Politics

Rishi Sunak plans to rip up remaining EU laws by the end of the year left on the statute book after Brexit - but experts worry that any relaxation in seatbelt rules will discourage people from wearing them

Mark Steel jokes that anyone who knows how economics works understands that the most important rule for a healthy financial system is to give Centrica all the money in the country

If current sign-up rates continue, just 3% of people who don't have photo ID that can be used in the local elections will have applied for the 'Voter Authority Certificate' before the deadline

Workers at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), who grant permits for the import of exotic and endangered animal products, are on strike this week after being denied a proper pay rise for 11 years

Officials have refused to release details of a probe into DWP minister Guy Opperman's donation from a 'dining club' linked to a firm where he gave speeches

The Prime Minister appeared to play down the prospect of an imminent agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol, amid speculation one could be announced early next week

The Prime Minister said "the whole world must hold Russia to account" for war crimes against Ukraine and criticised the agreements of the "post-Cold War era" for failing Ukraine

Labour Party's Scottish chief Anas Sarwar said he and Keir Starmer now face the challenge of building a co­alition of people to boot out the current Tory Government

Conservative Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson insisted that millions of voters share his desire for capital punishment to be brought back. He was appointed by Rishi Sunak last week

BBC director general Tim Davie has been accused of disrespecting licence fee payers after he said it was 'truly amazing' the broadcaster is 'pulling off' the charge

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet EU chief Ursula Von Der Leyen and other European leaders at the Munich Security Conference following months of rows about the trading arrangements for Northern Ireland

Cheaper bus tickets will be available in England for an extra three months after government ministers dropped their threat to axe the £2 fare cap at the end of March

Yeva Kenia., 12, and her mum Katerina were offered refuge by Strictly star Ed Balls and Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper after Russia's invasion of Ukraine - and the youngster will now get the chance to dance in Blackpool

Unison today accused the government of 'being on another planet' as the row over pay and safety deepens - with four ambulance services as well as staff at NHS Blood and Transplant and Great Ormond Street Hospital voting to strike after being re-balloted

It makes no difference for Rishi Sunak to say he's fixed it, says Fleet Street Fox. It's under warranty and we want our GDP back

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) chief Pat Cullen said there's been 'no communication' with Steve Barclay for a month after the union ramped up action by announcing a 48 hour walkout involving A&E and ICU staff

Shadow Justice Secretary Steve Reed has said parents must 'take responsibility for tackling the behaviour of their own children' in a key speech

Data from 55 NHS trusts in England show there were 456 sewage leaks in hospitals over 12 months - a situation branded a "national scandal" by Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Dave

Sir Jake Berry suggested interventions by former Prime Ministers should be "like sex in a long and happy relationship - infrequent but always anticipated with glee"

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng is sticking by the "general direction" of his mini budget that crashed the UK economy, but admits that he has regrets

People who fell into YouGov’s 'worried and suffering' category favour Keir Starmer ’s party by 58% to 11% over the Conservatives

A report also raises concerns about there being no clear plan for keeping patients’ data private - and says the roll-out of the NHS app as 'required improvement'

It will be the former Prime Minister's first address since she was forced to quit No10 in October after a disastrous stint in Downing Street which triggered a plunge in the Tories' poll ratings

Ex-PM Boris Johnson and wife Carrie are understood to have looked at a 400-year-old Georgian, Grade II-listed detached manor house on five acres in the Cotswolds

It comes just days after the RMT union rejected a 'dreadful' pay offer from Network Rail - but called for further meetings to resolve the bitter dispute on the railways