Council tax to rise to pay for 3.5% police force funding increase
Council tax bills are set to rise to pay for a 3.5% real terms increase in funding for police forces...
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Sir Keir Starmer defends China policy after spy scandal
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is "concerned" about the challenge China poses in his first comments on an alleged...
David Cameron and George Osborne made ‘massive mistake’ in courting China, says Iain Duncan Smith
David Cameron and George Osborne made a "massive mistake" in courting China from 2010 to 2016, Sir Iain Duncan Smith...
Former first minister Humza Yousaf to step down as MSP in 2026
Former first minister Humza Yousaf has announced he will not run for re-election at the 2026 Holyrood election.The ex-SNP leader...
Seven asylum hotels to close in the new year
Seven asylum hotels will close in the new year, the home secretary has said.Yvette Cooper told the Home Affairs Select...
Government to spend £6bn buying back thousands of military homes
The government will spend almost £6bn buying back thousands of military homes into public ownership.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will...
Scottish government to ban WhatsApp on official devices
Scottish government ministers and staff are to be banned from using informal mobile messaging apps - including WhatsApp - on...
A deadly thread runs through Sara Sharif case – and the government’s knee-jerk response misses it
Listening to the sentencing in the Sara Sharif trial, it's hard not to be gripped with anger and disbelief. Every detail...
Nigel Farage meets Elon Musk and JD Vance at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort
Nigel Farage and his party treasurer have met with Elon Musk at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort for the first time...
Compensating Waspi women would ‘burden’ the taxpayer, Sir Keir Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer has defended a decision not to compensate women affected by changes to their retirement age - saying...
Alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo says he ‘did nothing wrong’ as he issues statement over links to Prince Andrew
The alleged Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew has said he did "nothing wrong or unlawful" - as he...
Victoria Thomas Bowen avoids jail after throwing milkshake at Nigel Farage in Clacton during election campaign
A woman has avoided jail after throwing a milkshake at Nigel Farage during his general election campaign in Clacton-on-Sea.Victoria Thomas...
Some local elections could be ‘held off’ next year under devolution plans, minister suggests
Some local elections may not go ahead next year under the government's devolution plans, a minister has suggested.Jim McMahon said...
Sir Keir Starmer defends China policy after spy scandal
Sir Keir Starmer said he is "concerned" about the challenge China poses in his first comments on an alleged spy...
Sir Keir Starmer to announce new green energy deal to protect from ‘whims of dictators like Putin’
The prime minister is visiting Norway to launch a new green energy deal before attending a defence summit in Estonia.Sir...
Politicians and royals need to be extremely vigilant of Chinese spies, shadow home secretary Chris Philp warns
The shadow home secretary said he is "deeply concerned" about allegations of Chinese spies in the UK and warned those...
More migrants removed from UK since Labour elected than in any six months since 2019, Home Office says
More migrants have been removed from the UK since Labour was elected than in any other six-month period over the...
Reform UK would be ‘delighted’ to accept donations from Elon Musk
Reform UK would be "delighted" to accept donations from billionaire Elon Musk, according to its deputy leader Richard Tice. He told...
Labour’s promise to turbocharge economic growth has already hit trouble
The prime minister and chancellor were in lockstep as they reacted to Friday morning's GDP figures."Disappointing", the PM's spokesperson said,...
Major shake-up of UK energy system could ‘lower bills for good’, government says
Plans to "green" the UK's power system will protect consumers from future energy crises and has the potential to "bring...