Politics

More than 70 MPs have signed a letter asking the government to delay biometric checks for 80 students from Gaza so they can study...

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron’s migrant deal comes into force today, with detentions set to begin by the end of the week. The...

The prime minister’s spokesman has refused eight times to confirm whether recognition of Palestine could go ahead if Hamas remain in power and the hostages...

At a press conference on Monday in which Reform UK announced the Tory police and crime commissioner for Leicestershire and Rutland was joining their...

The government has vowed to push for a “major new crackdown” on people smuggling gangs with a £100m cash boost for border security. The...

Efforts to bring Gazan children to the UK for urgent medical treatment are set to be accelerated under new government plans. Under the scheme,...

Anyone who advertises Channel crossings or fake passports on social media could face up to five years in prison under new government plans. Research...

Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn may be the figureheads of a new left-wing party, but already there is a battle over leadership. The confusion...

The Online Safety Act is putting free speech at risk and needs significant adjustments, Elon Musk’s social network X has warned. New rules that...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has dodged calls from her predecessor Anneliese Dodds for a wealth tax to be considered ahead of this autumn’s budget. When...

Former anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq is set to face trial later this month over corruption allegations in Bangladesh. Ms Siddiq resigned from her ministerial...

A former Labour minister has said she wants Rachel Reeves to consider the “evidence” behind introducing a wealth tax in the UK. Anneliese Dodds,...

The idea of a wealth tax has raised its head – yet again – as the government attempts to balance its books. Downing Street...

Former anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq’s lawyer was denied any information about the case against her in Bangladesh, Sky News understands. Ms Siddiq resigned earlier...

A minister has denied claims that Sir Keir Starmer could risk breaching international law with his pledge to recognise Palestine as a state. Nearly...

Resident doctors have “squandered the considerable goodwill” they had with the government by going on strike, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told them. The...

Companies which continually pay their suppliers late will face fines worth potentially millions of pounds, the prime minister has announced. Sir Keir Starmer said...

One year on, how’s Keir Starmer’s government going? We’ve put together an end-of-term report with the help of pollster YouGov. First, here are the...

British Palestinians have called Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to recognise Palestine as a state if Israel does not abide by conditions “absurd and performative”...