Politics

Three years on from the start of the pandemic, the Inquiry heard how the virus 'left in its wake death, misery and incalculable loss'

Nicola Sturgeon's thoughtful colleagues in the Scottish National Party in Edinburgh decided to rally round their crisis-hit former leader by ordering her some stems

The Labour MP Kim Johnson, who will raise the issue in the Commons on Wednesday, said the controversial policy that restricts benefits is 'as cruel as it is ineffective'

In a heart-breaking 17-minute film, people from across the UK spoke through their tears about their devastating experiences of losing spouses, parents and siblings during the pandemic

The former Prime Minister reportedly urged the current PM to back his 82-year-old dad becoming a Sir in the resignation honours list which has triggered bitter Conservative Party infighting

The Covid Inquiry is beginning its long-awaited evidence sessions today, with key players summoned to shine a light on the UK's handling of the pandemic

The furious ex-Cabinet Minister launched a blistering attack on the Prime Minister in the latest twist in the bitter row over Boris Johnson's resignation honours

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice action group put forward 20 families to act as witnesses but none have been chosen to given evidence in Module 1

The Prime Minister and his predecessor indulged in a public slanging match over Johnson’s bid to give peerages to his cheerleaders

More than three years on from the first lockdown, the Inquiry will carry out the first in-depth investigation into what happened during the Covid crisis, which led to more than 227,000 deaths in the UK

Rishi Sunak first vowed to 'stop the boats' six months ago and has made tackling the Channel crossings a priority for the Government

The ex-PM's statement comes after Rishi Sunak hit back in the pair’s bitter row over handing peerages and gongs to close allies

'Selectively choosing bits of the legacy and dressing it up as Thatcherism is a betrayal of her great legacy,' Gillian Keegan told the Centre for Policy Studies' annual Margaret Thatcher Conference in a dig at Liz Truss

Boris Johnson has been held to account for his sins, says Fleet Street Fox. But it's the people who can't see the damage he's done that are the problem

The former Prime Minister is set to get granted one of two titles, potentially within hours - either the Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds or Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead

The former Prime Minister lashed out at the Government for waging a legal fight - and blocking him, he claims, from giving his unredacted material to the probe

The Prime Minister rejected a request from his predecessor-but-one - sparking an almighty row in the Conservative Party. But the PM today said it was "tough" if people objected

The rookie First Minister is under pressure to take action against his predecessor after she was grilled by officers investigating the nationalist party's finances

The Trades Union Congress wants the official investigation led by Baroness Heather Hallett to examine how people in zero-hours contracts or otherwise irregular work were affected

A cross-party group of MPs has issued a series of recommendations about how the Government could 'level-up' former coalfields communities

The Government announced the radar as part of its Biological Security Strategy to provide early warning of the biological threats - natural or otherwise - facing Britain

Research by the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee suggests 'promoting more actively in Albania and elsewhere the provision of short-term work visas in sectors in which the UK needs workers

The schools watchdog has been at the centre of a storm of criticism since the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in January following a negative Ofsted inspection

Nicola Sturgeon was arrested earlier today as a part of Operation Branchform before the former First Minister was released without charge, pending further investigation

Boris Johnson's furious reaction to the findings of the privileges committee and his acrimonious departure gives Keir Starmer the opportunity to seal victory at the next election, writes Kevin Maguire