A minister appears to have ruled out the government publishing legal advice over whether Israel has breached international law in Gaza as pressure mounts for...
Politics
“Why do politicians never answer the question?” It’s something Beth Rigby, Jess Philips and Ruth Davidson get asked all the time – so...
Civil servants overseeing arms exports to Israel have requested to “cease work immediately” over fears they could be complicit in war crimes in...
Labour has committed to keeping the government’s free child expansion if it wins the general election – describing the Tories’ suggestion...
Humza Yousaf has said it is “increasingly difficult” to shield his children from racism after he was targeted with Islamophobic graffiti near his...
The prime minister has been unable to guarantee a childcare place to everyone that wants one, as the government rolls out its new scheme. Eligible parents and...
The government’s extended childcare policy is beginning today – but it starts amid warnings of a lack of funding and not enough staff to fulfil the...
Labour is set to launch a “cost of chaos” website that criticises the amount of government spending under Rishi Sunak. Launched today – a...
There is an edict in our democracy that politics and royalty must not mix. Sure, we live in a “constitutional monarchy” where King Charles is head...
The government has been accused of “abandoning” its pledge to ban no fault evictions by the time of the next general election. Housing minister...
Sir Keir Starmer has admitted Boris Johnson was “right” to propose levelling up but said he was “frustrated” by the former prime...
Labour can’t ‘turn taps on’ for struggling councils, Sir Keir Starmer warns at local election launch
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that Labour “can’t pretend that we can turn the taps on” to help struggling councils if he wins the next general...
Dame Esther Rantzen has hailed “historic” assisted dying legislation that has been introduced at Holyrood on Thursday. The veteran broadcaster, who...
Angela Rayner has said she will not publish the “personal tax advice” she received on the sale of her council house despite a police development...
Rishi Sunak looks to have seen off his backbenchers – at least for now. The nascent rebellions have gone quiet in the past few weeks and the Commons is...
Greater Manchester Police has said it is “reassessing” its decision not to investigate allegations made against Labour’s deputy leader Angela...
