Politics

Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out raising national insurance for employers in the upcoming autumn budget. The prime minister would only say...

Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes...

Alex Salmond’s cause of death has been confirmed as a heart attack following a post-mortem examination, the Alba Party has said. The politician, who was...

Weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy should not be used to get the “Instagram perfect body”, Wes Streeting said amid a surge in demand for the...

The government’s refusal to exempt military families from paying 20% VAT on private schools could cause personnel to quit, the shadow defence secretary...

It was billed as a “big moment” for the Starmer administration and, arriving at Labour’s International Investment Summit, it was clear how...

Rachel Reeves has said she “wouldn’t have any problems” getting on a P&O ferry following the fire-and-rehire scandal. The chancellor was...

A woman’s £500 fine for leaving an Ikea cabinet on a pavement for passers-by to take has been called “disappointing” by her MP. Isabelle...

A book of condolence for Alex Salmond has opened at the Scottish parliament for visitors to leave messages that will be sent to the former first...

Google’s former boss has warned Sir Keir Starmer he will fail to meet his 2030 clean energy goal unless he fixes UK regulations. Eric Schmidt...

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 minister...

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...

Alex Salmond’s family has said the late politician “left a fundamental footprint on Scottish politics” and that “life will never be the...

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 of the past...

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

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