Rishi Sunak hires the Spectator’s political editor James Forsyth as his political secretary
Rishi Sunak has hired the Spectator's political editor, James Forsyth, as his political secretary.The move comes as the PM continues...
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Rishi Sunak opts against Christmas message – and instead phones public servants
Rishi Sunak has opted against a traditional Christmas message and has instead thanked public servants as his government remains deadlocked...
Rishi Sunak ‘sad and disappointed’ by strikes threatening Christmas getaways
Rishi Sunak has said he is "sad and disappointed" that strikes are threatening to disrupt Christmas getaways.The prime minister admitted...
NHS staff could be offered pay rise early next year in bid to end strikes
NHS workers could be offered a pay rise early next year in a bid to end further strike action -...
NHS workers had to be given salary top-up to avoid minimum wage breach, GMB union head says
The lowest paid NHS workers had to be given a salary top-up this year to avoid breaching national minimum wage...
Rishi Sunak vows to clear immigration backlog – but dodges questions on leaving European Convention on Human Rights
Rishi Sunak has repeatedly refused to say whether the UK would have to leave the European Convention on Human Rights...
Ambulance strikes: Medical director issues ‘drink responsibly’ warning ahead of industrial action
People have been urged to "drink responsibly" by NHS England's medical director to avoid ending up in A&E as ambulance...
‘NHS staff are worked to the bone’: Health secretary Steve Barclay challenged by mother during hospital visit
A mother has challenged health secretary Steve Barclay during a hospital visit, telling him that NHS staff are being "worked...
Court rules government’s Rwanda deportation plan lawful
A government plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful, the High Court has ruled.Lord Justice Lewis said the...
Health Secretary Steve Barclay writes to unions for fresh strike talks – but still won’t move on pay
Health Secretary Steve Barclay is understood to be writing to the unions to request fresh talks over strike action -...
Giving in to nurses on pay would ‘stoke’ inflation and have ‘huge impact’, says minister
Giving in to nurses' pay demands would "stoke" inflation and have a "huge impact" on public finances, a minister has...
Nimco Ali accuses Suella Braverman of ‘normalising hate of black people on Twitter’ with her rhetoric
The government's outgoing adviser on violence against women has accused the home secretary of "normalising hate" that black people get...
China ‘a significant threat to the UK on many different levels’ and dependency should be curbed, MPs warn
China poses "a significant threat" to the UK and the government should move to curb its dependence on the superpower...
SNP MP Stewart McDonald ‘removed’ from committee after Westminster leadership changes
An SNP MP says he has been "removed" from the Foreign Affairs Committee due to changes at the top of...
Business secretary hopeful of strike resolution as rail workers prepare for another day of industrial action
Rail workers have entered the second half of their latest 48-hour strike - as the business secretary says he is...
Rail strikes: Pay deal ‘achievable’ between train companies and unions, RMT boss Mick Lynch says
A deal between train companies and rail unions is "achievable", Mick Lynch, the head of the RMT union, has said...
Sajid Javid: Ex-health secretary issues warning over NHS as he admits odds stacked against Tories at next election
Former health secretary Sajid Javid has warned that the NHS "won't survive many more years" without "fundamental reforms", urging the...
‘Shocking’ that one in five UK households are short on money to live on each month, Asda boss says
The chairman of one of the country's biggest supermarket chains says it's "shocking" that in modern Britain one in five...
Could tragic migrant boat have been helped earlier if Albanians were on board?
Less then 12 hours after Rishi Sunak set out his five-point plan to tackle illegal immigration, around 50 people waded...
Esther McVey ‘forced to sit in luggage rack’ for train journey
A Conservative former minister claimed she crammed herself into a luggage rack to sit down on a packed train journey...
