Politics

Not all schools impacted by concrete safety fears have been contacted and it is not clear how many will have to shut fully, a...

Rishi Sunak today sought to put his own stamp on the cabinet, in a way not possible a year ago when he took over. ...

Junior doctors and consultants in England will take joint strike action for the first time over four days across September and October, the British...

School buildings in England made with a certain type of concrete that is prone to collapse will be immediately closed over safety fears, the...

Grant Shapps has been announced as the UK’s new defence secretary, as the prime minister carries out a mini-reshuffle at the top of government....

The resignation of Ben Wallace was no surprise, but Rishi Sunak’s choice of replacement has ruffled some feathers. Wallace was by far the most...

Grant Shapps has been announced as the UK’s new defence secretary, as the prime minister carries out a mini-reshuffle at the top of government....

Ben Wallace has resigned as defence secretary ahead of an expected reshuffle from the prime minister. Mr Wallace had said he would resign from...

Police officers who are found guilty of gross misconduct will face automatic dismissal under reforms designed to toughen up the disciplinary process following a...

A new law will force criminals to attend their sentencings in court, with the offenders facing longer behind bars if they still refuse to...

The foreign secretary has landed in China for meetings with senior members of the government as Rishi Sunak comes under pressure at home over...

More “zombie-style” knives and machetes will be banned and the police will be given more powers to seize and destroy them, under plans announced...

The foreign secretary has landed in China for meetings with senior members of the government as Rishi Sunak comes under pressure at home over...

The transport secretary has apologised for yesterday’s nationwide air traffic control fault – saying issues on this scale “haven’t happened for a decade”. Mark...

Police chiefs have warned the home secretary they must have “operational independence” when deciding how to respond to crime. The National Police Chiefs’ Council...

The expansion of Sadiq Khan’s controversial ultra low emissions zone (ULEZ) will come into force on Tuesday despite facing a number of political hurdles....

The government is not ruling out using electronic tagging to control migrants who come to the UK illegally. Home Secretary Suella Braverman told Sky...

Labour and the Liberal Democrats hit the campaign trail in Mid Bedfordshire in the hours after Nadine Dorries stood down. The former Conservative culture...

Sadiq Khan has accused the government of “weaponising air pollution” ahead of the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone next week. The mayor said...