Politics

Boris Johnson has said there is “absolutely nothing to indicate” the country will enter a new lockdown this winter, although he added the government...

A former British spy who wrote a dossier on Donald Trump said he once spent hours with then home secretary Theresa May, briefing her...

The government will not change the six-month gap between second doses of the coronavirus vaccine and the booster jab unless the UK’s vaccine advisory...

Conservative Party fundraising bosses are embroiled in a row over claims they offered dinner with the housing secretary to property developers for £4,000, Sky...

A health minister has denied there is a “plan C” to control COVID-19 by restricting household gatherings in England at Christmas if hospital admissions...

COVID cases could hit 100,000 a day, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has warned – but he confirmed England will not yet move to the...

“Plan B” coronavirus restrictions must be enforced immediately to prevent the UK “stumbling to a winter crisis”, an NHS leader has warned. NHS Confederation...

The government’s net zero strategy will “support up to 440,000 jobs” by 2030, a business minister has said – as he announced a move...

Households will be able to apply for a £5,000 grant to swap their gas boiler for a low-carbon heat pump, as part of government...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told MPs that Southend-on-Sea will be given city status – a long-running campaign of Sir David Amess – as...

MPs, still in shock by the events of last week, will later pay tribute in the Commons to their much-admired colleague Sir David Amess,...

Instances of abuse reported to the police by politicians are not always followed up by forces, an MP has told Sky News, as he...

The terror suspect arrested following the killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess is the son of a former senior Somali government official, Sky...

Boris Johnson has laid flowers at the scene of the fatal stabbing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess in Essex – an attack which...

A senior Conservative MP has called for a temporary pause in face-to-face meetings between parliamentarians and their constituents following the killing of Sir David...

Home Secretary Priti Patel has asked all police forces to immediately review security arrangements for MPs following the death of Sir David Amess. Following...

Countries that do not attend the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will be “outliers”, a minister has told Sky News. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps...

Fully vaccinated passengers and children arriving in England from non-red list countries can take a cheaper lateral flow test from 24 October instead of...

The chancellor has appeared to rule out helping businesses with soaring gas prices, saying “it’s not the government’s job” to manage the costs of...