Politics

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been an ever-present feature of the political landscape in Northern Ireland for several decades. But his leadership of the Democratic...

Rishi Sunak has been criticised for announcing a “surprise” round of honours – including a knighthood for a major donor to the Conservative Party....

Water firms have been accused of an “environmental cover up” as fresh figures revealed one in seven sewage monitors – meant to record spills...

Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister Emma Little-Pengelly of the Democratic Unionist Party has said “victims must always have the best opportunity for justice”. It...

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has stepped down as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party with immediate effect after he was charged with historical sexual offences....

Rishi Sunak has been criticised for announcing a “surprise” round of honours – including a knighthood for a major donor to the Conservative Party....

The government has been accused of “abandoning” its pledge to ban no fault evictions by the time of the next general election. Housing minister...

Sir Keir Starmer has admitted Boris Johnson was “right” to propose levelling up but said he was “frustrated” by the former prime minister’s “unforgivable”...

Sir Keir Starmer has warned that Labour “can’t pretend that we can turn the taps on” to help struggling councils if he wins the...

Angela Rayner has said she will not publish the “personal tax advice” she received on the sale of her council house despite a police...

Rishi Sunak looks to have seen off his backbenchers – at least for now. The nascent rebellions have gone quiet in the past few...

A minister has hit out at “credulous clerics” and “lefty lawyers” after documents seen by Sky News revealed how the Clapham chemical attacker Abdul...

Education Minister Robert Halfon has resigned from government, confirming he will be the 63rd Conservative MP to stand down at the next election. The...

Public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped to the lowest level on record, according to findings from a long-running poll. Just 24% of people...

The UK’s approach to China is “more robust” than its allies, Rishi Sunak has claimed, as he continues to face calls to use more...

The Home Office gave out 275 certificates of sponsorship for care workers after “forged” documents were used to make an application, a damning report...

Education Minister Robert Halfon has resigned from government, confirming he will be the 63rd Conservative MP to stand down at the next election. The...

Veterans minister Johnny Mercer has been told he faces going to prison if he does not reveal the names of those who told him...

China “state-affiliated actors” have been blamed by the government for two “malicious” cyber attack campaigns in the UK. Making a speech in the Commons,...