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...
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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...
Starmer ‘looking towards a better, brighter future’ in Christmas message
Sir Keir Starmer has said he will be "looking towards a better, brighter future" in his first Christmas message as...
Sir Keir Starmer ‘badly needs a holiday’ – it’s no surprise after unrelentingly gloomy news
No wonder Sir Keir Starmer is going abroad "for a few days" over New Year. The economic news here in...
Sir Keir Starmer heading abroad for New Year’s Day
Sir Keir Starmer is to head abroad over the New Year after spending Christmas Day at Chequers in Buckinghamshire.The prime...
UK economy heading for ‘worst of all worlds’, CBI warns – as businesses expect fall in activity
The UK economy is "headed for the worst of all worlds" as businesses expect activity to fall at the start...
Construction chief steps up criticism of budget reforms in letter to Starmer
A leading construction industry body has warned the prime minister that measures unveiled in the budget will "fatally undermine" family-run...
UK economy showed no growth in last quarter, revised figures show
The UK economy showed no growth in the last quarter, according to the revised figures from the Office for National...
Trump White House will be like ’24/7 bar-room brawl’, warns former ambassador to US
Donald Trump's second stint as president will be like a "24/7 bar-room brawl", according to the UK's former ambassador to...
Labour’s polling collapse is historic – but Nigel Farage has overseen a bigger one
Labour are on track for their worst end to the year in opinion polls since the Second World War.Sir Keir...