Politics

The government is “simply not in a position to pay inflation pay rises”, the transport secretary has told Sky News before a meeting with...

Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to find another way “for Scottish people to express their will” after judges ruled that another independence referendum cannot be...

The Scottish Parliament does not have the power to call a second independence referendum in the country, the Supreme Court has said. The unanimous...

Owen Paterson, a leading Brexiteer who quit as an MP after he was embroiled in a lobbying scandal, is taking the government to the...

Pensioners will start to receive up to £600 in their bank accounts from today to help with their energy bills. More than 11.6 million...

This is a major blow for Nicola Sturgeon’s ambition to hold a second independence vote next October. It almost certainly rules out that plan. ...

The intense discussion over Scotland’s future is reaching another, major milestone. Politicians on both sides of Scotland’s independence debate are waiting with bated breath...

There are now no people at the Manston migrant processing centre after it experienced severe overcrowding earlier this month, Sky News understands. The Home...

MPs can put the cost of food and drink at their staff Christmas parties on expenses for the first time. It means taxpayers will...

Rishi Sunak has reiterated his commitment to Brexit amid reports the government could be seeking a closer “Swiss-style” deal with the EU. Speaking at...

The UK government will introduce new legislation today to extend the deadline for forming an executive in Northern Ireland. There has been no functioning...

Rishi Sunak has visited Ukraine for the first time since becoming prime minister, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the capital city, Kyiv. The...

The UK’s economic outlook will be “challenging” for the next two years, Jeremy Hunt says. The chancellor presented his autumn statement to parliament on...

Let’s start with a tale of two charts. Or rather, one chart. Be warned: it’s not a pretty chart. It shows how average household...

Jeremy Hunt will continue to defend his autumn statement today as experts warn of a record fall in living standards across the country. The...

If you’re feeling a bit disorientated by the chancellor’s autumn statement, you’re not alone. In just eight weeks, the government has shifted from wanting...

Here are all the main announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement to MPs: • Energy bill aid for households extended beyond April for...

Jeremy Hunt has reduced the threshold for the higher rate of income tax during his autumn statement. The chancellor said the 45p rate will...

All the main announcements as chancellor Jeremy Hunt reveals his autumn statement to MPs: • He told the Commons in his opening remarks: “In...