This is politics but not as we know it. Up and down the country public meetings are being held where attendees speak candidly, listen respectfully and pay...
Politics
MPs are set to vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill today, which the health secretary calls an “urgent intervention” to help children “avoid a...
Post Office scandal victims will wait until the end of 2024 for compensation scheme improvements or the matter will “move back to courts”, Sky News...
A landmark bill to ban the younger generation from ever smoking has cleared its first hurdle in the House of Commons. The legislation, backed by 415 to 47...
It was unfortunate for Liz Kendall that as she unveiled a cure for sicknote Britain her voice was hoarse and became increasingly croaky during more than an...
Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin says his party has made “a policy decision” not to enter coalition government with Sinn Fein after...
MPs will on Friday have to make one of the biggest decisions of their careers – whether or not to back assisted dying. The proposed law would make it...
Council services such as leisure centres and waste collection could suffer due to the cost of social care if the government goes ahead with plans to scrap...
Rachel Reeves will this week meet some of Britain’s hottest technology companies in a bid to persuade them that the government’s financial market...
There will be no more tax rises or borrowing for the duration of this government’s term, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. She told business leaders...
Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out an early general election after a petition calling for a second vote reached two million signatures. The petition was launched...
The UK will “set out a path” to lift defence spending to 2.5% of national income in the spring, the prime minister has said, finally offering a...
Russia is prepared to launch a wave of cyber attacks on Britain – and can “turn the lights off for millions of people”, a minister will warn...
“Giant”, “titan”, “the Labour Party could never have won three consecutive terms without John”. The praise heaped on John...
With six days to go before Friday’s historic Commons showdown on assisted dying, it’s the opponents who are turning up the heat. The explosive...
The UK is on a “slippery slope towards death on demand”, according to the justice secretary ahead of a historic Commons vote on assisted dying. In...
