Ministers under growing pressure to act amid signs Israel intends to ignore UN ceasefire resolution Parliamentary pressure is building on the UK government to ban …
The deputy prime minister is expected to blame Beijing for the hack and announce new sanctions against Chinese officials Jo Stevens, the shadow Welsh secretary, …
As deputy PM expected to impose sanctions, head of international alliance says ministers have taken years to respond The UK government has been too slow …
Watchdog issues warning, not sanctions, after criticising episodes presented by Jacob Rees-Mogg and Esther McVey Ofcom has ruled today that GB News broke impartiality rules …
The cabinet minister said infighting was “part and parcel of politics” and dismissed the row over Tory donor Frank Hester’s ‘racist’ comments as ‘trivia’
Business secretary dismisses reports of plot and rejects calls for her party to return donations from Frank Hester UK politics – latest updates Reports of …
Exclusive: Marco Longhi and Jill Mortimer, allies of Lee Anderson, question Jeremy Hunt setting aside £1m for tribute Tory MPs have privately criticised the government’s …
Just 20% of compensation has been paid, finds Commons committee, which says government should set legally binding timeframes The Post Office is not fit to …
Headline cut to national insurance rate echoes measure taken in autumn statement, which made little impact on voters Jeremy Hunt has spent weeks managing expectations …
Gillian Keegan says to trust in due process as eighth Conservative loses whip over sexual misconduct allegations since 2019 A cabinet minister has said there …
Prime minister says his message to UK’s Jewish community is: ‘We stand with you now and always’ Nicola Sturgeon, the former first minister, is attending …
International development minister warns colleagues jostling for position not to be ‘self-indulgent’ Tory MPs should get over their “excess of doom and gloom” about their …
Commons education committee report also says mental health struggles should be accepted as valid reason for missing school Mental health difficulties should be a valid …
Politicians urge women to speak to officers about claims of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse by Brand Police should be called in to investigate …
Some Conservatives insist policy is ‘sacrosanct’, while others are pushing for it to be overhauled Mooted changes to the pensions triple lock have divided Conservative …
Exclusive: MPs from major parties say continued extradition and prosecution would be ‘unjust’ and will lead to an ‘outcry’ in Australia More than 60 Australian …
Party removed two people from candidates list after MI5 warned in 2021 they could be Chinese spies The Conservative party “acted swiftly” to block two …
Exclusive: Aide comes out fighting – as The Independent reveals he is being investigated over access to official warnings to MPs about threats from hostile …
Exclusive: Criticism comes after it emerged ministers took assurances from one previously slavery-linked firm on trust UK politics live – latest updates Campaigners and MPs …
Government faces calls to consider extending booster programme this autumn to include 50-64 age group Ministers are facing urgent calls to consider widening the availability …
Iain Duncan Smith compares government’s approach to appeasement of Nazi Germany in the 1930s as foreign secretary meets Beijing officials Just 9% of Scottish firms …
British foreign secretary says face-to-face meetings were important to avoid misunderstandings as report criticises Beijing’s ‘transnational repression’ The British foreign secretary James Cleverly has met …
Foreign select committee report published as foreign secretary, James Cleverly, travels to Beijing Britain must take a tougher stance on China over its severe human …
Senior party figures say some green issues could be exploited to motivate people to vote Conservative Conservative weaponisation of discontent about London’s Ulez traffic charging …
Culture committee seeks explanation of how tabloid verifies stories and for details of internal investigations The Sun’s editor has been asked to update MPs on …
Government’s approach to net zero policies has been ambiguous in past few days following Tories’ unexpected win in Uxbridge and South Ruislip Here are the …
Commitment to keep controversial policy has opened splits ahead of national party meeting Keir Starmer’s decision not to scrap the two-child benefit cap if Labour …
Letter from cross-party MPs and campaigners says slow progress on legislation is a ‘moral failing’ Senior Conservative MPs have accused the government of a “moral …
Campaigners react on policy that has been criticised as one of the biggest drivers of child poverty Labour MPs and anti-poverty campaigners have attacked Keir …
Party hopes election candidates will all be singing from the same hymn sheet after event in Stratford-on-Avon Keir Starmer is whisking his top 100 prospective …
Tories, including former net zero tsar, among signatories to letter urging PM not to let down developing countries Rishi Sunak must uphold his £11.6bn climate …
Kishwer Falkner tells MPs current law has lack of clarity, and outdated terminology should be removed Ministers should clarify the Equality Act to make the …
Exclusive: Disclosures about ex-minister Jonathan Djanogly turn spotlight on controversial mechanism used to buy shares Which UK MPs own shares in publicly listed companies? A …