The last government left “a mountain of mess” that was like “a Downing Street party”, according to Sir Keir Starmer. Writing in The...
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Shabana Mahmood, the new justice secretary, painted a bleak picture in her speech today, announcing that prisons are nearly full and inmates will have to be...
Prisoners who have served 40% of their sentence will be released to help alleviate overcrowding, the government has announced. Justice Secretary Shabana...
Sir Keir Starmer has been told “no more time can be wasted” in solving the IPP prisoner scandal that has left thousands of offenders languishing...
Sir Keir Starmer has “doubled down” on his promise to hold a free vote on assisted dying in the future. The new prime minister has not committed to...
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has urged people to “bear with” the government as it struggles to afford all the policies it wants to implement. His...
Sir Keir Starmer has not ruled out 20,000 prisoners being released early in a bid to ease pressure on the justice system – as the new prime minister told...
Imagine being Sir Keir Starmer. In less than seven days, he has not only become the most successful politician at the ballot box since Tony Blair thanks to his...
Sir Keir Starmer has said Joe Biden was “on good form” after a meeting with the US president at the White House during the NATO summit. The prime...
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to put a date on when he will increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income. The prime minister is under pressure to match...
A news website in Wales has claimed the minister sacked over allegedly a leaking text from the first minister was not the source for their story. Nation Cymru...
A total of 1.6 million children are now affected by the two-child benefit cap as the Labour government faces pressure to lift it. The Conservative government...
Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard are here with their guide to the day ahead in politics. They discuss...
Sir Keir Starmer has met Joe Biden at the White House for formal talks after the prime minister’s debut on the world stage. The pair were pictured...
Sir Keir Starmer is on his first overseas visit as prime minister at a NATO summit where he will flex his diplomatic muscles. Less than a week after becoming...
Relations between London and Edinburgh have been severely strained for years. The messy relationship soured dramatically in the Boris Johnson era, with public...
