Politics

Rishi Sunak is considering scrapping inheritance tax for the richest families, after ordering a 'gear change' on tax in a desperate bid to turn around Tory fortunes

There were 28,379 cases of rickets and 269 cases of scurvy since 2019, according to Freedom of Information requests sent to NHS trusts by the Lib Dems - scroll down to check your area

Home Secretary James Cleverly has been facing calls to resign after the Mirror revealed he joked at a Downing Street reception about spiking his wife's drink with a date-rape drug

No10 confirmed Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office for Budget Responsibility to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast to be presented to Parliament on that date.

After the unprecedented chaos of 2022, which saw Boris Johnson and Liz Truss brought down by their own failings, Rishi Sunak's efforts to steady the ship have repeatedly been tested

Ministers announced pint size wine will be stocked on Britain’s shelves next year 'thanks to new freedoms from leaving the EU - but it was branded 'swings and roundabouts'

The technology, which allows drivers not to concentrate on the road, could boost road safety and make it easier for disabled people to travel independently

The PM is considering scrapping inheritance tax for the richest families in a bid to turn voters to his party, while Michael Gove has said there could be help for first-time buyers

The Lib Dems have hit out at the Government as new figures showed a huge rise in parking fees - with NHS staff forced to pay £46.7million sparking fears of an exodus

The late Princess of Wales was criticised over a remark she made to Irish ambassador Joseph Small in 1992, when she described Northern Ireland as part of Ireland

Labour Party chiefs are looking at ways of ensuring asylum applications are dealt with before people reach the UK after vowing to scrap the Rwanda deal if they are elected

Bloodsports fan David Cameron’s bombshell return to the political frontline as Foreign Secretary has also bolstered fears for the return of hunting

West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris, chairman of the League Against Cruel Sports’ trustees, says bloodthirsty individuals who break the law by illegally hunting foxes, hares and deer need to be stopped

More than 23,000 claims were made for pothole compensation payouts by drivers in England last year, whose cars were damaged by crater-filled roads

Westminster City Council is currently investigating unpaid business rates of around £9 million from 26 rogue American candy shops in London's Oxford Street

The Metropolitan Police confirmed it was investigating a fire in a shed at Tory MP Mike Freer's office in North Finchley, London, as it is believed to have been started deliberately

The Prime Minister joked that he was 'nailing it' as he successfully made contactless payments in a festive video - after a previous clip of him struggling to use his card went viral

As 2023 comes to a close, the Mirror has rounded up the worst gaffes and blunders of the year as the Tories hit the headlines for all sorts of ludicrous reasons

The Conservatives will find it harder to cling on to seats at the next election as Nigel Farage's old party Reform UK vows to stand against its MPs for the first time

Richard Meddings, the chairman of NHS England, has said he is 'fearful' of the impact that junior doctor strikes may have on patients as hospitals are already struggling

In a festive message to the nation, the Labour leader said: “During the holidays many of you will be serving your community, and our country…On behalf of the Labour Party, I send my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all of you for what you do.“

The Voice of the Sunday Mirror says James Cleverly should know better after it was revealed the Home Secretary made a 'joke' about giving Rohypnol to his wife

Not a single migrant has been sent to east African nation under a controversial Tory scheme, but the Government's legal bill for defending it against court challenges has ballooned

The Tories may be happy to wave goodbye to the vital public service of NHS dentistry, writes Shadow Healthy Secretary Wes Streeting, but Labour won’t let that happen.

Home Secretary told female guests at a No10 reception that 'a little bit of Rohypnol in her drink every night' was 'not really illegal if it’s only a little bit'