Behind his mild-mannered demeanour, Rishi Sunak’s announcement was an excoriating demolition of the Conservative governments that came before his, some of which he was a member...
Re-joining the European Union is currently “off the table”, Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has said. The party, which was defined by its “Stop Brexit”...
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted there is no case for rejoining the European Union, after the government accused him of wanting to reverse Brexit. The Conservatives...
Labour has promised to hand increased powers to the UK’s economic watchdog if it wins the next general election. Liz Truss’s mini-budget, with no Office for...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said it will be “virtually impossible” to deliver tax cuts until the UK economy improves. A less gloomy economic outlook and the...
Councils say their plans for collecting recycling are in flux after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak decided not to move forward with a proposal to introduce “seven...
A plan for free social care in England will be at the centre of the Liberal Democrats’ offer to voters as the party holds its annual...
The pace is quickening. The collective heart rate of Westminster is notching up. The summit – a general election – is in sight, even if the...
The government’s energy efficiency taskforce has quietly been disbanded, the BBC can reveal. It comes after Rishi Sunak scrapped energy efficiency regulations for landlords in an...
An increase in younger people claiming disability benefits is being driven by a “staggering” rise in mental health issues, a think tank says. The Institute for...
