Council services ‘could suffer due to social care costs’ if government creates ‘super councils’
Council services such as leisure centres and waste collection could suffer due to the cost of social care if the...
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Extra NHS capacity and Jobcentre reforms at heart of Labour’s plan to ‘get Britain working’
Jobcentre reform will be at the centre of the Labour government's plans to "get Britain working again".Tackling the increasing number...
Assisted dying debate feels different – how MPs are making up their minds ahead of free vote
This is politics but not as we know it.Up and down the country public meetings are being held where attendees...
Tobacco and Vapes Bill will help ‘avoid a life imprisoned by addiction’
MPs are set to vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill today, which the health secretary calls an "urgent intervention"...
Post Office scandal victims set compensation deadline ahead of legal action
Post Office scandal victims will wait until the end of 2024 for compensation scheme improvements or the matter will "move...
Chancellor to meet tech unicorns in bid to bolster London listings
Rachel Reeves will this week meet some of Britain's hottest technology companies in a bid to persuade them that the...
Starmer rules out another general election after petition reaches two million signatures
Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out an early general election after a petition calling for a second vote reached two...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves promises she will not raise taxes again
There will be no more tax rises or borrowing for the duration of this government's term, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has...
Young people to lose benefits if they refuse work and training, says minister
Young people will lose their benefits if they refuse to take up work and training opportunities, a minister has said...
UK in AI arms race with Russia as Putin ‘wants destruction’, minister to warn
The UK is in a "new AI arms race" with countries like Russia and North Korea, the Chancellor of the...
Bar staff to be trained to deal with incidents of drink spiking
Bar staff will be trained to deal with incidents of drink spiking under government plans to tackle violence against women...
Expect the assisted dying debate to get even louder in days to come
The last time MPs voted on the question of assisted dying - nearly three quarters were against it.Nine years later...
MP behind assisted dying bill says she has ‘no doubts’ – as she rejects minister’s ‘slippery slope’ claim
The Labour MP behind the assisted dying bill said she has "no doubts" about its safeguards after a minister warned...
Justice secretary’s assisted dying intervention is explosive – and potentially embarrassing for the PM
With six days to go before Friday's historic Commons showdown on assisted dying, it's the opponents who are turning up...
UK on ‘slippery slope’ to ‘death on demand’, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood warns ahead of assisted dying vote
The UK is on a "slippery slope towards death on demand", according to the justice secretary ahead of a historic...
Starmer says UK will ‘set out a path’ to raise defence spending to 2.5%
The UK will "set out a path" to lift defence spending to 2.5% of national income in the spring, the...
Downing Street indicates Netanyahu would be arrested in UK after ICC warrant
Downing Street has indicated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be arrested if he arrived on British soil following an...
Reform MP James McMurdock was jailed for repeatedly kicking girlfriend, court records show
A Reform MP was jailed 18 years ago for repeatedly kicking his girlfriend, newly released court records have revealed.James McMurdock,...
Anas Sarwar ‘right’ to distance himself from winter fuel cut, says Ruth Davidson
Anas Sarwar is "right" to distance himself from Sir Keir Starmer over the decision to scrap winter fuel payments for...
Hooligans face two years in jail as ‘respect orders’ target anti-social behaviour
Hooligans face two years in jail for breaching newly unveiled "respect orders" designed to crack down on anti-social behaviour.Courts could...