Budget turmoil as several government departments fail to agree spending decisions by deadline
Several government departments failed to agree their spending settlement by yesterday's deadline in a sign of ongoing turbulence over the...
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Alex Salmond’s body to be returned to Scotland – with private individual paying for flight after request to use RAF rejected
A private individual is paying for a flight to repatriate Alex Salmond's body after the Foreign Office rejected requests for...
Davey recalls ‘pain’ of looking after terminally ill mother – and calls for investment into palliative care
Sir Ed Davey has recalled the "pain" of looking after his terminally ill mother when he was just a child...
Cabinet ministers write to Starmer in urgent attempt to soften spending cuts in budget
Cabinet ministers are writing to the prime minister in an urgent attempt to soften some of the spending cuts being...
Lord Graham Brady reveals what it’s like to tell a Tory leader they’re finished
Lord Graham Brady's reputation for seeing off prime ministers has made him something of a celebrity in the world of...
Budget 2024: What could Chancellor Rachel Reeves announce?
Labour's first budget in 14 years will be delivered on 30 October, and as per the warnings of Rachel Reeves...
David Cameron explains why he planned to sanction Israeli ministers – as Starmer considers move
David Cameron has told Sky News he planned to sanction two Israeli ministers while in government but "ran out of...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves looking to ‘find £40bn’ in budget
Rachel Reeves is looking to fill a £40bn black hole in the country's finances, Sky News understands.According to people close...
As Labour attempt to reform the Lords, the end of the peer show is still a long way off
We've been here before. Since the 1960s, Labour governments have attempted to legislate for the end of the peer show....
Starmer met Taylor Swift at concert after getting free tickets – as details of talk revealed
Sir Keir Starmer met Taylor Swift when he attended her concert at Wembley Stadium, Sky News understands. It has emerged...
Raising employer NI ‘not consistent’ with Labour manifesto and could lead to ‘fewer jobs’
Hiking employer national insurance (NI) "doesn't look consistent" with Labour's manifesto and could lead to job losses in the long...
Starmer urged to back ban on smartphones in schools to stop children ‘doom-scrolling’
Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to support a new law to ban smartphones in schools to stop children "doom-scrolling"...
UK imposes sanctions over violence by ‘extremist Israeli settlers’ in West Bank
David Lammy has announced a fresh wave of sanctions in response to violence by "extremist Israeli settlers" in the West...
Weight-loss jabs could get people ‘back into work’ to boost economy, Starmer says
New weight-loss jabs could get people "back into work" to boost the economy, the prime minister has said.Sir Keir Starmer...
Sir Keir Starmer refuses to rule out increasing national insurance for employers in budget
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out raising national insurance for employers in the upcoming autumn budget.The prime minister...
Is Rachel Reeves breaking her promise?
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in...
Alex Salmond’s cause of death confirmed as heart attack, Alba Party says
Alex Salmond's cause of death has been confirmed as a heart attack following a post-mortem examination, the Alba Party has...
Don’t use Ozempic or Wegovy for ‘Instagram perfect body’, says health secretary
Weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy should not be used to get the "Instagram perfect body", Wes Streeting said...
Starmer enjoys reset moment after difficult 100 days – but big test lies ahead
It was billed as a "big moment" for the Starmer administration and, arriving at Labour's International Investment Summit, it was...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves ‘wouldn’t have any problems’ getting on P&O ferry – after previously criticising firm’s ‘disgraceful behaviour’
Rachel Reeves has said she "wouldn't have any problems" getting on a P&O ferry following the fire-and-rehire scandal.The chancellor was...