The government is exploring the option of a subsided jobs programme to help get young people into work, Sky News understands. The idea is being looked at amid...
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The Bank of England governor has said industry lobby group the British Retail Consortium (BRC) was right to warn of job losses as a result of the budget. There...
Scottish Labour have promised to go against the national party and reintroduce the universal winter fuel payment for pensioners. Shortly after winning the UK...
Climate change, the crisis in the Middle East, the continuing war in Ukraine, combating global poverty. All of these are critical issues for Britain and...
The £3 bus fare cap could be scrapped after December 2025, the transport secretary has suggested. Sir Keir Starmer recently confirmed that the £2 cap, which...
Sir Keir Starmer has said he intends to pursue a “pragmatic” relationship with China when he meets President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit. The...
Shelves will not be left empty this winter if farmers go on strike over tax changes, a cabinet minister has said. Louise Haigh, the transport secretary, said...
It’s a mess, they know it, some regret it and it’s Sir Keir Starmer’s fault. That’s the view of some at the top of government watching...
Up to five people – possibly including a politician – could face prosecution in the betting scandal over the date of the general election, Sky News...
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted the “vast majority of farmers” will not be affected by changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) ahead of a protest outside...
Lord Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, has called on the British government to condemn the “sham” sentencing of 45 Hong Kong politicians and...
A split is emerging in the cabinet, with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson revealing she will join several of her colleagues and vote against the bill to...
Sir Keir Starmer has said he will defend the decisions made in the budget “all day long” amid anger from farmers over inheritance tax changes...
A former Conservative MP has said he felt “enormous guilt” when he found out he was the victim of a Westminster honeytrap scandal. William Wragg...
Wes Streeting “crossed the line” by opposing assisted dying in public and the argument shouldn’t “come down to resources”, a...
Following the US election result, internet searches for how to move away from soon-to-be president Donald Trump’s America have spiked. From Australia to...
