Politics

This scathing report goes a long way to answer the UK COVID-19 Inquiry’s critics, who have consistently attacked it as a costly waste of...

Sir Keir Starmer is preparing for a likely visit to China in the new year, Sky News understands. Political editor Beth Rigby told the...

Two million legal migrants who arrived in the UK from 2021 must have stayed in the country for at least 10 years to be...

Consumer confidence has tumbled amid rampant speculation about what the chancellor will announce in the budget, figures show. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) blamed...

China’s foreign ministry has hit back at what it called “unfounded” accusations of spying in Westminster, saying it has “no interest” in gathering intelligence...

A mountain of waste branded “utterly appalling” by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer grew so quickly that most of it was in place before...

Two pro-Palestinian activists found guilty of harassing a government minister have had their convictions overturned. Ayeshah Behit, 32, and Hiba Ahmed, 26, were in...

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out extending the freeze on income tax thresholds in next week’s budget. The prime minister said he...

Two more teenagers who were in the care of Barnet Council have died since the death of 18-year-old Nonita Grabovskyte – prompting urgent questions...

Kemi Badenoch has said she does not want to scrap the triple lock “now” but said “lets see mess Labour leaves for us”. The...

Nigel Farage gave a press conference on Tuesday, highlighting £25bn of savings he claims Rachel Reeves can make in her budget – including slashing...

The UK government’s proposed funding allocation for Scotland’s fishing industry has been branded “an insult” by Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon. Ahead of a...

MPs and parliamentarians have been warned of new attempts to spy on them by China. The security service MI5 sent a warning to those...

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will defy the apparent will of his own voters and lead Labour into the next general election. A...

The home secretary has admitted the UK’s illegal immigrant numbers are “too high” – but said Nigel Farage can “sod off” after he claimed...

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced controversial plans for the UK to embrace a “Denmark-style” asylum system, aimed at making Britain less attractive to...

More children will face deportation under Labour’s plan to crack down on asylum seekers, the Home Office has announced. Families – including children –...

MPs and bereaved families have launched a new campaign urging the government to re-think its position on introducing Graduated Driving Licences. The event, in...

Many Labour MPs have been left shellshocked after the chaotic political self-sabotage of the past week. Bafflement, anger, disappointment, and sheer frustration are all...