Politics

More than 1,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats in just two days, with Friday seeing the highest number of crossings...

She could be the most powerful woman in Britain if the election goes her way. Joining Sophy Ridge on the podcast is the shadow...

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer is to hold talks with the BBC director-general Tim Davie over “deeply concerning” allegations about one of its presenters. The...

Friday saw the highest number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the Channel in a single day so far this year. Some...

Rishi Sunak was unaware of Home Office emergency break proposals on migration reportedly rejected by his predecessor, No 10 has suggested. The Sun reported...

The Scottish government has called on Westminster to decriminalise all drugs for personal use. Ministers said the move, outlined in a new paper on...

Murals of cartoon characters on the walls of an asylum centre for unaccompanied children have been painted over after an order from the immigration...

Breaking the “class ceiling” with the promise that a child’s start in life won’t determine where they end up. The last of Sir Keir...

Sir Keir Starmer says he hopes to bring state school standards up to those of their private counterparts within his first term if Labour...

The UK is planning new powers to sanction Iran after at least 15 “credible threats” to kill or kidnap people in Britain who are...

A Labour government would provide speaking lessons for children, with its leader saying an “inability to articulate your thoughts fluently is a key barrier...

The National Health Service faces a future of “enormous challenges”, its chief executive has warned on its 75th birthday. In a speech to mark...

Labour peer and professor Lord Winston has admitted he is “not optimistic” about the future of the NHS as the health service celebrates its...

Chris Pincher MP is facing a suspension from the House of Commons for eight weeks after a report into groping claims against him. Mr...

A report into groping allegations against MP Chris Pincher is due to be published on Thursday – and he could face a significant suspension....

Short-term policy making and a decade of underinvestment has left the NHS in a “critical condition” as it turns 75, health experts have warned....

The health secretary has refused to accept Conservative spending cuts have played a role in problems faced by the health service – blaming an...

The Metropolitan Police have reopened one of their Partygate investigations and launched a fresh probe. In a press release, the force said: “The Met...

Members of the Armed Force are using food banks because of “personal decisions around how people are budgeting”, according to the UK veterans minister....