Politics

A nuclear project linked to Russian state-owned company Rosatom has been given the go-ahead by state authorities in northwest Germany, under strict conditions to mitigate risks posed by Russian involvement.

Business rates will be cut by 20 per cent for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year, Downing Street has announced.

Natalie Fleet has resigned as safeguarding minister saying she found the role “overwhelmingly triggering” because of her past.

Two former Tory defence secretaries have backed using defence bonds to raise the funds needed to boost spending for the UK’s military and security, which The Independent understands is under consideration by new chancellor John Healey.

Residents and councillors in Islington, north London, have been left “gobsmacked” at the £130,000 cost of a new zebra crossing in the area.

Another Andy Burnham cost-of-living announcement was at risk of descending into chaos today.

Reform UK was left embarassed this morning when one of their MPs was caught criticising Good Morning Britain.

Andy Burnham has confirmed there is ’no commitment’ from the government to increase the personal tax allowance and said ’we will look at that at the budget’, in an update issued this morning.

The Pentagon faces an urgent budget shortfall caused largely by the war in Iran, with some critical lines of funding set to run out within weeks even as President Donald Trump escalates the conflict with Tehran, according to lawmakers and current and former U.S. officials.

The former diplomat takes over from Nick Thomas-Symonds, a close ally of Keir Starmer, who has left government.

Andy Burnham wants to give young people a better future.

The former Mayor of Manchester outlined his agenda on Monday in a speech from Downing Street, with Burnham expanding his vision during his first Cabinet meeting

Sir Keir Starmer headed straight for a pint of bitter at his local pub after stepping down as Prime Minister.

Andy Burnham’s political success depends on his ability to turn Britain away from the wave of nationalist populism that gave the world Donald Trump.

When Andy Burnham told his wife, Marie-France van Heel, of his plans to return to Westminster, her reply was “probably a two-word answer”, according to the former mayor of Greater Manchester.

China’s Jingye has demanded compensation from the UK government and threatened to pursue international arbitration over the nationalisation of British Steel, escalating a dispute that has strained relations between London and Beijing.

With Andy Burnham set to finally move into No 10 Downing Street, the incoming prime minister will have no shortage of issues to tackle.

The UK’s ‘special relationship’ with the US is off to a good start.

Scotland Yard is assessing claims that Labour banned fox hunting in return for a £1m donation from an animal rights group.