Politics

A woman casually walks into a convenience store and starts filling a bread crate with goods from one of the aisles. A shop assistant...

Labour is “absolutely not” engaged in a class war, the prime minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer was asked by Sky News’ political editor...

Thousands of farmers from across the UK are expected to gather outside Downing Street today – in the biggest protest yet against the government’s...

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted the “vast majority of farmers” will not be affected by changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) ahead of a protest...

A split is emerging in the cabinet, with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson revealing she will join several of her colleagues and vote against the...

Lord Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, has called on the British government to condemn the “sham” sentencing of 45 Hong Kong politicians...

Climate change, the crisis in the Middle East, the continuing war in Ukraine, combating global poverty. All of these are critical issues for Britain...

The £3 bus fare cap could be scrapped after December 2025, the transport secretary has suggested. Sir Keir Starmer recently confirmed that the £2...

Shelves will not be left empty this winter if farmers go on strike over tax changes, a cabinet minister has said. Louise Haigh, the...

Sir Keir Starmer has said he will defend the decisions made in the budget “all day long” amid anger from farmers over inheritance tax...

A former Conservative MP has said he felt “enormous guilt” when he found out he was the victim of a Westminster honeytrap scandal. William...

The UK economy grew by 0.1% between July and September, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). However, despite the small positive GDP...

Wes Streeting “crossed the line” by opposing assisted dying in public and the argument shouldn’t “come down to resources”, a Labour peer has said....

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has criticised post-financial crash regulation, saying it has “gone too far” – setting a course for cutting red tape in her...

Labour MPs who are opposed to legalising assisted dying believe the momentum is swinging behind their side of the campaign, Sky News has learnt....

The government is set to introduce a voluntary levy on tickets for concerts at stadiums and arenas to help fund grassroots venues. Ministers expect...

League tables revealing failing NHS trusts and cancelled pay rises or dismissal for managers who don’t turn things around are part of plans to...

Fines of £10,000 for social media bosses who don’t remove illegal knife adverts are being considered by the government. The proposals are part of...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has ordered his department to carry out a review of the costs of potentially changing the law to legalise assisted...