Politics

This is the story of two announcements – and the bigger lessons they tell us about the state of our politics. First, there was...

Zarah Sultana has said she will not pursue legal action in a bid to repair the row that has engulfed her new political party...

Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK has officially recognised Palestine as a state. “Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians...

Today, Sir Keir Starmer will deliver on his pledge to recognise a Palestinian state – after setting out a series of conditions in July...

The UK is to recognise the state of Palestine, potentially as soon as this weekend – with the prime minister insisting it was always...

The deputy prime minister has defended the UK’s migrant returns deal with France – despite only three people being deported so far. David Lammy,...

Sir Ed Davey has branded Elon Musk a criminal and called for him to be prosecuted for “allowing online harm to children” on his...

The UK will formally recognise Palestine as a state, it is understood. Sir Keir Starmer is expected to make the announcement on Sunday after...

Sir Ed Davey has pledged to “stop the boats” as the Liberal Democrats toughen up their rhetoric on immigration. The party leader told Sky...

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has protested to the home secretary after prosecutors dropped charges against two men accused of spying for China and...

By-election counts are the FA Cup ties of British politics. Some go true to form, but many are tense, nail-biting, go deep into extra...

The controversial assisted dying bill is still very much alive, having received a second reading in the House of Lords without a vote. But...

The UK and Irish governments have agreed a new framework to address the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The framework, announced by Northern...

A Scottish government minister has quit after being accused of assaulting and verbally abusing a former leader of the Conservatives in Scotland. MSP Douglas...

“Diplomatic efforts” are under way to settle the row that has erupted between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, Sky News has been told.  A...

Donald Trump has told Sir Keir Starmer he should use the military to stop migrants crossing the Channel illegally. The US president made the...

Two of the most important Labour-affiliated unions are set to nominate their choice for who should replace Angela Rayner as the party’s deputy leader....

An Eritrean man can be deported under the government’s ‘one in, one out’ scheme, a High Court judge has ruled. It’s the second case...

The first Channel migrant has been deported to France under Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘one in, one out’ deal. The home office confirmed that a...