Politics

Sir Keir Starmer is celebrating the third defection by a Tory to Labour in just over a month. Mark Logan, who was elected Conservative...

Angela Rayner has said Diane Abbott should be able to stand as a Labour candidate – as she denied the party’s leadership is acting...

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of trying to purge general election candidates from the left of the Labour Party. Questions remain about whether...

Does Diane Abbott and the row over her future matter? Keir Starmer clearly calculated not so much, although I’m told it blew up far...

Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard with their daily guide to the election day ahead. 👉 Tap here to...

On 12 June, Sky News will be hosting an election leaders event in Grimsby – a key marginal seat and one of our Target...

Diane Abbott says she plans to stand in her Hackney North seat in the upcoming general election “by any means possible”. The Labour MP...

Does Diane Abbott and the row over her future matter? Keir Starmer clearly calculated not so much, although I’m told it blew up far...

Labour will promise to “get police back out in the community” as they focus their campaigning on tackling crime. Speaking on Thursday, shadow home...

Rishi Sunak has been “a bad prime minister” since he took office two years ago, according to exclusive polling for Sky News. The Great...

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer will go head to head in their first televised debate of the general election on 4 June. The...

The Labour Party has extended its lead over the Conservatives, according to the first exclusive YouGov poll of the campaign for Sky News. One...

The Conservatives will promise to replace “rip-off degrees” with 100,000 apprenticeships each year by the end of the next parliament if they win the...

Labour will pledge to clear the backlog of patients waiting more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment within five years of government if the...

Diane Abbott has had the Labour whip restored after an investigation into her conduct, Sky News understands. The first black woman to be elected...

Police will take no further action against Labour’s Angela Rayner after accusations surrounding her living arrangements in 2010. Officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP)...

Labour will be both “pro-worker and pro-business” if it wins the general election, Rachel Reeves will pledge on Tuesday. The shadow chancellor will seek...

The Conservatives have promised to cut taxes for pensioners by creating a new “age-related” tax-free allowance – dubbed “triple lock plus”. Currently, people can...

More than 120 business leaders have written an open letter giving their backing to Labour in the general election. Senior figures, including chef Tom...