Northern Ireland secretary says he will call Stormont election after attempts to restore executive fail
The UK's Northern Ireland secretary has said he "will be calling an election" in the nation after a deadline to...
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Rishi Sunak backtracks on pledge to fine patients £10 for missed GP appointments
Rishi Sunak will no longer be going ahead with his pledge to charge people for missed GP appointments, the prime...
Vladimir Putin says Liz Truss was ‘crazy’ when she raised concerns about nuclear weapons
Liz Truss was "crazy" when she raised concerns about nuclear weapons, Vladimir Putin has claimed.During a major speech in Moscow,...
Spies could be reluctant to share secrets with UK if Suella Braverman is home secretary, Labour ex-minister Lord Blunkett warns
Security services could be reluctant to share sensitive information with Suella Braverman after her controversial reappointment as home secretary, Lord...
PM under renewed pressure over Braverman rehire after accusation of ‘multiple’ code breaches
Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure over his reappointment of Suella Braverman as home secretary after a former party chair...
Rishi Sunak reinstates fracking ban as another Truss policy is reversed
Rishi Sunak is reinstating the ban on fracking that Liz Truss controversially lifted.During Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, the new...
Severance pay to ousted ministers could hit £726k this year – but who will be paid the most?
Britain's year of political turmoil could cost the taxpayer up to £726,000 in severance payments to former ministers and whips,...
Rishi Sunak can’t rock the boat – his political legitimacy in No 10 hangs by a thread
On the face of it, Rishi Sunak's first Prime Minister's Questions was an assured performance. The former chancellor was combative,...
‘Exponential rise’ in Albanian migrants crossing the Channel this year, MPs told
The number of Albanian migrants crossing the Channel has seen an "exponential rise" over the last year, MPs have heard. The...
Rishi Sunak appoints new cabinet – here’s who’s in and who’s out
Rishi Sunak has appointed his cabinet after being asked by the King to form a new government.The new prime minister...
Rishi Sunak warns of ‘difficult decisions’ ahead and promises to ‘fix’ Truss’s mistakes in first speech as PM
Rishi Sunak has made his first speech as prime minister, saying he was chosen to take over to "fix" the...
Rishi Sunak’s speech offered crucial hints at what is to come | Beth Rigby
If he cherished the moment or savoured the win after losing out in the Tory leadership contest in the summer,...
Rishi Sunak says he’s ‘delighted to welcome her back’ as he stands by rehire of Suella Braverman at Prime Minister’s Questions
Rishi Sunak has stood by his decision to re-appoint Suella Braverman as home secretary, despite calls for an investigation into...
Suella Braverman: Why is her re-appointment to home secretary causing a stir and how did she breach the ministerial code?
Suella Braverman has been made home secretary - again - in a somewhat controversial decision by Rishi Sunak.The Fareham MP...
Jeremy Hunt delays Halloween economic statement
Jeremy Hunt has delayed the announcement of the government's economic plan from Halloween to 17 November, saying it will help...
Prince Andrew’s and Prince Harry’s ability to step in for the King challenged in House of Lords
Prince Andrew's and Prince Harry's ability to temporarily step in for the King has been called into question in the...
Backlash to Braverman builds as foreign secretary defends her re-appointment
Labour has called for a full investigation into security breaches committed by Suella Braverman after her reappointment as home secretary...
New PM: An older cabinet… with fewer women – eight facts about Sunak’s reshuffle
Rishi Sunak has assembled a cabinet that Downing Street says "reflects a united party" after the PM promised to form...
Rishi Sunak prepares for PMQs amid rumours of Halloween economic plan delay
Rishi Sunak will make his debut at Prime Minister's Questions at lunchtime, in what is shaping up to be the...
Rishi Sunak appoints new cabinet – here’s who’s in and who’s out
Rishi Sunak has appointed his cabinet after being asked by the King to form a new government.The new prime minister...
