Politics

The UK has signed a long-awaited deal to hand control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. It means Britain will give up sovereignty of...

The economy will have to be “strong enough” for the government to U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts, the business secretary has said. Jonathan...

Net migration has fallen sharply in the UK, the latest official figures show. The data, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), estimates...

Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. 👉Listen to Politics at Sam...

Sex offenders could face chemical castration and thousands of offenders will be released after serving a third of their jail term, under plans proposed...

Governments “have to be fair” to pensioners but there is a case for people on the top rate of income tax to be excluded...

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Has Labour got the right strategy to tackle Reform UK? Nigel Farage’s party cost the Tories dozens, maybe 100-plus seats at the general election....

The foreign secretary has denounced Israel’s actions in Gaza as “intolerable” but stopped short of saying it had committed genocide. MPs could be heard...

A second man has appeared in court charged in connection with a series of fires linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Romanian national...

The wife of a former Conservative councillor has lost her appeal against her 31-month sentence after being jailed for an online rant about migrants...

Britain should have access to the EU’s rearmament fund before the end of the year but “wounds of Brexit” mean some member states want...

The use of e-gates by British holidaymakers in the European Union is still not guaranteed, a minister has indicated. Following six months of talks,...

A second man has been charged in connection with a series of fires linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc...

Britain should have access to the EU’s rearmament fund before the end of the year but “wounds of Brexit” mean some member states want...

The UK and the EU have agreed a new trade deal – five years after Brexit kicked in. Following six months of talks after...

👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast app👈 Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide...

This EU-UK summit has for months been openly billed by Sir Keir Starmer’s Downing Street as a hugely significant moment for this government. The...

The UK and the EU have agreed a new trade deal – five years after Brexit kicked in. Following six months of talks after...