Former Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay has been formally introduced in the House of Lords as Baron Mackinlay of Richborough. By taking up his peerage he becomes the first quadruple amputee to sit in t...
PA Media Conservative leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick has said he would reduce benefits spending in order to enable cuts to income tax. In a speech, the former minister said unemployed claimants sho...
Reuters Jimmy Lai arriving in court in 2023 Securing the release of pro-democracy activist and British citizen Jimmy Lai from a Hong Kong prison is a “priority” for the government, Sir Keir Starmer ha...
Inquiry announced after carers forced to repay benefits Getty Images The government has announced an independent review into Carer’s Allowance overpayments, after families were forced to pay back thou...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called the idea of assisted dying “dangerous” and suggested it would lead to a “slippery slope” where more people would feel compelled to have their life ended medical...
Getty Images Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to replace the House of Lords with an elected chamber Over hundreds of years, the House of Lords has had its fair share of scrapes with extinct...
Downing Street has denied Sir Keir Starmer received free Taylor Swift tickets as a “thank you” for the singer getting a police escort to her concerts at Wembley in August. Swift was given a motorbike ...
In the Budget on 30 October, Chancellor Rachel Reeves might be about to raise National Insurance (NI) – a form of tax – on employers. This could be by charging NI on an employer’s contributions to wor...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her first budget at the end of October, providing the first chance for her to change the fiscal rules. Upon entering government in July, the government said the C...
BBC “It’s not at all how I imagined winning would be,” a minister reflects as the government hits its 100 days in office. There have been slips and accusations of sleaze. Scores of announcements. Enor...
Getty Images After a torrid few weeks, Labour now has the opportunity to get on the front foot, and deliver on a major election pledge. The government will fulfil their promise to bring forward legisl...
Conservative leadership: How does the contest work and who chooses the winner? Getty Images The two remaining candidates competing to become the next Conservative Party leader are Kemi Badenoch and Ro...
