Burnham's first 24 days as PM have delivered the fastest-moving, most popular start to a premiership...

Burnham concedes cost-of-living package won't fix bills, signals further business rates cuts at Budget

Andy Burnham says he cannot "promise the earth" on living costs and signals wider business rates action in...

Burnham gives councils power to block betting shops as Nacro reports rise in homeless prison leavers

A Public First study found half of respondents say immigration has harmed the UK, while Green MSP Q...

Burnham rejects asylum opt-out for wealthy areas after Oxfordshire village revolt

Burnham says richer areas must share asylum housing, after Piddington residents opposed 1,250 places at...

Thames Water Finance Chief Receives £1m Signing On Payment as Company Faces Nationalisation Threat

Amnesty accuses Farage of putting 'hate and inhumanity' before leadership over El Salvador prison plan

Reform UK says it will send foreign offenders to jails in El Salvador and Kosovo; Amnesty condemns the plan.

Nigel Farage Opens Talks With El Salvador to Send 10,000 Foreign Criminals to Its Prisons

Labour overtakes Reform in several polls for first time in over a year under Burnham

Labour leads Reform in several national polls three weeks into Andy Burnham's premiership, though results...

Khan demands Westminster scrap plan to curb new pubs and bars in Soho

Mayor asks Westminster to scrap West End licensing curbs; council says there is no plan to ban standing...

Farage faces 33 rivals but no major party in Clacton as Lennon trails Scottish Labour nominations

Burnham's three-week-old government sat in recess, Welsh Labour's leadership remained vacant, and...

Burnham begins UK cost-of-living tour as rivals dismiss it as a 'vanity tour'

Burnham starts a national listening tour on the cost of living, with No 10 promising new 'pro-consumer' measures.

Banks investigated a reporter, as unions demand an OBR review

US embassy grants drew criticism as interference, Ipsos found 74% of Britons concerned about climate...

Badenoch urges Clacton to reject Farage while refusing to field a candidate

Kemi Badenoch's open letter tells Clacton voters Farage called the by-election "to help himself", as 34...

Sadiq Khan urges Burnham to recommit to net zero as Rosebank ruling nears

London mayor Sadiq Khan calls on PM Andy Burnham's government to recommit to net zero ahead of Rosebank...

Labour sheds 68,000 members in a year as Greens close in on its total

Labour's membership fell 20.6% to 264,754 in 2025, Electoral Commission accounts show, as the Greens...

Tories pledge to bar foreign nationals from social housing, claiming 230,000 homes freed

Conservatives say restricting social housing to British citizens would free 230,000 homes; the party has...

Burnham orders urgent review after grooming gang members escape early release ban

Burnham has ordered an MoJ review after men convicted of indecent assault in grooming cases were left off...

LATEST 24H | Watchdog faults Starmer's £270bn defence claim as officer bitten in second night of Thetford disorder

LATEST 24H | Two men were arrested after a second night of Thetford disorder, Reform UK pledged jail for...

Tory mayor demands cash back as Labour rival picks buses

McGuinness plans to spend the new mayoral income tax share on transport and growth; Houchen wants rebates,...

England Faces Worst Harvest on Record, With 2.5 Million Tonnes Lost and Food Shortages Feared, NFU Warns

England Faces Worst Harvest on Record, With 2.5 Million Tonnes Lost and Food Shortages Feared, NFU Warns

Latest 24H | Good Law Project launches legal challenge on day one of new single-sex spaces code

Good Law Project sent a pre-action letter over the EHRC single-sex spaces code hours after it took effect...

Ex-neo-Nazi convicted of harassing Luciana Berger quits as Tory candidate after Badenoch defence

Joshua Bonehill-Paine has withdrawn as Conservative candidate for Crewkerne South, two days after...

Polanski accuses Burnham of 'astonishing dereliction of duty' over heat crisis response

Green leader Zack Polanski demanded Andy Burnham rule out Rosebank and Jackdaw drilling, claiming no...

Badenoch Defends Tory Selection of Convicted Former Neo-Nazi Activist in Somerset

Board of Deputies urges Conservatives to rescind selection of Joshua Bonehill-Paine as candidate for...

Right-wing pact collapses in lying row as Labour contests turn bitter

Farage and Lowe accuse each other of dishonesty, Scottish Labour's leadership race opens amid misogyny...

Reform UK's Royal Navy Channel Plan Branded Unworkable by France and Military Experts

Reform UK's plan to deploy the Royal Navy to intercept Channel migrants was branded unworkable and...

Burnham Says Devolution Strengthens Case for Written UK Constitution

PM Andy Burnham said his devolution programme strengthens the case for a codified written UK constitution.

Farage Approval Rating Falls to Lowest Since 2024 Election, Two Polls Find

Two new polls put Nigel Farage's approval rating at -32, his lowest since the 2024 general election, while...

FIFA faces backlash after unveiling plan to open World Cup to private investment

Reform UK Reports Green Leader Zack Polanski to Police Over Deleted Farage Instagram Post

Reform UK has reported Green leader Zack Polanski to the Metropolitan Police over a deleted Instagram post...

Lewisham Council Passes Motion to Refuse Assistance to Home Office Immigration Raids

Green-led Lewisham Council passed a motion pledging to withdraw cooperation from Home Office immigration...

Met Police Investigating £500,000 in Reform UK Donations Routed Through Richard Tice's Company

The Met is investigating two £250,000 donations to Reform UK made through Richard Tice's company Britain...

Burnham Says He Would Publicly Disagree With Trump if Right for Britain

Sir Andy Burnham told the BBC he would publicly challenge Donald Trump when Britain's national interests...

Andy Burnham Becomes UK Prime Minister, Appoints John Healey as Chancellor

Andy Burnham became the UK's 59th prime minister, appointing John Healey as chancellor and reshaping the cabinet.

Trump administration to award $12 million to organisations founded by UK Conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young

State pension age could rise to 68 seven years earlier than planned

Man arrested over social media post allegedly threatening to shoot Nigel Farage

The Met Office estimates that around 2,700 people died as a result of the UK heatwaves in May and June.

The UK Government bans support for Iran’s IRGC

Police investigate £500,000 in Reform UK donations linked to Nigel Farage ally’s family

European Parliament demands FIFA investigation over Trump influence claims after Balogun suspension reversal

Nigel Farage’s £5m gift reported to National Crime Agency after bank raised money laundering concerns

Four Highland Councillors Quit Licensing Committee After Convicted Rapist Keeps Taxi Licence

Four Highland councillors resigned after a gender-split vote allowed convicted rapist David Brown to...

Elon Musk posted twice as much about UK race and immigration as SpaceX before historic IPO

Farage denies new claims over undeclared support from convicted criminal and close ally

NHS to Launch Walking Challenge With Rewards for Daily Exercise

Labour Backbenchers Push for £1m Cap on UK Political Donations Backed by Burnham

Labour backbenchers are pushing to cap UK political donations at £1m a year, with leadership frontrunner...

Burnham Rules Out Early Election If He Becomes Prime Minister

Andy Burnham said he would not call an early general election if he becomes prime minister, pledging to...

Andy Burnham is expected to block Palantir from the NHS if he becomes Prime Minister.

Asylum seekers granted refuge in UK could be required to repay £10,000 under new government plans

Rough sleeping decriminalised as Government repeals 200-year-old Vagrancy Act

Andy Burnham Chooses Former Blair-Era Minister James Purnell as Chief of Staff

Brexit Backed by Nigel Farage Has Cost UK Economy 6%, Bank of England data suggests

Young women face near-zero risk of dying from cervical cancer after HPV vaccine

The BBC has revealed that Russia has been behind fake far-right and Islamist groups in the UK, allegedly designed to sow division and fuel social unrest

The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Government acted lawfully in proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.

MPs told sexism and bullying are pushing women out of sports coaching and leadership

Witnesses told MPs sexism, bullying and weak reporting systems are shrinking the pipeline of female...

Staffordshire Reform councillor Charlotte Kelly defects to Conservatives, alleging bullying and sexism

Reform UK’s Charlotte Kelly left Staffordshire County Council for the Conservatives, alleging bullying and...

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has received almost £15 million from offshore millionaires, while patriotic British taxpayers continue paying their taxes

Tory Donors, Spy Games and NHS Whistleblowers Left Behind: The Film Taking Aim at Britain’s Whistleblowing “Reform”

Whistleblower film warns UK reform could reward bankers while leaving NHS truth-tellers behind

Sadiq Khan has blocked a proposed £50 million deal between the Met Police and controversial US tech giant Palantir

Keir Starmer has reportedly told close allies that he plans to step down as Prime Minister and outline a formal timetable for his departure from Downing Street.

Another Reform councillor has resigned after it emerged he was allegedly living a double life as a hardcore porn star

Nigel Farage Bought 1.4 Million Pound Home In Cash After Receiving 5 Million Pound Gift From Billionaire Donor

Behind Politics UK: the "impartial" platform owned by a Reform councillor

Bailey Nash-Gardner, founder of Politics UK, won a Reform UK seat in Havering as critics point to his...

Reform UK candidate who claimed the Holocaust was a hoax has won a seat in the local elections

Jay Leslie Cooper won one of three available seats in the ward with 705 votes and will now sit as a councillor

Ed Miliband privately urged Keir Starmer to consider a resignation timeline as Labour braces for devastating election losses

Ed Miliband privately urged Keir Starmer to consider a resignation timeline as Labour braces for...

Zack Polanski says police should face scrutiny over Golders Green arrest response

Polanski said he was wrong to raise the issue on X, but maintained the police response after the Golders...

King Charles tells Congress UK-US partnership is ‘more important’ than ever

King Charles told Congress the UK-US partnership is “more important” than ever and urged closer...

Sir David Davis MP website taken offline after compromise and DDoS attack

Sir David Davis said his parliamentary website was altered to redirect users to gambling sites before a...

McSweeney tells MPs backing Mandelson appointment was a “serious error of judgement”

Morgan McSweeney told MPs he was wrong to back Peter Mandelson’s appointment after later disclosures about...

Birmingham bin strike end 'within sight' after council and Unite agree deal principles, leader says

Birmingham City Council and Unite agreed the principles of a possible bin strike deal, but workers still...

MPs to vote on Starmer referral to Privileges Committee over Mandelson statements

MPs will vote on whether Keir Starmer should be referred to the Privileges Committee over statements about...

Starmer under renewed Labour pressure to resign after Mandelson vetting evidence

Keir Starmer faces renewed Labour pressure after evidence on Peter Mandelson’s security vetting, with more...

Zack Polanski says Trump should be ‘kicked out’ of Scottish golf courses; Trump International Scotland rejects remarks

During a campaign visit, Zack Polanski said Trump should be “kicked out” of Scottish golf courses; Trump...

They Knew...and Didn’t Say: The Security Warning Behind Mandelson’s Clearance

Evidence released to Parliament shows UKSV recommended denying Peter Mandelson clearance before the FCDO...

Conservatives say councils they control would scrap 24-hour bus lanes without "genuine requirement"

The Conservatives said councils they control after the local elections would remove 24-hour bus lanes...

No 10 says Falklands sovereignty 'rests with the UK' after reported Pentagon review

Downing Street said Falklands sovereignty rests with the UK after reports an internal Pentagon email...

Britain to invest up to £660m in French patrols to curb Channel crossings

The Home Office said a new UK-France deal would raise northern France deployments by 40%, with up to £660m...

UK Universities Paid Private Firm to Spy on Pro-Palestine Students and Academics

At least 12 UK universities secretly paid a private intelligence firm to monitor students and academics

Farage Pledges Mass Deportations of Up to 400,000 Asylum Seekers Under Reform Plan

Nigel Farage has pledged to deport hundreds of thousands of people who were previously granted asylum in the UK

Government says Starmer was unaware Mandelson was cleared against vetting advice until this week

The government said Starmer only learned this week that officials granted Mandelson top-level security...

Liberal Democrats ask FCA to examine Farage’s role in Stack BTC’s £2m bitcoin purchase

Liberal Democrats asked the FCA to examine Nigel Farage’s promotion of Stack BTC’s £2m bitcoin purchase,...

Reports say government is preparing bill to align parts of UK law with future EU rules

Reports say ministers plan a bill letting parts of UK law track future EU rules by secondary legislation...

Britain is bracing for possible shortages of chicken, pork, salad and other everyday groceries this summer if the war in Iran continues

Britain could see disruption to supermarket shelves this summer if tensions in the Middle East escalate,...

Peter Mandelson failed US ambassador security vetting but Keir Starmer’s government overruled officials to push through the appointment

A Reform UK local elections campaigner whose tanning salon was visited by Nigel Farage has been exposed for sharing posts praising Adolf Hitler and denying the Holocaust.

Aaron Taylor, 33, had been planning to stand as a candidate and previously served as a branch treasurer.

Richard Tice’s property investment company broke the law after failing to pay £91,000 in tax

More than £91,000 that should have gone directly to HMRC was not paid at the time.

Fried foods such as chicken nuggets and fish and chips are set to be removed from school menus as part of efforts to tackle childhood obesity.

Pizza and sausage rolls will be heavily restricted, while desserts must contain at least 50% fruit under...

Keir Starmer has abandoned plans to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after Donald Trump pulled his backing

Keir Starmer has abandoned plans to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after Donald Trump pulled...

Five Met officers removed from frontline duties after firearms bag found outside Sadiq Khan’s home

The Met said five officers were removed from frontline duties after a bag containing firearms was left...

Britain finalises US pharmaceuticals deal with tariff-free access and higher NHS drug prices

Britain finalised a US drug trade deal granting tariff-free access for UK medicines while the NHS commits...

UK minimum wage rises to £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over

New UK minimum wage rates took effect on 1 April, lifting the adult rate to £12.71 an hour; the government...

Starmer says Iran war means UK will seek closer EU ties

Starmer said the Iran war will drive a closer UK-EU relationship on security and trade, while keeping...

The Metropolitan Police has said it will resume arresting people for showing support for Palestine Action despite High Court ruling

The Metropolitan Police has said it will resume arresting people for showing support for Palestine Action,...

Police say fire that destroyed four Hatzola ambulances in London is suspected arson and antisemitic hate crime

Police said a fire destroyed or severely damaged four Hatzola ambulances in Golders Green and are treating...

Labour calls on Richard Tice to explain Quidnet tax arrangements

Labour urged Richard Tice to explain Quidnet's tax arrangements after a report alleged the company avoided...

Green Party membership tops 215,000 after tripling in six months under Zack Polanski

Party figures say Green Party membership rose from about 66,000 to over 215,000 in six months under Zack Polanski.

Jess Phillips reads names of 110 women in Commons International Women’s Day debate

Jess Phillips read 110 names in Commons on International Women’s Day as ministers announced domestic...

Sons were suspects in almost one in five killings of women recorded in the UK over the past year

Femicide Census recorded 19 suspected matricides among 108 women killed by men in the UK in the year since...

Irregular says lab-tested AI agents leaked passwords and bypassed antivirus controls

Irregular says agentic AI in a mock corporate network leaked passwords, forged admin access and overrode...

Released papers show Mandelson received £75,000 settlement after dismissal and vetting noted Epstein contact known to Starmer

Government papers say Mandelson received £75,000 after being sacked and that Starmer knew vetting flagged...

Crime and Policing Bill returns to Lords as peers debate police escorts, child cruelty and officer misconduct

Peers resumed Lords report stage on the Crime and Policing Bill, debating police escorts, child cruelty...

Lawyers protest Courts and Tribunals Bill proposal to expand judge-only trials in England and Wales

Lawyers protested plans to expand judge-only trials for lower-level cases as ministers cite an 80,000-plus...

Operation Black Vote chair warns Labour could alienate Black voters over jury trial curbs and slow equality action

David Weaver of Operation Black Vote said Labour risks losing Black voter support over proposed limits on...

England to introduce first V Levels in education, finance and digital from 2027

England will launch new Level 3 V Levels from 2027, starting in education, finance and digital, alongside...

Lammy condemns leak from closed UK National Security Council meeting on US strikes on Iran

David Lammy condemned a leak from a closed UK security meeting on whether to allow US use of British bases...

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood rejects Trump sharia law claims and unveils asylum and immigration reforms

Mahmood called claims London is moving toward sharia law “plain wrong” as ministers confirmed changes to...

Labour MP Joani Reid steps back after husband arrested on suspicion of assisting foreign intelligence service linked to China

Joani Reid said she suspects no lawbreaking after her husband’s arrest in a China-related National...

Fact Check: “Drill the North Sea” won’t cut UK energy bills anytime soon

Fact check: Expanding North Sea exploration is unlikely to reduce bills soon, won’t deliver gas...

UK to review refugee status every 30 months for new claims

New adult refugees will get 30 months’ leave to remain, with status reviewed; existing asylum claims stay...

Government ministers consider law to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from succession after arrest

Government ministers are weighing a bill to remove Andrew from the succession after his arrest on...

Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons investigated after emails linked journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network

Josh Simons faces calls to be sacked after emails to the NCSC passed false “pro-Kremlin” claims about...

UK unemployment rises to 5.2% as payrolls fall and wage growth eases, ONS says

ONS says UK unemployment rose to 5.2% in Oct–Dec 2025, with payrolls down and pay growth easing.

Study suggests official figures capture as little as 6.5% of UK domestic abuse-linked suicides

A Kent study suggests UK police data may record only 6.5% of domestic abuse-linked suicides; campaigners...

Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe launches Restore Britain national party, pledging “mass deportations”

Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe launched Restore Britain as a national party, pledging “mass deportations” as...

Jim Ratcliffe apologises for “colonised by immigrants” remark as ministers dispute his migration figures

Sir Jim Ratcliffe apologised for a “colonised” comment as ministers challenged his migration statistics...

Home Office says removals hit decade high as Mahmood pledges tighter deportation laws

Home Office says 58,500 people have been removed since July 2024 election as ministers plan faster...

Starmer agrees Intelligence and Security Committee will oversee redactions of Mandelson appointment files

Downing Street agreed the ISC will decide what Mandelson appointment papers can be withheld after Labour...

Starmer calls on Mandelson and Prince Andrew to cooperate with US after new Epstein emails released

Starmer urges Mandelson and Prince Andrew to assist US investigators after DOJ releases Epstein emails...

Home Office announces £141m plan for national live facial recognition and ‘Police.AI’ centre

Home Office says a £141m plan will deploy live facial recognition nationwide and launch ‘Police.AI’ to...

Andrew Gwynne to resign as Labour MP citing health problems, triggering Greater Manchester by-election

Andrew Gwynne says he is resigning as a Labour MP citing health issues, prompting a Greater Manchester...

Government to propose cutting England and Wales’ 43 police forces in major shake-up

Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce force mergers and new Local Policing Areas, with an independent...

January tally lists 13 reported Labour policy U-turns in 18 months, including digital ID row-back

A January 2026 media tally counts 13 reported Labour policy U-turns in about 18 months, latest reportedly...

Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick from shadow cabinet hours before he defects to Reform UK

Conservatives say Kemi Badenoch sacked Robert Jenrick after evidence he planned to defect; he later joined...

New Reform UK Scotland leader Malcolm Offord declines to publish net worth or tax returns ahead of Holyrood election

Malcolm Offord, Reform UK’s new Scotland leader, says he won’t publish his net worth or tax returns before...

Government expected to soften planned business rates rise for pubs within days

Ministers are reported to be considering new relief for pubs ahead of April 2026 rates changes, but...

Labour MP Karl Turner warns Starmer he may resign over plans to limit jury trials

Labour MP Karl Turner says he could resign to force a by-election if the government proceeds with reforms...

Home Office: Over 41,000 crossed Channel to UK by small boat in 2025, up 13%

Provisional Home Office data show 41,000+ Channel small-boat arrivals in 2025, up 13% on 2024; UK–France...

Hunger, Cold Homes and Disillusion: How the Cost-of-Living Crisis Is Pushing Union Voters Toward Reform

Trade union leaders warn that worsening cost-of-living pressures, including widespread meal-skipping, are...

TUC chief urges Starmer to consider negotiating a UK-EU customs union

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak called on Keir Starmer to explore a UK-EU customs union to cut...

Farage says Reform UK tops 270,000 “paid-up” members as Labour total is reported below 250,000

Farage said Reform UK’s website shows 270k+ paid-up members as reports put Labour’s paying membership...

Civil society coalition urges UK to cap political donations and ban cryptocurrency funding

Nineteen organisations urge a donations cap, crypto ban, automatic registration and restored Electoral...

Lady Chief Justice warns Sentencing Council judges may resign over ministerial veto plans

Sue Carr said Sentencing Council judges could quit if the Sentencing Bill 2025 gives ministers power to...

Starmer and Badenoch clash at final PMQs as UK moves to release £2.5bn Chelsea sale funds for Ukraine

In the final PMQs, Badenoch challenged Starmer on unemployment, taxes and the doctors’ strike as he...

UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus+ exchange programme from January 2027, government says

Ministers say the UK will rejoin Erasmus+ for 2027-28, restoring reciprocal exchanges for students and...

Independent review warns UK National Security Act could criminalise journalism and protest if applied too broadly

Jonathan Hall KC says National Security Act 2023 foreign interference offence risks chilling lawful...

Starmer orders foreign interference review after ex‑Reform Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for bribery

Starmer ordered a foreign interference review after ex‑Reform Wales leader Nathan Gill was jailed for...

US pauses £31bn UK-US ‘Tech Prosperity Deal’ amid talks over UK tax and rules

US put the UK’s £31bn Tech Prosperity Deal on hold, citing concerns over UK non-tariff barriers including...

Five Labour councillors defect to Greens on Brent Council as Polanski calls Labour ‘broken’

Five Labour councillors in Brent have resigned to join the Greens, prompting responses from both parties...

UK politicians urge Starmer to defend BBC after Trump files $10bn lawsuit over Panorama edit

UK MPs urge Keir Starmer to back the BBC after Donald Trump sued for up to $10bn over an edited Panorama...

UK plans securities-style crypto regulation by October 2027; ministers float curbs on crypto political donations

UK plans FCA-led, securities-style crypto rules by Oct 2027 and is considering restrictions or a ban on...

Reform UK’s ‘largest party’ membership claim relies on a live counter not directly comparable to Labour’s audited rolls

Reform UK cites a live ‘paid-up’ counter above 268,000, but differing definitions and verification mean it...

Home Secretary calls rape policing a 'postcode lottery' and pledges specialist units in every force by 2029

Shabana Mahmood says rape investigations vary by area and pledges specialist teams in all 43 forces by...

Government to expand Clare’s Law and roll out specialist rape teams under new VAWG strategy

Ministers will widen Clare’s Law, add covert online teams and require specialist rape investigators in...

Report: Andy Burnham said to be lining up Commons return and sounding out Labour MPs

The Times reports Andy Burnham is identifying a seat and testing support ahead of May 2026 elections, as...

English Channel small-boat crossings resume after 28-day pause, with about 160 picked up on 13 December

Border Force picked up about 160 people from two boats on 13 Dec, ending a 28-day stretch with no recorded...

Reform UK’s First Months Running Lancashire Marked by Rows, Symbolic Votes and Care Home Closure Plans

Seven months into leading Lancashire, Reform UK faces internal disputes, budget pressures, symbolic policy...

Treasury Committee launches inquiry into OBR after Budget leak and chair’s resignation

MPs will examine the OBR’s forecasting, independence and Treasury links after its Budget outlook was...

Lammy Urges Farage to 'Clean Up' Reform Amid Racism Row

Labour's David Lammy accuses Nigel Farage of tolerating '1950s-style hate' in Reform UK and vows not to be...

Lawyers Sound Alarm as Palestine Action Hunger Strike Becomes One of the Gravest Prison Crises in Recent UK History

Eight Palestine Action defendants on hunger strike are in rapidly declining health, with several...

Lammy considers overhaul of childhood criminal records to protect job prospects

David Lammy is exploring reforms to limit disclosure of childhood offences in England and Wales, to boost...

No 10 appoints 34 new peers as Labour moves to bolster its position in the House of Lords

No 10 names 34 new peers, with Labour taking 25, to bolster its position in the Lords and advance reforms...

Starmer Rules Out EU Customs Union, Citing Threat to UK–US and India Trade Deals

Starmer rejects rejoining an EU customs union, arguing it would unravel post-Brexit trade deals with the...

Conservatives Return Record £300,000 Unlawful Donation from German Bank Berenberg

Tories returned a £300,000 gift from German bank Berenberg, now the largest unlawful political donation on...

Zelenskyy is set to meet European leaders in London for high level talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz in London as the Trump...

Unite mulls historic split from Labour as Starmer faces crisis

Unite is weighing formal disaffiliation from Labour, deepening pressure on Keir Starmer amid weak polls,...

Broadcaster Sangita Myska says Nigel Farage has emboldened racist abuse online

Broadcaster Sangita Myska, abused online with racist slurs, says Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has normalised a...

Lord Offord Defects to Reform UK as Farage Ducks Racism Questions at Falkirk Rally

Ex-Tory minister Lord Offord joins Reform UK, pledges to quit the Lords for a Holyrood bid as Farage...

Record £9m Harborne Donation Vaults Farage’s Reform UK to Top of Fundraising League and Fuels Row Over Big Money in Politics

Record £9m from Christopher Harborne propels Nigel Farage’s Reform UK to the top of Britain’s donor league...

Starmer Warns Tory–Reform Election Deal Would Be ‘Alliance of Austerity and Failure’

Starmer uses PMQs to brand any future Tory–Reform UK election pact an “unholy alliance of austerity and...

Labour to Ban Crypto Political Donations Amid Reform UK Bitcoin Debate

Labour ministers plan to outlaw cryptocurrency donations to UK parties, citing dark‑money and security...

UK in Talks to Rejoin Erasmus+ from 2027 as Post‑Brexit Reset Flagship

UK and EU are negotiating UK association to Erasmus+ from 2027 as part of a wider youth, mobility and...

Lammy Plans Judge-Only Crown Court Trials to Tackle Backlog, Provoking Backlash Over Jury Rights

Ministers propose judge-only trials for offences up to three-year sentences, amid warnings that curbing...

One in four police forces in England and Wales still do not have the most basic policies in place for handling sexual offence investigations, almost four years after the murder of Sarah Everard.

A new inquiry says police forces are still failing to properly investigate sexual offences, warning that...

Three ex-Tory MPs defect to Reform UK in fresh blow to Badenoch

Jonathan Gullis, Lia Nici and Chris Green join Reform UK, highlighting a growing realignment on the right...

Every Motion Your Party Agreed At Its First Conference

Despite the arguments and the walkouts and the public disagreements at the Your Party Conference,...

Starmer Defends Tax-Raising Budget as Debate Over 'Black Hole' Tests Labour's Fiscal Credibility

PM insists Labour did not mislead voters over a fiscal 'black hole' as a £26bn tax-raising budget sparks a...

Corbyn’s New ‘Your Party’ Backs Collective Leadership Amid Bitter Internal Row

At its Liverpool launch, Jeremy Corbyn’s Your Party chose collective leadership and dual membership, but...

Infighting Mars Liverpool Launch of Corbyn and Sultana's 'Your Party'

Founding conference in Liverpool exposes deep rifts over expulsions, leadership and culture inside Jeremy...

Young Professionals Hit by Fiscal Drag Call Reeves Budget a ‘Tax on Ambition’

Gen Z workers say Reeves’s Autumn Budget freezes thresholds, hikes graduate loan and savings taxes and...

Corbyn Calls for 'Mass Socialist Party' as New Movement Prepares for Founding Conference in Liverpool

On the eve of Your Party's Liverpool conference, Jeremy Corbyn sets out plans for a grassroots mass...

France to Arm Maritime Police with New Powers to Board Suspected 'Migrant Taxi Boats' in Channel

France to give maritime police new powers to stop Channel 'migrant taxi boats', testing Labour's strategy...

How Labour U-Turned on Day-One Unfair Dismissal Rights

Labour drops its pledge to give day-one unfair dismissal rights, accepting a six-month qualifying period...

Sally Rooney Says UK Terror Ban on Palestine Action Could Take Her Books Off British Shelves

Author says UK terror listing of Palestine Action makes it impossible to take royalties, threatening...

Explainer: Every Policy in Rachel Reeves’ New Budget — And What It Means for You

Rachel Reeves has delivered one of the most sweeping Budgets in years — a package she says is designed to...

UK Net Migration Falls Two-Thirds to Near Post-Brexit Levels After Tougher Rules

ONS data shows UK net migration down to 204,000 in a year after Conservative and Labour crackdowns, amid...

Ex-classmates challenge Nigel Farage's claim school racism allegations are politically driven

Ex-Dulwich classmates dispute Nigel Farage's claim that racist and antisemitic schoolday allegations are...

Your Party Shelves Co-Leadership as Corbyn–Sultana Rift Deepens

On the eve of its Liverpool conference, Your Party drops co-leadership amid a Corbyn–Sultana power...

UK Borrowing Costs Fall After OBR Budget Leak Reveals Bigger Fiscal Buffer and Tax Rises

Accidental early release of the OBR's Budget forecast sent gilt yields lower and sterling higher, while...

Explainer: Rachel Reeves Has Delivered Her Budget. Here Is What She Announced And What It Really Means For Britain

Rachel Reeves has now presented her Budget, calling it a serious and responsible plan to rebuild the...

Labour Suspended 7 MPs Including Zarah Sultana for Opposing the Two-Child Benefit Cap Now the Government Plans to Scrap It What Is Going On in Downing Street?

One year ago, Labour suspended seven MPs for voting to scrap the two-child benefit cap. Zarah Sultana was...

New research shows Brexit has cost UK up to £90bn per year in lost tax revenue, Lib Dems say

The Government is set to confirm a new tourist levy on overnight stays in cities across England later today.

City mayors will be given the power to introduce a charge of roughly £2 per night on

Labour to Bring Milkshakes and Lattes Into New Sugar Tax Drive

Milkshakes and flavoured lattes will soon face a sugar tax for the first time as Labour prepares a major...

Cross-party MPs urge Starmer to restore Electoral Commission independence

Cross-party MPs and peers want Keir Starmer to scrap ministerial powers over the Electoral Commission and...

Farage pressed to explain past use of antisemitic tropes and conspiracy narratives

CBI warns Rachel Reeves against 'death by a thousand taxes' as Labour readies second tax-hike budget

Britain's CBI urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves to avoid a second heavy tax-raising budget, warning higher...

Reeves signals fresh welfare shake‑up ahead of crunch Budget after Labour revolt

Chancellor Rachel Reeves readies fresh welfare reforms and possible two‑child cap changes in a tight...

Rees-Mogg Calls Tory Ouster of Johnson a ‘Catastrophic Mistake’ and Urges Johnson–Farage Alliance to Unite the Right

Jacob Rees-Mogg says ousting Boris Johnson doomed the Tories and urges a Johnson–Farage Tory–Reform pact...

Zack Polanski’s Greens Smash 175,000 Members as Party Surges to 17% in New Poll

Green Party membership has increased by over 100,000 since Polanski's election

Rachel Reeves will announce a freeze on rail fares in the Budget — the first in three decades

The freeze will cover all regulated fares, including season tickets, peak returns and off-peak returns.

Starmer Backs Tougher Ukraine Peace Plan and Push to Make Russia Pay at G20

At the G20, Starmer backs a strengthened Trump peace plan for Ukraine, tying a ceasefire to tougher...

Second MP Quits Corbyn–Sultana Your Party as Funding and Trans Rights Rows Deepen Crisis

Iqbal Mohamed becomes second MP to quit Your Party in a week, exposing bitter splits over funding,...

UK Borrowing Overshoots Forecasts, Squeezing Reeves Before Budget

October borrowing hit £17.4bn, above forecasts and the OBR path, tightening Chancellor Rachel Reeves's...

Ex‑Reform UK Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed 10½ years for pro‑Russia bribery as MEP

Former Reform UK Wales leader Nathan Gill gets 10½‑year jail term for taking pro‑Russia bribes as an MEP,...

COVID chaos in Boris Johnson’s government led to 23,000 deaths, damning inquiry finds

Official inquiry finds Boris Johnson’s chaotic Covid response and No 10 culture caused critical delays,...

Shabana Mahmood’s bruising Westminster day as she bares her scars and stands firm on asylum shake-up

Under fire from all sides, Shabana Mahmood swore in the Commons as she spoke about racist abuse, defended...

Labour asylum crackdown sparks backlash from MPs and scepticism on the right

Labour’s hardline overhaul of the UK asylum system has provoked growing dissent from its own MPs, fierce...

Exclusive: UK to create capped work and study routes for refugees in asylum system shake-up

Ministers hail the plans as the ‘biggest change to the immigration system in modern times’ as they prepare...

Refugee status to become temporary as Home Secretary plans Danish-style asylum crackdown

Shabana Mahmood will announce sweeping Danish-inspired reforms to the UK’s asylum system, making refugee...

Farage rows back on Reform UK £90bn tax cut plan as local pressures grow

Nigel Farage has recast Reform UK’s £90bn tax-cut pledge as an ambition, floated tweaks to the youth...

Zack Polanski: A New Hope

What a month and a half it’s been for the Green Party — and for its newly elected leader, Zack Polanski.

Farage’s Path to No 10: What the ‘mega‑poll’ really shows

A major YouGov MRP model puts Reform UK on 311 seats if an election were held now, making Nigel Farage the...

How Corbyn and Sultana Turned a Launch into a Left Leaning Liability

A botched membership rollout, public infighting and legal threats have turned a promised left-wing...

Andy Burnham Throws Down Challenge as Labour Turmoil Deepens

Andy Burnham warns Labour risks handing power to Nigel Farage without bold reforms, fuelling speculation...

Keir Starmer vows progressive fightback against decline and division

The prime minister plans a values-driven pushback against far-right politics, confronting Nigel Farage and...

“Don’t Let Trump’s America Become Farage’s Britain”: Ed Davey Uses Lib Dem Spotlight to Draw a Hard Line

In a combative Bournemouth keynote, the Lib Dem leader cast Nigel Farage as a UK conduit for Trump-style...

UK Reaffirms Support for Palestinian State Based on 1967 Borders

Britain has reaffirmed its commitment to recognising a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders and...

House of Lord Member Lobbied Ministers on Behalf of US Defence Firm Targeted by Palestine Action

A member of the House of Lords lobbied ministers to take action against Palestine Action at the behest of...

Average UK family could be £1400 a year poorer by 2030

The analysis shows households with the lowest incomes will see a £900 annual loss, equivalent to a 6% drop...

Majority of Voters Support Higher Taxes on the Wealthy to Fix broken Public Services

A new poll reveals that most voters believe the wealthy should pay higher taxes to fix struggling public services.