Politics

London mayor Sadiq Khan has backed calls for the possession of small quantities of natural cannabis to be decriminalised. Sir Sadiq said a new...

Nigel Farage’s “fantasy” policies will lead to a Liz Truss-style economic meltdown, the prime minister will warn today. Sir Keir Starmer is set to...

Nigel Farage could “definitely” become prime minister at the next general election, Dominic Cummings has said. The former Number 10 aide has advised the...

London mayor Sadiq Khan has backed calls for the possession of small quantities of natural cannabis to be decriminalised. Sir Sadiq said a new...

The government has been accused of watering down rules that require developers to leave wildlife habitats in a better state than they found them...

Peter Mandelson, the UK ambassador to the United States, has told Sky News he “regrets” his association with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Lord Mandelson‘s links...

A British trade envoy has visited Israel to “promote trade” between the two countries – a week after the UK suspended talks. Lord Ian...

The UK economy will grow more than previously thought, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has upgraded its latest forecast. It also...

Ministers are considering scrapping the two-child benefit cap, the education secretary told Sky News. Bridget Phillipson, asked by Wilfred Frost on Sky News Breakfast...

An investigation has been launched into “whistleblower allegations” about the practices of some “labour suppliers” to the company building the embattled HS2 rail line....

Kosovo will be one of the countries asked to take failed asylum seekers from the UK as part of the government’s plan for “return...

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has told Sky News she “hopes” there will be an update on the winter fuel U-turn within weeks. Ms...

No U-turn comes without a political cost. This weekend, it has become clear there is a price to pay for Sir Keir Starmer’s decision...

South Western Railway (SWR) has been renationalised this weekend as part of the government’s transition towards Great British Railways. The train operator officially came...

House builders will be forced to commit to delivery time frames to get planning permission under new government rules – and those who leave...

Sir Alan Bates has accused the government of presiding over a “quasi kangaroo court” for Post Office compensation. Writing in The Sunday Times, the...

Sir Keir Starmer could decide to lift the two-child benefit cap in the autumn budget, amid further pressure from Nigel Farage to appeal to...

The two-child benefit cap has been a raw nerve for the Labour party since long before they came to power. It’s become increasingly exposed...

“The target was never particularly ambitious,” says the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) about Labour’s plan to add two million extra NHS appointments during...