Politics

Theresa May has attacked the government’s Illegal Migration Bill, saying it would “enable more slave drivers to… make money out of human misery” and...

A cabinet minister has cautioned MPs against using parliamentary privilege to name the BBC presenter who has been suspended over allegations he paid a...

Rishi Sunak will call on the UK’s NATO allies to commit to spending a minimum of 2% of their GDP on defence as he...

MPs have approved a report criticising the conduct of Boris Johnson’s allies after he was found to have lied to parliament over partygate. The...

A Cabinet minister has suggested the BBC presenter who has been suspended for allegedly paying for sexually explicit images of a teenager should only...

Monday will mark the sixth meeting between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and US President Joe Biden – and their seventh encounter in all as...

Joe Biden will meet Rishi Sunak in Downing Street before having tea with King Charles during his visit to the UK. The US president...

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...