Politics

Rishi Sunak has conceded his plan to stop small boats “won’t happen overnight” as he was pushed on the timescale for fulfilling his pledge....

First minister Humza Yousaf has said he was unaware the SNP owned a £100,000 motorhome until he became the party leader in recent weeks. ...

A Tory councillor has been suspended after a recording surfaced appearing to show him say all white men should have a black person as...

The UK economy flatlined in February, with no growth in GDP, according to official figures. Civil sector strikes and low energy consumption offset growth...

Rishi Sunak says the relationship between the UK and US is “in great shape” after he held talks with Joe Biden, despite strong criticism...

The Scottish government is set to enter a legal battle with the UK government over Holyrood’s controversial gender reform bill. Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne...

Joe Biden will hold talks with Rishi Sunak this morning after arriving in Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday...

Liz Truss will warn of a “global battle between free societies and dictatorships” in a speech in the US designed to revive her economic...

US President Joe Biden has landed in Belfast to meet Rishi Sunak to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The policing...

The SNP has been accused of hiding the fact its accounting firm resigned six months ago after its new leader revealed it did so...

A man has denied sending an offensive email to Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner. Appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, David Perry pleaded not guilty...

Labour is continuing to face a backlash over its social media posts criticising Rishi Sunak’s record – but the party is far from the...

Anne Keast-Butler will become the first female director of GCHQ, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said. She will succeed Sir Jeremy Fleming as the 17th...

Labour will continue with its controversial attacks on Rishi Sunak by turning attention to government “failures” over the cost of living crisis. The Labour...

Compare and contrast the following. Exhibit A – “over the next four weeks, this campaign will be shining a relentless spotlight on Scott Morrison‘s...

Emergency and urgent care will be prioritised over routine appointments and treatment during this week’s junior doctors’ strike, NHS England says. The strike will...

Rishi Sunak has called for a swift return of the Stormont Assembly ahead of President Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland. “We must get on...

After receiving a slap down from Tory HQ, Douglas Ross has stood by his controversial statements about tactical voting by essentially saying his comments...

The mother of murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel is backing voices pushing for a change in the law that would force criminals to attend their...