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...
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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...
Costing £40bn a year until 2030, Labour has decided its colossal net zero plan is worth the risk
There's a reason previous governments baulked at the net zero challenge - it's absolutely colossal, something Labour's new Clean Power...
Nigel Farage could be leader of the opposition after the next election, Harriet Harman predicts
Reform UK could replace the Conservatives as the second-largest party at the next election, former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman...
Ed Miliband tells Sky News he doesn’t regret opposing airstrikes in Syria against Assad in 2013
Ed Miliband does not regret voting against the UK taking military action in Syria in 2013, he has told Sky...
How climate change and red tape could be jeopardising UK access to affordable food
It might be tempting, given how much coverage has focused on it recently, to assume the forthcoming changes to the...
Government demands ‘immediate, mandatory’ housing plans from councils to build 1.5m homes
The government is today demanding "immediate, mandatory" housing targets from councils as part of its plans to build 1.5 million...
More than 10,000 civil servants could lose jobs in savings drive
More than 10,000 civil servants could lose their jobs after ministers were told to make savings of 5%, Sky News...
Keir Starmer v The Home Counties
👉Listen to Politics At Jack And Sam's on your podcast app👈 Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's...
Thousands of LGBT veterans ejected from military can receive up to £70k compensation to right ‘historic wrongs’
Thousands of veterans who were ejected from the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity will be able...
Kemi Badenoch ‘not the PR for Nigeria’ and ‘stands by’ comments on country after criticism
Kemi Badenoch has stood by her comments about Nigeria after the country's vice president criticised her remarks.Ms Badenoch was born...
Outgoing hereditery peers criticise ‘nasty plan’ to remove them from the Lords
Peers have criticised a "thoroughly nasty" plan to remove hereditary members from the House of Lords - accusing Labour of...
Lord Timpson having ‘conversations’ about public sector hiring more ex-prisoners
Prisons minister Lord James Timpson has told Sky News that he is having "a conversation" with parliament and the public...
Cost of assisted dying ‘could be tens of thousands of pounds’ per person
The cost of assisted dying in the UK could mean it ends up being only be for the wealthy, a...
