Politics

A Mirror investigation has found the Home Secretary has claimed nearly £25,000 in household bills despite staying rent free in her parents home whilst the country faces sky high energy bills

Manchester has become the UK's first city to impose the 'tourist tax' levy and Wales is on course to follow suit, with supporters saying the move could provide vital new funds

A former Defence Minister lashed out at the Government after the Immigration Minister admitted "formal discussions" on ordering new cutters and patrol craft had not even been held

West Bromwich West MP Shaun Bailey attacked successive governments' records on meeting housebuilding pledges in an essay for the centre-right think tank, Bright Blue

The campaign group Compass wants progressive parties to work together rather than compete for votes across swatches of the country, saying cooperation could help oust Conservatives

Think tank Labour Together suggested the party needed to lure over this sort of voter - who previously backed the Tories - to propel Keir Starmer into Downing Street

Gaseous cattle are blamed for fuelling emissions by belching and breaking wind - but a solution could be at hand as the Government desperately tries to hit net-zero

Home Secretary Suella Braverman claimed that she wasn't aware of the case, when police fired on refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo who were protesting over food rations

Mirror reader Chris Torode says the former PM should accept his fate as he "made the rules which he then broke". But what do YOU think?

Only weeks after briefings that asylum seekers could start being deported to Rwanda in the summer, Suella Braverman said she was 'not going to give a deadline' on when flights would take off

Councils, courts schools, police forces and fire and rescue services will be able to apply for a free, framed portrait of King Charles, as part of a scheme to “celebrate his new reign”

Former US President Donald Trump is about to be involved in a high-profile legal battle involving porn star Stormy Daniels and hush money and could well be in handcuffs by Tuesday

Sources at the Barbados Maritime Ship Registry confirmed the Home Office wants to charter the vessel from Liverpool-based Bibby Marine

Keir Mudie says many other pollsters have the Labour Party lead narrowing and the performance of Rishi Sunak, whose personal ratings are improving, is a bit of a headache as well

The Labour leader expressed his "frustration" with Rishi Sunak's Tories, who he said had failed to "relieve the worry felt by millions of households when their council tax bill lands on the doorstep”

Ministers moaned to Commons officials after being asked to pay more for food, despite dishes being subsidised by taxpayer. Consumer specialist Maddy Alexander-Grout said some MPs are 'out of touch'

The scheme launched in Autumn 2022 - but closed to new applications in December, blaming “low take-up”

Campaigners fear the new, rapid timescales for evicting ‘nuisance’ tenants will be used as a ‘backdoor’ by rogue landlords

Currently six former Tory MPs sit in the Commons as independents over disciplinary matters - including allegations of sexual assault, harassment and drug abuse. Only one has ruled out standing in the next election

Researchers from the Sanctuary Foundation, led by Dr Krish Kandiah are set for a “fact-finding mission”, seeking to find ways of discouraging young people not to make the dangerous journey.

Mirror reader Patricia Withers says if the former PM manages to 'get away' with Partygate then 'there really is no justice'

Council tax will soar by up to 5% for the majority of people in England on April 1 - in a fresh squeeze on family finances. Use our calculator to see how your bills will be affected this year

The move comes after criticism of the financial difficulties faced by women going through the menopause in England. A new NHS multi-buy deal will now give women access to cheaper HRT

But the Tories issued a staunch defence of their own spending on fixing roads - then refused to provide the evidence

The Government has called in a panel of independent experts to advise on new statutory guidance on Relationships, Sex, Health and Education (RSHE) taught in schools