Politics

Fears over crumbling concrete forced the Government to order more than 100 schools to shut or close off parts of their buildings last week - only days before the start of term

Charities are demanding urgent financial support for those in debt as MPs were told there were almost 5,000 excess winter deaths caused by people living in a 'cold, damp home'

The Wagner Group will be added to the list of other proscribed organisations in the UK such as Hamas and Boko Haram - allowing its assets to be seized and membership or support illegal

Liz Truss's time at the top may have been short, but there was no shortage of drama during the shortest-serving PM's 49 days of chaos and calamity in Downing Street

West Midlands Metro Mayor Andy Street will sign the UK Steel Charter as he confirms a contract to buy 860 tonnes of metal for an extension to a light rail development in the region

This catastrophe is about much more than locked schools and other public buildings because it goes to the heart of how the Tory Government is wrecking our country

A report by the Department for Education shows how hundreds of millions of pounds allocated for renovations went unspent, despite dodgy concrete potentially crumbling in school roofs

Deal with Centerprise was paid for from the same pot of cash earmarked to rebuild classrooms at risk of collapse because they contain ­potentially deadly concrete

Polly Hudson on the latest fiasco with the Tories, the unforgiveable oversight, despite many warnings, of not dealing with the now very present danger of our crumbling schools

I’m not surprised the polls suggest that voters think all MPs are wasters, crooks and liars - but if parliament loses voters’ trust, democracy is in danger, writes Chris Bryant

Gareth Davies, who heads the National Audit Office (NAO) said ministers must invest heavily in Government computer systems to avoid a crisis similar to crumbling concrete in schools

The by-election to replace Ms Dorries in Mid-Bedfordshire comes after she finally resigned from the Commons - almost 12 weeks after pledging to go with 'immediate effect'

The MP resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary in April after an inquiry into bullying allegations found he had been "intimidating" and "aggressive" towards officials

The Lib Dems said 'local residents deserve better than this', adding that the Conservatives should know better than to put forward a known fly-tipper forward as a candidate

Mr Sunak said he would welcome the Catterick Garrison barracks in his Richmond patch in Yorkshire being used to house asylum seekers - but Sir Edward Leigh said this isn't happening

Charities have raised concerns over Tory welfare chief Mel Stride's planned shake-up of work capability assessments. They warn it could 'force people into work when they are not well'

The Education Secretary said 5% of schools and councils have failed to reply to the Government's questions, as officials scramble to identify buildings at risk from RAAC

Campaigners fear a switch to electric arc furnaces, which are far less polluting than traditional coal-fired furnaces, will trigger a fresh wave of cuts at the iconic site

Three grieving widows wrote a heartbreaking letter to Tory Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick begging him to scrap an almost £2,500 fee for partners whose British spouse dies

Martha Mills died from sepsis in the summer of 2021, four days before her 14th birthday, after the concerns of her parents Merope and Paul were repeatedly ignored by doctors

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed the date of the Autumn Statement when he will update MPs on the country's finances and set out changes to taxes and spending

The City Council has admitted 'defeat' in its efforts to manage its financial crisis in-house and is today issuing a Section 114 notice, meaning it cannot balance its books

The Education Secretary shared a graphic stating 'most' schools are unaffected by the crumbling concrete crisis. But Labour responded: 'Most beachgoers not eaten by big shark'

A bitter blame game has erupted in recent days, as ministers scramble to pass the buck over failures to remove reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) from school buildings

The cross-party Poverty Strategy Commission has said a huge resources gap needs to be closed if any future Government hopes to tackle inequality in the UK