Politics

David Lammy has downplayed calling Donald Trump a “neo-nazi” and insisted he can find common ground with the new president-elect. The foreign secretary said...

Sir Keir Starmer needs to “suck it up” and invite Donald Trump on a state visit after winning the US election, Labour peer Harriet...

MP Mike Amesbury has been charged with common assault following an incident in Frodsham, Cheshire last month Cheshire Police said the 55 year old...

It wasn’t yet official, but Sir Keir Starmer was straight out of the blocks on Wednesday morning to congratulate President Trump on his imminent...

Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20...

Tom Tugendhat has not been given a role in Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet as the new Tory leader continued her appointments today. Former Home...

The education secretary has said no decision has been made on whether university tuition fees will increase with inflation each year. Bridget Phillipson has...

Dame Priti Patel has made a comeback as Kemi Badenoch has appointed her shadow foreign secretary, Sky News understands. Ms Badenoch, who became Conservative...

An increase in university tuition fees is expected this afternoon for the first time in more than seven years, Sky News understands. Fees have...

Another £75m will go towards “smashing the gangs” as the government beefs up its new Border Security Command unit. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer...

Rachel Reeves has admitted she was “wrong” to say higher taxes were not needed during the election campaign – but businesses will have to...

Many leading politicians are fond of talking about having been on a journey. But Kemi Badenoch’s journey has been longer and more eventful than...

Kemi Badenoch has won the race to be the next leader of the Conservative Party. The 44-year-old North West Essex MP has been declared...

First things first: don’t panic. What you need to know is this. The budget has not gone down well in financial markets. Indeed, it’s...

The Crown Prosecution Service’s special crime division is considering whether to charge MP Mike Amesbury after CCTV showed the politician punching a man in...

The next leader of the Conservative party will be announced today, following a run-off between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick. The winner will replace...

First things first: don’t panic. What you need to know is this. The budget has not gone down well in financial markets. Indeed, it’s...

The pound has fallen sharply after the chancellor announced the biggest tax rises in a generation. Over the last three days, sterling has dropped...

Rachel Reeves has defended raising taxes by the highest amount since 1993 as she said “everything has to be paid for”. The chancellor announced...