Politics

When Sir Tony Blair used to address the TUC conference, the joke was that he told his driver to keep the car engine running....

Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard are back with their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in...

MPs will vote later on a controversial plan by the new government to remove the winter fuel payment from the majority of pensioners. The...

Sir Keir Starmer warned during the election campaign of the need for “tough decisions”, but carefully avoided setting out where the axe would fall. ...

Prisoners set to be released early tomorrow have been trawled through in an attempt to not let domestic abusers go, the policing minister has...

Labour’s post-election honeymoon looks to be over as it faces pressure this week over winter fuel payments, releasing prisoners early, and the state of...

Ministers are not looking to soften the blow for 10 million pensioners who will no longer receive winter fuel payments, the prime minister’s spokesman...

Prisoners set to be released early tomorrow have been trawled through in an attempt to not let domestic abusers go, the policing minister said....

Labour’s post-election honeymoon looks to be over as it faces pressure this week over winter fuel payments, releasing prisoners early, and the state of...

Firebrand union leader Sharon Graham has told Sky News that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is guilty of “picking the pockets of pensioners” by cutting winter...

The health secretary has said NHS waiting lists need to be “millions lower” by the next general election in 2029. Wes Streeting told Sky...

A new government-commissioned report into the state of the NHS is expected to reveal new figures on the treatment of children, finding that “too...

Sir Keir Starmer is visiting the Republic of Ireland as part of a “reset” of relations following the change of government. The prime minister...

As cabinet ministers and law enforcement teams were meeting to discuss ways to enact the prime minister’s pledge to “smash the gangs”, in a...

The Green Party will demand the government introduces a wealth tax when Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her first budget next month. Giving a speech...

The government is not ruling out sending offenders to Estonia as a means of alleviating severe overcrowding on the UK prison estate. Sky News...

Former Tory MP Ruth Davidson said she was surprised by early results in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader. Priti Patel...

The home secretary will meet with ministers and members of law enforcement for an operational summit that will set out the government’s plan to...

Sir Tony Blair has warned that tragedies such as the Grenfell Tower fire cannot be completely avoided. The former prime minister, who left office...