Politics

The owner of P&O Ferries has “turned a corner” since 800 staff were sacked without notice and its £1bn investment is going ahead, a...

The prime minister will pledge to get rid of regulation that “needlessly holds back investment” at a major business conference in London today. The...

The business secretary has suggested the government could put up national insurance for employers in the budget without breaking its election pledges. Jonathan Reynolds...

Alex Salmond was the undisputed figurehead of the independence movement for decades.  He was the instantly recognisable, colourful, controversial, and complicated face of a...

The government had to “have a conversation” in order to secure the landmark DP World investment announcement that was reportedly derailed by comments from...

This shock of Alex Salmond’s death is reverberating around every corner of UK politics. There was not a soul involved in the political life...

The King has said he is “greatly saddened” by the sudden death of Alex Salmond, Scotland’s first SNP first minister. The Alba leader died...

Alex Salmond has died at the age of 69. Love or loathe Mr Salmond – who was described as a “Marmite man” during his...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her first budget at the end of October, providing the first chance for her to change the fiscal rules....

Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has died aged 69. Mr Salmond, who led the Scottish National Party between 1990 and 2000 and...

The boss of the company that owns P&O Ferries will attend an investment summit in the UK despite the transport secretary’s scathing criticism, which...

Sir Keir Starmer will mark his first 100 days in office this Sunday. When his press spokesperson was asked ahead of the big day...

It is “for the public to judge” whether Labour’s first 100 days of government has gone well, Downing Street said amid Sir Keir Starmer’s...

The government’s Investment Summit has suffered a major blow after ports and logistics giant DP World pulled a scheduled announcement of a £1bn investment...

P&O Ferries is one of the few subjects on which Britain’s political class agree. Its summary sacking of 800 British seafarers and their replacement...

Sue Gray will not attend the prime minister’s council of nations and regions on Friday despite her new title as a special envoy. Sir...

The chancellor will need to raise taxes by £25bn if she wants to keep spending rising with national income, according to the Institute for...

Major employment reforms promised by Labour will not become law for at least two years, as the government seeks compromise between unions and businesses...

Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch will battle it out to be the next leader of the Conservative Party after James Cleverly was eliminated from...