Politics

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed plans to revert the tax back to 40% from 75% in a move that has been criticised by campaigners

The disgraced former PM said he was 'bewildered and appalled that I'm being forced out’ as he announced he would quit as the MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip immediately

Thousands were jailed or dismissed and many were outed to their families and friends against their will, but Labour frontbenchers are stepping up calls for the Prime Minister to issue apology

The disgraced former Prime Minister decided to jump before he was pushed after receiving the findings of a Commons probe into whether he lied to MPs about Partygate

Talk of toxicity on This Morning is dwarfed by real problems such as people going hungry and the war in Ukraine

The former Culture Secretary, who has been an MP since 2005, released a bombshell statement today saying she would quit with immediate effect - triggering a by-election in an act of revenge against Rishi Sunak

Her departure comes after fevered speculation she was in line for a peerage from Boris Johnson, whose long-awaited honours list is expected shortly

The Conservative stalwart, who unleashed devastating austerity cuts in 2010, told a Tory event: 'We are in charge of our country’s destiny and we should stop blaming others if we don’t get things right'

In an exclusive article for the Mirror, two Labour frontbenchers called on the Prime Minister to say sorry to veterans forced out of the military for their sexuality

The frontbencher confirmed in a statement that he was being investigated by the party following an allegation made against him

We're even shooting badgers that we vaccinated so that we wouldn't need to shoot them, says Fleet Street Fox. This government has Mad Badger Disease

Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said the numbers should 'serve as a wake-up call about the appallingly high levels of childhood poverty'

The Prime Minister cast fresh doubt over the already-delayed October 2025 date for introducing a financial cap which would mean no-one paid more than £86,000 for care

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the party would 'ramp up' investment in green projects over time but said the economic carnage inflicted on Britain by Liz Truss had narrowed Labour's options

The razzmatazz of his first White House trip provided a welcome change from the troubles at home, writes the Mirror's John Stevens

Rishi Sunak finally makes his first White House trip as Prime Minister - but he awaits increasingly pressing issues back at home

Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza warned the 'Wild West' e-cigarette market is in urgent need of stricter regulation as figures show some 16% of 11 to 17-year-olds have tried vaping

Recent victories in retail, most notably at clothing chain Next where female workers complained they are paid between £2 and £14 an hour less than men, could be a £100million triumph

The PM is facing criticism over his government’s failure to train enough doctors and nurses and Ghana has warned that it is facing a 'brain drain' as health workers leave for jobs overseas

Labour should commit to reform of the honours system after ex-PM's list of peerages, says Paul Routledge

On a visit to British Steel site in Scunthorpe, the Labour leader said a good, secure steel industry is a 'massive prize' - and it would be 'unforgivable for this Government to simply sit it out'

It marks yet another Tory broken promise after the party pledged in its 2019 election manifesto it would strike a deal by the end of 2022

It comes amid mounting alarm over the threat from AI technology after Rishi Sunak's top tech adviser warned world leaders had just two years to get a grip on the rapidly developing field

A third of women pensioners report experiencing debt in the last six months, with thousands of women saying not knowing about the state pension age being increased was the direct cause of their financial hardship

The Prime Minister and the US President sat down for talks - where they joked and laughed - in the White House's Oval Office ahead of a formal press conference