Politics

Angela Rayner has “played by the rules” when it comes to her tax affairs, her shadow cabinet colleague has said, amid further claims around...

Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner is facing fresh questions over her tax affairs – and there’s a feeling in Westminster that they will not...

The UK is “shocked by the bloodshed” but continues to stand by “Israel’s right to defend its security”, Rishi Sunak has said, six months...

A Conservative MP has said he was targeted in the parliamentary honeytrap sexting scam and was the politician that first alerted police and Commons...

“Why do politicians never answer the question?” It’s something Beth Rigby, Jess Philips and Ruth Davidson get asked all the time – so this...

Civil servants overseeing arms exports to Israel have requested to “cease work immediately” over fears they could be complicit in war crimes in Gaza....

The UK is breaching international law by continuing to arm Israel, Rishi Sunak has been warned. Three former Supreme Court justices are among over...

Labour could be swept into power with a landslide of more than 400 seats at the next general election, according to the latest YouGov...

The government has no national plan for the defence of the UK or the mobilisation of its people and industry in a war despite...

The prime minister has been unable to guarantee a childcare place to everyone that wants one, as the government rolls out its new scheme....

Humza Yousaf has said it is “increasingly difficult” to shield his children from racism after he was targeted with Islamophobic graffiti near his Dundee...

People should not be arrested “just if they smell” the education secretary has said. Gillian Keegan was asked about the matter as Tory MPs...

Rishi Sunak has said people should not be criminalised “for stating simple facts on biology” as he backed author JK Rowling in her criticism...

Labour is set to launch a “cost of chaos” website that criticises the amount of government spending under Rishi Sunak. Launched today – a...

The government’s extended childcare policy is beginning today – but it starts amid warnings of a lack of funding and not enough staff to...

A Windrush victim has branded the compensation scheme for victims of the scandal “disgusting”, and suggested the government were waiting for those affected to...

No wonder the Labour Party is desperate for a general election now and bitterly disappointed that Rishi Sunak has “bottled it”, in Keir Starmer’s...

Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are on course to win fewer than 100 seats in the general election, according to a major poll that suggests the...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has spoken of a time for “new beginnings” in his Easter message, as he looks towards the coming general...