Politics

The new government has set out its legislative agenda for the next year in the King’s Speech. The announcements focus on improving living standards...

Wednesday will be the first time in 14 years that Labour has set the agenda for government. So, for Sir Keir Starmer’s new administration,...

George has not been to school for the last two years. He is autistic, which means he has special educational needs that requires a...

Labour has promised to “take the brakes off Britain” as it outlines its plans for government in the King’s Speech later today. More than...

Donald Trump’s running mate suggested the UK is the “first truly Islamist country” to obtain nuclear weapons after Labour won the election. Mr Trump...

Vaughan Gething has announced he is quitting as Wales’s first minister. In a statement, he said: “I have this morning taken the difficult decision...

Four ministers have resigned from the Welsh government in protest over Vaughan Gething’s leadership. Mick Antoniw, Julie James, Lesley Griffiths and Jeremy Miles have...

Sir Keir Starmer will today launch a “root and branch” review of the UK’s Armed Forces. It comes after the prime minister promised to...

More than half of this new parliament is made up of new MPs which makes the House of Commons a better reflection of the...

The new Labour government will unveil more than 35 bills during the first King’s Speech of its tenure, Downing Street has said. Trailing the...

World leaders have joined together to condemn “political violence” after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The former president was shot and injured during...

The last government left “a mountain of mess” that was like “a Downing Street party”, according to Sir Keir Starmer. Writing in The Guardian,...

Home Office minister Jess Phillips has shared the story of how she was appointed to her new role – and why it means she...

Sir Keir Starmer has issued a rallying cry ahead of the Euro 2024 final, telling the England team: “We’re all behind you.” The prime...

The last government left “a mountain of mess” that was like “a Downing Street party”, according to Sir Keir Starmer. Writing in The Guardian,...

Home Office minister Jess Phillips has shared the story of how she was appointed to her new role – and why it means she...

Prisoners who have served 40% of their sentence will be released to help alleviate overcrowding, the government has announced. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said...

There are fears that prison overcrowding could lead to a breakdown in law and order and even looting if further action to alleviate capacity...

Sir Keir Starmer has said Joe Biden was “on good form” after a meeting with the US president at the White House during the...