Politics

In a major watering down of key targets, the Prime Minister has abandoned the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. From boilers to flying, here's what it means for you

Rachel Charlton-Dailey stresses it's certainly not easy to get benefits if you're disabled and involves a gruelling system that can be very hard to deal with

Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey spoke to the Mirror on a week-long trip to Washington DC, where he is meeting senior figures from President Joe Biden's administration

Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey spoke exclusively to the Mirror during a trip to Washington DC where he has held a series of meetings with senior White House and Pentagon figures

Former Climate Minister Zac Goldsmith called for a general election now as he slammed Rishi Sunak, who is expected to roll back swathes of environmental commitments this afternoon

The Prime Minister is expected to water down a bonfire of environmental commitments, sparking worries about the UK's ability to achieve its target to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

It comes after the PM summoned Cabinet ministers to an emergency meeting on Wednesday - the first day of the Commons conference recess

The virtual call with members of the Cabinet comes as the PM is expected to announce the 2030 ban on petrol guzzling cars will now be delayed in a major speech

Tory MPs warned Rishi Sunak is making the 'greatest mistake of his premiership' as it was revealed he is preparing to make changes including delaying the 2030 petrol and diesel car ban

Rishi Sunak's Government had plenty to do before MPs headed off for recess - dumping an avalanche of documents, statements and accounts online

Parliament has become a ghost town as MPs abandon the House of Commons for the conference recess. But how much annual leave do they get?

The family of the former Labour mayor nicknamed 'Red Ken' said the 78-year-old had withdrawn from public life as they announced he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease

As buildings go to RAAC and ruin under the Tories, Gillian Keegan tried to put a spin on the situation by saying pupils prefer temporary portacabins to permanent classrooms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 'terrorists have no right to hold nuclear weapons' as he warned of the danger posed by Russia in a speech to the UN General Assembly

The flip-flopping Prime Minister is tipped to announce that a ban on new petrol and diesel cars will be pushed back five years to 2035 - just a day after Liz Truss called for a delay

Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey said that Britain should be 'ready to work through' challenges posed if Donald Trump wins the presidential election and returns to the White House

Figures released by the Cabinet Office show she claimed back £23,310 from her post-Prime Ministerial allowance between October 2022 and March 2023

Ranting about how she's done a 'f***ing good job' on crumbling schools has landed scandal-hit Education Secretary Gillian Keegan in hot water - and not for the first time

Michael Gove has announced that Government-appointed Commissioners will take over the management of Birmingham City Council after it declared itself effectively bankrupt

The gaffe-prone Education Secretary insisted pupils like learning in temporary classrooms rather than proper school buildings as the Government admitted 174 schools in England contain collapse-prone RAAC concrete

Labour leader Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron swapped gifts at the Elysee Palace in Paris, with Mr Starmer describing talks as 'positive' and 'very political'

The Commons Culture Committee had written to TikTok to question if Russell Brand is making money from a video in which he denies rape and sexual assault allegations

Senior Tory MP Caroline Nokes called on the Home Office to listen to concerns rather than 'bunker down and defend policies and practices that are found to be inadequate'

Ministers accused of 'rewarding abject failure' as Avanti and CrossCountry were given fresh taxpayer-backed deals despite coming bottom for punctuality over the summer

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT An inquiry found workers repeatedly said 'if he dies, he dies' to taunt detainees, with staff 'too quick to employ force' at Brook House immigration removal centre (IRC) close to Gatwick Airport