Politics

Michael Gove has backed Rishi Sunak to be the next Conservative leader and prime minister, as he accused Liz Truss of taking a “holiday...

The government is to take further control of Liverpool away from the city council following a damning report into the operation of the authority...

Grant Shapps has told union bosses to “get out of the way” and allow members to vote on newly proposed pay deals. It comes...

Labour is calling for parliament to be recalled ahead of the energy price cap rise. The opposition party has written to Boris Johnson, as...

Priti Patel has insisted that Rwanda is a “safe” country, despite warnings from Foreign Office officials of torture and killings. The latest defence from...

Liz Truss is set to win the Tory leadership contest by a decisive margin next month, according to an exclusive Sky News poll that...

The government has been allowed to keep parts of internal documents about Rwanda secret as part of a High Court challenge against plans to...

A leaked audio recording has revealed Liz Truss said British workers needed “more graft” and lacked the “skill and application” of foreign rivals. The...

A total of 11 government whips have announced they are backing Liz Truss’s campaign to become the next Conservative leader in the latest blow...

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have both promised to increase scrutiny of the Scottish government if they become the next prime minister – ahead...

Labour MPs should not be on picket lines if they want to be in government to help those struggling with the cost of living...

Ministers are urging all broadband providers to offer “social tariffs” allowing low-income households to receive discounted mobile and internet deals to ease the pressure...

Sir Keir Starmer is tomorrow expected to call for the energy price cap to be frozen this autumn as households across the UK feel...

The two prime ministerial hopefuls have each pledged new commitments if elected – with Liz Truss saying she would take on the role of...

Sir Robert Buckland has become the first cabinet minister to swap his support in the Conservative Party leadership race. The secretary of state for...

Boris Johnson has admitted that the cost of living support the government is providing is not enough – but he refused to announce any...

Rishi Sunak has unveiled a plan to slash rising energy bills for up to 16 million vulnerable people which he hopes will propel him...

Labour has vowed to stop “outrageous” premiums that energy prepayment meter customers face. The pledge is part of a package of measures to tackle...

Boris Johnson has doubled down on his insistence that it is for his successor to “make significant fiscal decisions” after crisis talks with energy...