‘Vile racist’ found guilty of sending leading Labour MP David Lammy death threat
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said he will not be silenced by the far right after a "vile racist"...
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Sunak says inflation impact of cost of living help ‘minimal’ as he tells wealthy: let’s give our £400 rebate to charity
Rishi Sunak has said cost of living support delivering hundreds of pounds to every household will have a "minimal impact"...
Why Rishi Sunak’s dream budget may be forever out of sight so long as Boris Johnson’s PM
Rishi Sunak, a devotee of Nigel Lawson, believes in a smaller state, curbing borrowing, lower taxes and combating inflation. Yet again,...
‘Officers acted with integrity’: Met Police chief defends partygate investigation
The Met Police acted with "integrity" during its partygate investigation and officers made decisions "based on the facts and were...
‘I wasn’t there’: PM ‘surprised and disappointed’ at partygate revelations
Boris Johnson has said he "briefly attended" Downing Street lockdown gatherings but didn't know at the time that they "went...
All the pictures published in the Sue Gray report
Images of Boris Johnson with a beer in his hand have emerged in Sue Gray's damning report of Downing Street...
MPs should be banned from giving paid parliamentary advice – report
MPs should be banned from giving paid parliamentary advice or consultancy services, a long-awaited report into MP standards has recommended.It...
Rail strike could cause ‘heart attack’ to industry already on life support, transport secretary warns
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has warned that a national rail strike could give a "heart attack" to a network already...
‘Serious failures’ of Afghanistan evacuation lowered UK’s global standing – as Foreign Office boss faces calls to resign
The "serious systemic failures" of the Afghanistan evacuation by the Foreign Office lowered the UK's global standing, a cross-party group...
Windfall tax cannot be ruled out amid ‘extraordinary’ cost of living pressure says Treasury minister
Energy companies have been told by the government that "all options are on the table" if they do not reinvest...
Minister unable to say who requested meeting between PM and Sue Gray over partygate report
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said he does not know who requested a meeting between the prime minister and Sue...
Minister reveals he was thrown in pond by bullies – after ‘sickening’ incident that saw boy lose finger
The education secretary says an alleged bullying incident in which an 11-year-old boy lost a finger is "sickening" - as...
Patel to urge MPs to stop using ‘mob rule’ and support new policing powers
Home Secretary Priti Patel will tell MPs "we do not make policy through mob rule" as she urges them to...
Sue Gray’s team reject claim she initiated meeting with PM over partygate report
Suggestions a meeting with the prime minister had been initiated by Sue Gray to discuss her long-awaited report into lockdown-breaking...
Top civil servants asked to draw up plans for job cuts of up to 40% in each government department
Top civil servants across Whitehall are to be asked to draw up plans for how they would deliver personnel cuts...
UK warned it risks US trade deal over ‘deeply concerning’ bid to change Northern Ireland Protocol
The US has warned a trade deal with the UK is at risk if Westminster implements legislation to change the...
There’s relief in Number 10 but they are not celebrating Johnson’s partygate survival just yet
For five long months, the prime minister and his Number 10 team have been beset by the partygate scandal.From the...
Splits between Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak over windfall tax policy
Splits have emerged between Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak over how to respond to Labour's call for a windfall tax...
Queen’s Speech passed by MPs despite calls for more action on cost of living crisis
Boris Johnson's legislative programme outlined in the Queen's Speech has been passed by MPs - despite some suggesting it should...
Boris Johnson accused of dithering over windfall tax amid cost of living ‘nightmare’
Sir Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of dithering over more help for households struggling as inflation hits a four-decade...
