Politics

Despite already having access to the vast Government Art Collection - some 14,700 works - the purchase of 13 'fine art photographs' was made at the taxpayers’ expense in March 2021

Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said the closure of some virtual wards at 8pm means 'someone’s left holding the baby'

The Conservatives have made the UK an international embarrassment but, come Autumn next year, Brits will finally be able to take their revenge by voting them out

The average cost of celebrating Valentine’s Day has risen to £159 this year, as the bill for treats like chocolates, red roses and three-course meals rose, according to new analysis

Under-fire BBC Chairman Richard Sharp was accused by MPs of making 'significant errors of judgement' by acting as a go-between for a loan guarantee for ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson

The summit was held at Ditchley Park country house and was attended by both Leave and Remain figures and Labour's shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy, reports say

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is considering fresh industrial action over three separate days, which would run throughout the night, as ministers stonewall on pay demands

Ralph Bulger had a face-to-face chat with the justice secretary and was reportedly told that Jon Venables doesn't deserve to be released, as the killer prepares to go before a parole board once again

Labour is calling for BBC chair Richard Sharp to quit following a damning report today by MPs into his role helping Boris Johnson get an £800,000 loan

The controversy surrounding Rishi Sunak's new Deputy Tory Chairman Lee Anderson MP just keeps on growing, with new revelations about his links to neo-Nazi white supremacists

Ashfield MP Lee Anderson, who is Rishi Sunak's new deputy Tory chairman, appears in photographs with Skegby Scooter Club regular who supports white supremacist punk bands that reference Adolf Hitler

The price cap is set to lift in March but struggling families and doctors need to know that help is on the way now, before the Chancellor's Spring Budget next month

One housekeeper at Jonathan Djanogly's home alleged she was paid less than the minimum wage to work for the millionaire while another claimed to be owed at least £450

Johan Eliasch has given Liz Truss £15,000 to pay for staff and to support her work. Forced to quit as PM after just 44 days in October, Ms Truss launched her political return last week

After Ukrainian President Zelensky's plea to Britain for warplanes to fight the Russian invasion, columnist Mark Steel warns that the Tory Government's track record suggests he shouldn't expect much

Keir Mudie says Rishi Sunak is supporting Ukraine as it continues to fight Russia, as well as Turkey and Syria after a devastating earthquake - but the economic situation in the UK is still not great

Researchers say access to computers, broadband or quiet places caused 'an enormous educational loss' for less well-off students - with the attainment gap having widened

The former Culture Secretary, who has been an MP since 2005, is the 19th Conservative MP to say they won't fight the next election, which is expected to be called next year

Brian Reade believes the elevation of the 'bring back capital punishment' MP could have a silver lining for Labour hopes at a General Election

RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said members were 'loud and clear' in rejecting an offer from Network Rail and operators aimed at ending the long-running dispute over pay and conditions

Conservative Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson complained that NHS services had gone downhill since the Tories took over in a Facebook post that has come back to haunt him

As the Justice Secretary and deputy Prime Minister denies bullying claims, Fleet Street Fox points out that most politicians are unfit for any sort of office

Downing Street fears a real risk of escalation if it helps Zelensky in such a bold way

The Chancellor faces pressure to act over a rise in bills in April, with the money-saving expert warning of a 'national act of harm' which could plunge another 1.7million into fuel poverty

Parliament has gone into its half term recess and MPs aren't due to return to the Commons until February 20 - giving the Government an ideal moment to rush out some tricky announcements