TikTok remains banned on government devices, says No 10 – despite new ukgov account
TikTok remains banned on all UK government phones - despite ministers launching an official account, Downing Street has said.The 'ukgov'...
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Farmers’ inheritance tax creates ‘chilling effect’ on nature recovery scheme, ex-government legal adviser says
Farmers are being forced to choose between protecting the environment or their legacy by the introduction of inheritance tax, a...
Farage says 100 Labour MPs will be ‘getting scared’ and putting pressure on No 10 over protests by farmers
Nigel Farage has called on farmers to continue "persistent and peaceful" campaigning on new inheritance tax rules - claiming that...
Tory MSP denies using AI to bombard Scottish parliament with ‘frivolous’ questions at cost of £100,000
A Scottish Conservative MSP has denied using artificial intelligence to make almost 1,000 parliamentary questions as he faces accusations of wasting £100,000...
MPs set for above inflation pay rise to nearly £94,000
MPs are in line for an above inflation pay rise this year to reach an annual salary of £93,904, the...
Labour MP ‘deeply regrets’ comments he made on WhatsApp group – after minister sacked for remarks on same chat
A Labour MP has said he "deeply regrets" comments he made on a WhatsApp group - a day after health...
More than 600 immigration arrests in January – as government expects rise in deportations
More than 600 immigration arrests were made last month, as authorities carried out more than 800 raids, the Home Office...
Labour MP ‘deeply regrets’ comments made on WhatsApp group – after health minister sacked for remarks on same chat
A Labour MP has said he "deeply regrets" comments made on a WhatsApp group - a day after health minister...
Love or hate her, the much-disputed spirit of Margaret Thatcher continues to march through UK politics
Margaret Thatcher died on 8 April 2013. But the UK's longest-serving post-war prime minister still casts a long shadow over...
Grenfell Tower will be demolished, government confirms
Grenfell Tower will be demolished, Angela Rayner has confirmed.The demolition is expected to take "around two years" and be carried...
Starmer has a battle on his hands – but when it’s green v growth, there’s only one winner
Keir Starmer was touring the UK National Nuclear Laboratory in Preston when the Bank of England halved its 2025 growth...
Baroness Harman issues warning to Labour MPs who set up group over Reform UK threat
The Labour MPs who have set up a pressure group to counter the threat of Reform UK have been warned...
Apple ordered by UK government to let it access users’ encrypted data – reports
Apple has reportedly been ordered by the UK government to allow it access to encrypted data stored by the company's...
‘Disgraceful and unforgiveable’: Decision to demolish Grenfell Tower attacked
The government has been accused of "ignoring" the voices of people who lost family in the Grenfell Tower tragedy in...
Foreign Office expels Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat move after ‘spying’ row
The Foreign Office has revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat after a British official was expelled from Moscow last...
Plaid Cymru: Former leader Dafydd Elis-Thomas dies aged 78
Dafydd Elis-Thomas, the former leader of Plaid Cymru, has died at the age of 78.Lord Elis-Thomas also served as the...
Billions for ‘unproven’ carbon capture technology will have ‘very significant’ impact on energy bills, MPs warn
The government is spending £22bn on "unproven" technologies which will have a "very significant effect" on energy bills, according to...
Minister says Labour MPs and other members of WhatsApp group could be suspended after Andrew Gwynne scandal
Labour will punish any other MP or minister caught up in the Andrew Gwynne WhatsApp group scandal, a senior official...
Andrew Gwynne sacked as health minister over comments posted on a WhatsApp group
Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked over comments posted on a WhatsApp group.Mr Gwynne reportedly made antisemitic comments and...
Grenfell Tower will be demolished, government confirms
Grenfell Tower will be demolished, Angela Rayner has confirmed.The demolition is expected to take "around two years" and be carried...