Politics

Ahead of the King’s Speech, Labour warned the Conservatives have given up on tackling the country’s problems as it emerged 134 hours of parliamentary time went unused

After Sir Keir Starmer insisted a humanitarian pause was the 'only practical way' to battle the conflict in the Middle East, Afrasiab Anwar and ten other councillors have quit the party

Culture wars demonising refugees or trans women won’t trump an exacerbated cost of living crisis and neglected public services.

The out-of-touch Prime Minister last week suggested British workers should chuck in their secure jobs and be prepared to fail as he took part in event with Elon Musk

The Deputy Prime Minister contrasted the support shown for black people in the wake of George Floyd's 2020 killing with the reaction to Hamas' slaughter of 1,400 Israelis

The 2012 Celebrity Big Brother contestant is considering running in the City Hall contest, where Labour's Mr Khan is seeking an unprecedented third term in power

The BBC star, who has been absent from television screens for a month, said she is glad to be back presenting her flagship Sunday morning political programme

As calls for a ceasefire in Gaza grow, Benjamin Netanyahu still shows no sign of ordering even a humanitarian pause to end the misery of those trapped

At the AI summit, Rishi Sunak was too busy lining up his next job with Elon Musk to mention the NHS while doctors and nurses are working with one hand tied behind their backs

Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza called for Rishi Sunak to help struggling youngsters with a Play Out to Help Out scheme - mimicking the Eat Out to Help Out initiative to kick-start hospitality after lockdown

Nearly four in 10 people said the revelations heard by the Covid Inquiry this week had worsened their opinion of the Tories’ pandemic record, according to a survey by More in Common

'The Tories can’t fix the country because they’ve already failed. Rishi Sunak admits the country needs to change, but his government cannot deliver it,' says Shadow Commons Leader Lucy Powell

After being jailed for five years and placed on the sex offender's register, the Upper Tribunal court allowed the now-freed man's appeal to remain in the UK on human rights grounds

The Home Office has had public failures including its inability to get a grip on the small boats crisis, including the shambles of its flagship policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

Many people are unable to afford school shoes for their children, or even beds – and this is becoming alarmingly normal. More must be done to help

The veteran backbencher insisted 'I am not a racist' at a trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, but he was fined £600 and ordered to pay £835 in legal costs after telling an activist to 'go back to Bahrain'

The Bibby Stockholm has been slammed by an asylum seeker who says the weather during Storm Ciaran left the accommodation barge rocking 'like a swing'

Hard-line Home Secretary Suella Braverman wants to fine charities who help desperate people camp out on the streets as part of a new bill in next week's King's Speech

Latest data from the Resolution Foundation suggests that workers aged 23 and over will have to be paid an hourly rate of at least £11.46 hourly rate from next year

The veteran backbencher had insisted 'I am not a racist' as he went on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, but he was fined £600 and ordered to pay £835 in legal costs

Almost 10,000 bonuses were given to passport officials last year despite 360,000 people waiting longer than they should have done to get their documents, ruining travel plans

The Labour leader said the revelations from Baroness Heather Hallett's public inquiry this week shone a light on the behaviour of those at the top of No10 at the height of the crisis

Labour activists want Keir Starmer to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, and will resign until they get it. Fleet Street Fox says he's not going to miss them

Cabinet Office Minister Jeremy Quin was laughed at as he attempted to defend Boris Johnson following days of revelations about his botched handling of the Covid pandemic

The SNP leader said his parents-in-law have left Gaza through the Rafah crossing after being trapped in the territory for four weeks following the attacks on Israel by Hamas