Labour lose control of council as 20 councillors quit with attack on Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has lost control of Broxtowe Borough Council, just months before the local elections - after 20 councillors...
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Kemi Badenoch calls for ‘long overdue’ national inquiry into UK grooming scandal
Kemi Badenoch has called for a national inquiry into the grooming scandal that took place across UK towns and cities,...
‘It’s a smash and grab raid on the constitution’: The last of the hereditary peers
For centuries an odd tradition lay dormant in our democracy. A number of noblemen have had the chance to sit...
More than 36,000 migrants crossed English Channel to UK in 2024 – up 25% on 2023
A total of 36,816 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK in 2024, provisional government figures show.The figure is...
Starmer hails ‘year of change’ as he delivers first New Year message as prime minister, with plan for ‘more cash in your pocket’ in 2025
Sir Keir Starmer has hailed 2024 as a "year of change" as he shared his first New Year message as...
Labour’s Emily Thornberry and mayor of London Sadiq Khan honoured in New Year list
A veteran Labour MP and the long-standing mayor of London are among a handful of politicians named in the King's...
Tony Blair opened UK borders to east European migrants despite misgivings – newly released files show
Tony Blair's Labour government pushed on with plans to open the UK's borders to Eastern Europe despite mounting concerns from...
What will happen in Westminster next year?
👉 Listen to Politics At Jack And Sam's on your podcast app👈On this special episode, Sky News' deputy political editor...
No 10 insists private school fees ‘out of reach for most people’ as ministers defend VAT policy
The government has insisted that private school fees are "clearly out of reach for most people" as ministers continue to...
Labour would lose almost 200 seats in ‘highly unstable’ parliament if election held today, poll suggests
Labour would lose its majority and nearly 200 seats if a general election was held today, a new mega poll...
Major political consequences for Farage, Badenoch and the Tories ahead in 2025
British voters are in for a relatively untroubled 2025, after the "Year of Elections" which saw a new government in...
Starmer throws down gauntlet to watchdogs with growth edict
Sir Keir Starmer has ordered Britain's key watchdogs to remove barriers to growth in a bid to kickstart Britain's sluggish...
Labour or Liz? The taxing question that could come back to haunt Sir Keir Starmer
Who fancies a festive game of Labour or Liz?The rules are quite simple - I'll set out some quotes and...
Kemi Badenoch needs to pick her battles – and decide how dirty she wants to get
Never wrestle with a pig. You get dirty. And besides, the pig likes it.Looking at the festive ding-dong that's broken...
Nigel Farage threatens legal action if Kemi Badenoch doesn’t apologise for saying membership ticker was ‘fake’
Nigel Farage has threatened to take legal action against Tory leader Kemi Badenoch if she does not apologise for accusing...
Starmer pays tribute to ‘wonderful’ brother who died on Boxing Day
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his brother Nick, who died on Boxing Day aged 60 after suffering from...
Special educational needs children ‘segregated and left to struggle in wrong schools to save money’
Children with special educational needs are being "segregated" and left to struggle in the wrong schools because councils are trying...
In a time of change Sky News spent a critical year on a farm
Many months before farmers found themselves on the front pages of newspapers, after protesting in Whitehall against the new government's...
Reform UK overtakes Conservative membership – Nigel Farage calls it ‘historic’, Kemi Badenoch says numbers are ‘fake’
Reform UK now has more members than the Conservative Party and is "the real opposition" according to Nigel Farage, while...
Nigel Farage willing to help Lord Mandelson negotiate with Donald Trump
Nigel Farage has said he is willing to help incoming US ambassador Lord Mandelson negotiate with Donald Trump's administration.Prime Minister...
