Politics

In Australia junior doctors can earn £30 an hour from basic pay alone, compared to around £16 an hour in the NHS. “Some of the best doctors I’ve worked with have gone to work in Australia,” Sumi Manirajan, an A&E junior doctor said. “And I don’t know if they’re ever coming back.”

It’s now illegal to sell, rehome, abandon or allow XL Bullies to go stray in England and Wales. They must also be muzzled and kept on a lead in public - from February 1 it will be illegal to own one unless registered exempt

The former deputy Labour leader says his treatment has been successful and latest scans show no trace of cancer - but the shock of the diagnosis made him reflect on how we talk about low-risk cancers

A mega poll found more voters said they wanted Keir Starmer to seek a closer UK-EU relationship - and those in the crucial 'undecided' column feel even more strongly

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said that rather than hike levies on wages such as national insurance and income tax, a Labour government would strive to cut them

Chris Skidmore announced he is quitting as a Tory MP over Rishi Sunak's environmental policies. In a resignation statement, the former minister wrote: 'I can no longer stand by'

The Prime Minister visited a Tory constituency for a friendly meet-up with Conservative members and local activists but was forced to face members of the public outside

As the election year opens, the PM was said to be launching a campaign to reach out to as many voters as possible to brag about the good things the Tories have done

The Mirror's Paul Routledge writes about his memories of Derek Draper: 'It is the conviviality that survives. I can hear Dolly now, voice raised, hair swept back, head tilted, grinning'

The Labour leader was asked about newly released court documents that linked Prince Andrew to late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and referred to sexual assault claims

Health campaigners are urging the PM to resist pressure from Tory critics like former PMs Liz Truss and Boris Johnson who oppose plans to create a smoke free generation

Rishi Sunak said his 'working assumption' was to hold a general election in the 'second half of the year' in an attempt to squash speculation he could call a vote early

Labour leader Keir Starmer was asked whether 16-year-old Luke Littler's performance at the World Darts Championship justified extending the vote to younger teenagers

The Labour leader Keir Starmer faced repeated questions at a New Year's speech on taxation - but insisted he would not announced 'uncosted' tax plans like failed ex-PM Liz Truss

The ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office has led to an avalanche of new signatures on a petition on 38 Degrees to strip ex-Post Office chief of her 2019 CBE award

The Institute for Government warns time is running out for Labour to discuss its plans for government with the civil service if Rishi Sunak calls a general election in May

Labour leader Keir Starmer warned voters couldn't afford another year of Tory misery - and said cowardly Rishi Sunak was scared of putting his record to the voters

Ministers claimed to have cleared a 'legacy' backlog of applications made before June 28 last year, but figures show more than 4,500 of these are still waiting an initial decision

The Tory peer Shaun Bailey questioned former Countdown host Carol Vorderman status as a 'serious political commentator' as he appeared on GB News last week

The poster describes the Lib Dems as the 'Blue Wall’s Premium Conservative MP unseating service', with services including repairing NHS waiting times and ending raw sewage discharges

Reform leader Richard Tice said the 'terrified' Conservatives were already 'pleading' for his party not to stand in certain seats but said 'under no circumstances' will he make any pacts

Despite his best efforts, Rishi Sunak has started to develop an unfortunate reputation for being thin-skinned and tetchy when grilled over Government failings

The number of asylum seekers arriving by small boat to the UK last year may have fallen - but it's still the second highest on record. Do you think the Tories have delivered on their pledge to stop the boats?

It comes after victims of the scandal still waiting for compensation accused the Government of dragging its heels - 24 years after their wrongful convictions for stealing

Labour's analysis says by 2024-2025 a family with two adults working full time on the National Living Wage will pay £1,320 more a year due to Tory stealth taxes