Politics

The chair of the Commons’ defence committee, Tobias Ellwood, has resigned from his role following criticism over a video he posted on social media,...

Sir Keir Starmer has branded Rishi Sunak “inaction man” over problems facing the UK’s schools and prisons. The prime minister has been greeted with...

The Conservatives reportedly dropped two potential candidates to become MPs after MI5 warned that they could be spies for China. The security service contacted...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Steve Barclay will today meet health experts as they seek to “mitigate winter pressures” hitting the NHS...

The level of illness among the UK population is costing lives and harming the economy, a report has warned – after the number of...

Angela Rayner declared the battle to win over voters at the next general election is “getting started” as she revealed Labour’s vision to boost...

Angela Rayner wasn’t wearing her trademark chunky boots when she addressed the TUC conference in Liverpool But she put the boot into Labour’s trade...

Downing Street has said it remains “committed” to the pensions triple lock amid a debate about its cost to the public purse. The triple...

The pensions triple lock is one of those policies that – despite only being introduced in 2010 – now feels so deep-rooted that no...

Angela Rayner declared the battle to win over voters at the next general election is “getting started” as she revealed Labour’s vision to boost...

Angela Rayner has admitted she wishes she could give up vaping amid reports the government is considering a ban on disposable devices. Labour’s deputy...

Collapse-prone concrete has been found in the Houses of Parliament. Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, known as RAAC, was a common building material used in...

Pay and housing will be at the heart of Labour’s “real-life” plans to level up the country, Angela Rayner is to announce. The deputy...

A parliamentary researcher who has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China has said he is “completely innocent”. In a statement released by...

The Conservatives will be accused of having “broken Britain” in a keynote speech by the new leader of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) attacking...

China should not be described as a “foe” or a “threat” but it should be regarded as a “challenge”, a cabinet minister has said...

The Conservatives will be accused of having “broken Britain” in a keynote speech by the new leader of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) attacking...

Mick Lynch is. But Sharon Graham isn’t. Yet Mick’s union the RMT isn’t even affiliated to the Labour Party, while Sharon’s Unite is one...