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14:52 Nigel Farage gives Keir Starmer new reason to fear him in poll bombshell

A quarter of the population now say they would vote Reform UK in a general election - and Labour talking-up the possibility of a Conservative-Reform pact

14:22 Labour council wastes £50k on banning ice cream van from street - and loses

A Greenwich councillor was forced to say the council was "not anti-ice cream".

13:27 'Rachel Reeves digs own £20bn black hole as mind-blowing incompetence laid bare'

Express assistant news editor and Conservative councillor Mieka Smiles has her say on the bombshell economic figures out today

13:17 Truth about origin of video of Keir Starmer and Lord Alli 'kissing'

The blurry ten-second clip, which appears to have first surfaced on TikTok and has since clocked up millions of views, purports to show the two men kissing passionately.

13:08 'Betrayed' vets left in limbo as Labour fails to deliver on cash promise

EXCLUSIVE: On the eve of their heroic return to the battlefields of Europe, Second Wold War veterans still have no idea if a promised package of financial support will arrive in the latest 'betrayal' of the greatest generation.

12:45 Blow to Miliband's net zero plans as slave-linked Chinese solar panels face ban

Mr Miliband has previously said some panels used in British schools and hospitals would come from China, insisting they would help cut public sector electricity bills.

12:29 British Government to Release Data on Migrant Crime Rates, Sparking Meltdown on the Left

The British government will release statistics on the crime rates of different migrant groups living in the country.

11:54 Moment Labour minister is skewered in fiery Sky News trans row

Dame Diana Johnson was grilled by Sky News anchor Wilfred Frost.

11:54 Starmer claims Labour is 'the patriotic party' on St George's Day

The Prime Minister used a celebrity reception at No10 to warn of the 'never-ending fight for our flag and what it represents'.

10:49 Sexual predators at school: why South African law is failing to protect children from teachers

Lack of co-ordination means that information important for the safety of children can be missed.

10:09 Badenoch under pressure to sack Jenrick over Reform coalition remarks – UK politics live

Shadow justice secretary told students ‘life becomes a lot harder’ if ‘the right is not united’, according to Sky

09:22 UK borrowing spikes as Reeves scrambles to strike US trade deal

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has vowed to 'defend Britain's interests' as she prepares for talks with American counterpart Scott Bessant during the three-day IMF summit.

07:38 Nigel Farage thinks net zero is the new Brexit. Starmer can prove him wrong | Rafael Behr

Labour must deliver the green transition voters want, leaving Reform and the Tories on the side of economic decline and dictators, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

21:53 UK ministers face questions over supreme court gender ruling repercussions

Labour backbenchers demand clarity on practical impact of transgender people’s use of toilets and hospital wards

18:59 Kemi Badenoch vows to reverse heartless family farms tax if Labour won’t u-turn

The Tory leader delivered fresh remarks while visiting a farm in Sevenoaks today.

18:56 Evan Davis banned as host of 'controversial' heat pump podcast by BBC

The BBC has banned Evan Davis from hosting his new podcast on heat pumps over fears it is a controversial topic.

16:49 Fury as Labour MP calls for Pakistan airport amid Birmingham bin chaos

Tahir Ali, Labour MP for Hall Green and Moseley, first came under fire last month for supporting a campaign calling for a new airport to be built in Mirpur, Kashmir.

16:49 New Zealand must define women by their biological sex, deputy PM says

Winston Peters said events in New Zealand and internationally showed that 'the pendulum is swinging back towards common sense and proving us right'.

22/04 League table of foreign criminals awaiting deportation to be released

UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered officials to publish data by the end of the year showing the nationalities and crimes of those awaiting deportation.

22/04 Labour voters name the politician they want to replace Keir Starmer

One in three people who voted Labour in 2024 now say they have little or no confidence in Sir Keir Starmer

22/04 Starmer says he is ‘really pleased’ supreme court has given ‘much-needed clarity’ on definition of ‘woman’ in equalities law – UK politics live

Prime minister says he thinks court’s decision has given a ‘much clearer position for those drawing up guidance’

22/04 Major high street chain closing three more stores within weeks

Three branches of a major high street store are set to close in yet another blow to the high street, the chain has been in turmoil since 825 shops were put up for sale earlier this year.

22/04 Labour MP pushing for Pakistan airport blasted over bizarre new attack

Birmingham MP Tahir Ali has claimed right-wing opponents of his new campaign are being backed by shady foreign interests.

22/04 Beleaguered Hammersmith Bridge reopens after £2.9million refurb

The 138-year-old bridge, which links Hammersmith to Barnes, has been closed off to cars since April 2019 after engineers discovered issues in its construction.

22/04 Will Keir Starmer FINALLY break his silence on gender ruling today?

Keir Starmer is expected to face questions as he promotes the government's pilot scheme for free breakfast clubs.

22/04 Council accused of 'destroying fun' after plans to ban ice cream vans

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has sparked a backlash over the last two years after submitting plans to ban ice cream vans from trading in more than 30 roads in the area.

22/04 'I'm a UK entrepreneur - this is why Trump's tariffs are helping my business'

This firm now exports more than 50% of products abroad and that number could surge even higher.

22/04 Three reasons the fight for common sense women's rights isn't over yet

As Labour ministers are caught criticising the law as determined by the Supreme Court, why campaigners must not rest on their laurels or risk their hard-won efforts being overturned.

22/04 Posh Londoners furious as parking spaces are made into e-bike bays

Wimbledon residents are up in arms after the local council's decision to replace precious street parking with 350 dedicated e-bike bays as part of a wider scheme promoted by the London mayor.

21/04 Mel Stride – pensioners deserve better than their treatment by Labour

Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride accuses Labour of deliberately accusing a major problem for pensioners that they could fix.

21/04 Lee Anderson: Keir Starmer has just proved its outright hostility to pensioners

The government isn't just indifferent to pensioners - they're outrightly hostile and have just proved it.

21/04 MPs and peers launch fresh bid to block Trump from Parliament speech

Keir Starmer invited the US President for a State Visit as part of his charm offensive during a trip to the White House.

21/04 'British food isn't just what we eat, it tells the story of our nation'

British food isn't just what we eat - it's who we are. From the golden fields of wheat in East Anglia to the lush pastures of Wales, our food tells the story of our nation.

21/04 All eyes are on Reform right now – but why are they given so much influence? | Zoe Williams

A strong progressive vote in local elections will be written off as random or outlying, while rightwing insurgency is considered to indicate some fundamental truth, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

21/04 School change across England kicks in today that'll save parents £450

The free breakfast clubs will operate from 7.30am to make sure children are provided with a healthy meal before the start of the school day.

21/04 Angela Rayner suffers fresh blow as planning approvals are 'not being delivered'

The government says it wants to trigger growth by overhauling planning rules.

21/04 Angela Rayner warned Birmingham bin chaos will get worse under union plans

The Deputy Prime Minister is spearheading plans to give greater powers to trade unions, but it could spark chaos across Britain.

21/04 Pope Francis dead: Tributes flood in from world leaders after pontiff's death

The Pontiff's death will spark mourning across the catholic world, with major politicians and leaders set to mark the passing of the 263rd pope.

21/04 Donald Trump’s state visit in chaos as Labour MPs try to block speech

Left-wing Labour politicians are organising to block the US President from delivering a speech to parliament.

21/04 Some British MPs spending equivalent of a day a week doing second jobs

Guardian analysis finds seven MPs have worked at least 300 hours since July in outside employment

21/04 EU employment reaches highest level since 2005 at the end of last year

The employment rate in the EU reached its highest level at the end of 2024, while the unemployment rate recently also came to a record low. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the labour market across Europe.

21/04 MPs want to BAN Trump from speaking in Parliament on state visit

A message sent to Lord McFall of Alcluith, the Lord Speaker, said it would be 'inappropriate' for Trump to speak in the Palace of Westminster.

20/04 Tens of thousands waited more than 24 hours for hospital beds in A&E last year

Patients in England aged 65 or over made up almost 70% of long ‘trolley waits’, with some left for up to 10 days, data reveals

20/04 Keir Starmer urged to back court gender ruling after 5 days' silence

Five days on, the Prime Minister was last night urged to back the judgement publicly and to promise it will not be unpicked after it emerged that two frontbenchers are plotting to defy the ruling.

20/04 The Guardian view on City deregulation: a recipe for recklessness

Editorial: The Treasury seems to think relaxing financial rules will boost growth. There’s little evidence for this idea – and every reason to believe it could exacerbate risks

20/04 Labour MPs' plot to challenge trans ruling uncovered in leaked messages

Leaked messages have revealed that Labour MPs will meet to discuss promoting trans rights in light of a ruling by the Supreme Court.

20/04 Shopkeepers want Government meet before vaping and smoking crackdown

Signed by 24 shopkeepers, the joint public appeal urges policymakers to consider the consequences of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

20/04 As rubbish bags pile high in Birmingham SEVEN workers empty one car

Staff were based at several mobile refuse collection vans at Birmingham Central Mosque Car Park on Sunday to help clear the overflowing streets of waste.

20/04 Angela Rayner among 10 Cabinet ministers predicted to lose seats in new poll

New poll suggests 10 members of the Prime Minister's top team are at risk.

20/04 Mega Poll Shows Farage's Reform Party on Pace to Win Next Election

A poll has found that Nigel Farage's Reform UK party would win the most seats in parliament if the election were held today.

20/04 Voters reveal the two key areas where Albo cannot be trusted

The new poll shows who voters think is the stronger leader when it comes to defending Australia or growing the country's economy.

20/04 Labour must focus on risk to global financial stability posed by Trump policies, not only trade | Heather Stewart

As Rachel Reeves heads to US for IMF meetings, stance appears unaltered despite chaos unleashed by White House

20/04 Nigel Farage victory as new mega poll predicts Reform would win next election

New poll shows Reform would emerge as largest party if ballot was held tomorrow.

20/04 ‘The whole policy is wrong’: rebellion among Labour MPs grows over £5bn benefits cut

Dozens of MPs are angry at their party, despite frantic efforts by whips and government ministers to assuage them

20/04 UK town in 'utter shock' as Labour plans 'eyesore' bigger than Wembley

EXCLUSIVE: Residents in Potters Bar are angry and upset at plans to build Europe's biggest data centre on their precious green belt.

20/04 Two-party politics is dying in Britain. Voters want more than just Labour and Tories | Robert Ford

Badenoch is braced for heavy losses on 1 May, but as Labour stumbles and Greens and Lib Dems surge, the contest is wide openTories and Reform battle to become right-wing opposition in local elections, says Robert Ford

20/04 Our security at risk, but Labour just kowtows to the Beijing dragon

We know China is building a spying and repression network here in the UK. It has set up secret police stations here to watch and intimidate Chinese citizens.

20/04 MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Zealots will never admit they're wrong

Fanatics never give up. They are so convinced that they are right and good, and that everyone else is wrong and bad, that a mere Supreme Court ruling against them barely gives them pause.

20/04 Nigel Farage just as likely to be next PM as Keir Starmer, poll finds

The survey, by More in Common, reveals that the Reform UK leader is in joint poll position with Sir Keir Starmer to make it to Downing Street in four years time.

20/04 Tory blunder as 'secret papers on policy emailed to Labour'

Labour sources said they have been privy to policy discussions by Mrs Badenoch's inner circle because a Commons researcher for one of the party's MPs was cc-ed on an email chain.

20/04 Leaked messages show Labour's fury at transgender Supreme Court ruling

The Government claimed to welcome the Supreme Court judgment - but the exchanges reveal the private fury on Sir Keir Starmer 's frontbench, with ministers planning to hold a meeting this week.

19/04 Rollout of free breakfast clubs to begin this week for 750 schools

They are designed to give parents of primary school children 30 minutes of free childcare a day, or up to 95 hours a year.

19/04 The Observer view on poverty: promises won’t get children off the breadline | Editorial

It’s not good enough for Labour to say that there’s no money to tackle the problem – raising taxes risks losing a few votes but for the greater good

19/04 Miliband in blistering attack on Farage’s UK net zero ‘nonsense and lies’

The energy secretary has accused Reform UK’s leader of peddling dangerous falsehoods about renewable power

19/04 'Reckless' Keir Starmer 'bending the knee' to China in huge threat to UK

'They are going to sell this country into the hands of the Chinese... That is going to be their epitaph.'

19/04 Thousands of trans activists protest Supreme Court gender ruling

Trans rights groups, trade unions and community organisations came together for what was billed as an 'emergency demonstration' in Parliament Square.

19/04 Pledge to create thousands more nursery places has backfired, early years groups say

Schools are pushing out established groups as funding for more places comes on stream

19/04 Teachers threaten to strike if pay offer not fully funded

Delegates of the NASUWT teaching union voted to 'step up' its campaigning to secure a fully funded, real-terms pay award for teachers next academic year.

19/04 Fury erupts as monstrous EU vessels rake in thousands of UK fish despite Brexit

Keir Starmer has been warned not to give up Britain's post-Brexit fishing rights in a bid to strengthen ties with the EU.

19/04 Labour 'totally unwinding Brexit' as Priti Patel issues urgent migration warning

Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel says Britain is in 'pain' as Labour pursues 'national demoralisation project'

19/04 Disengaging from China on business would be ‘foolish’, Rachel Reeves says

Chancellor supports economic ties with Beijing as she prepares to fly to US next week for trade deal talks

19/04 Trans protesters to descend on London and Edinburgh today

Trans rights groups will come together for an 'emergency demonstration' in central London , while a rally and march organised by Resisting Transphobia will take place in Edinburgh .

19/04 Pro-Gaza MP brands grooming gang scandal 'false right-wing narrative'

The independent MP was slammed for his comments on the grooming gangs scandal.

19/04 ‘We need to get back to British’: concern over immigration in Doncaster before local elections

Residents feel city is in decline and polls suggest Reform could take control of council from Labour next month

19/04 Labour MPs urge Starmer to ‘get out there’ with Trump-style media strategy

Some in his party argue the prime minister’s cautious approach is out of step with modern politics

19/04 Irish and British futures are codependent and entangled

Worldview: Running through contemporary debates is a battle between those who say reconciliation should come before constitutional change and those who argue for the reverse

19/04 'Labour sunk to new level of snakery – and it was our bravest who bore insult'

This shabby Government couldn't even be decent for the people to whom they owe their freedom.

19/04 Irish voters support neutrality by 2:1 margin but are less convinced on triple lock, poll finds

Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll finds wealthier voters and women are most likely to support current model of neutrality

18/04 MPs were 'embarrassed' to avoid prostate cancer tests

MPs James Cleverly and Calvin Bailey admitted they put off getting a prostate cancer test. They joined the likes of Stephen Fry and Ken Hom in backing the Mail's call for a screening programme.

18/04 Migrants are sleeping outside one of London's best known landmarks in new crisis

EXCLUSIVE: Witnesses have said the number has grown over the last three months, from "five to ten" to dozens in recent days.

18/04 Green party candidate tries to evict Labour opponent from property

Labour says move is hypocrisy since Greens support ban on no-fault evictions such as one served on Labour candidate and her family

18/04 JK Rowling clashes with trans activist as she urges Starmer to break silence

The PM is under pressure to walk back his previous stance on the definition of a 'woman'.

18/04 Dear Keir Starmer, there is a way to rout Nigel Farage – and it’s staring you in the face | Julian Coman

Middle class and blue collar voters both abhor rampant corporate greed. Reform is in league with big business in a way that Labour is not, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

18/04 Desperate Labour try to panic Reform UK by using comments made 13 years ago

Leaflets have been sent out claiming if Nigel Farage's party win power then people could be hit with £75K medical bills.

18/04 My home city of Birmingham is giving up on young people. Here’s how we can get it back on track | Ibraheem Mockbel

I remember when youth clubs and football pitches were full of laughter. Now Europe’s youngest city risks failing its youth, says Emerging Voices winner Ibraheem Mockbel

18/04 What to look for in May’s local elections: Tories on defensive and Reform hoping for gains

Contest for the 23 English local authorities is wide open with Labour, Tories and Reform almost tied in national polls

18/04 Ousted Labour MP mocked as he leaves new job after 1 year to ‘start a podcast’

The chief executive of Labour Together was appointed after losing his seat in the 2024 General Election.

18/04 Trans celebrities and activists vow to defy Supreme Court ruling

A string of high profile figures from Britain's trans community have used TV interviews and social media posts to brand the judgment 'an attack' and 'blatant discrimination'.

18/04 UK and France in Talks over Illegal Migrants for Asylum Seekers Swap

Britain and France are negotiating a potential one-for-one exchange of illegal migrants returned to France and asylum seekers sent to the UK.

18/04 Britain needs houses, and Labour’s bold plan will address that. But it may require more migrants | Polly Toynbee

Ministers are ready to be relentless over planning reform. There is a skills gap though – and they must be brave enough to fill it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

18/04 As Labour frustration grows, could OBR forecasts be cut to once a year?

Figures in No 10 feel the Office for Budget Responsibility’s twice-yearly reports undermine Rachel Reeves’ plan to scrap the spring statement

18/04 Why is Ed Miliband a target for all sides? Because he’s a lefty politician who gets things done | Andy Beckett

Not since Tony Benn has a Labour minister been so assailed – and not just by the Tory press, but also by his own colleagues, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

18/04 Irish Times poll: Housing is main concern for all population groups

Government can take little comfort in how the electorate regards its performance on housing

18/04 Labour in turmoil on trans ruling with pressure to rip up gender laws

A health minister refused four times to say which changing room transgender women should use - despite the unanimous ruling that they are not legally women.

17/04 China blasts UK for 'arrogance and twisted mindset' as Steel row boils over

China has hit out at Britain after several MPs called for the country to be prevented from owning businesses in industries vital to UK interests.

17/04 UK government accused of ‘delay and drift’ over adult social care talks

Lib Dems say not a single all-party meeting on the issue has taken place since plan for national care service was unveiled

17/04 Ministers scramble to avoid Labour rebellion on disability benefit cuts

Backbenchers may be allowed to abstain, a major climbdown from previous votes when rebels were suspended from the party

17/04 Votes for 16-year-olds? Sorry, but I’m not convinced | Simon Jenkins

If Starmer is serious about bringing young people into his ‘social contract’, then protecting them from the tech giants must be his priority, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

17/04 ‘Porky pie’ – Andrew Neil blasts Labour remark over landmark trans ruling

Sir Keir Starmer's party insists it has ‘always supported protection of single-sex spaces' despite comments suggesting otherwise

17/04 BBC in bias row for overlooking Labour's role in Birmingham bin chaos

Wednesday's episode of BBC Radio 4's Today programme made no reference to the party in charge of the city, prompting criticism from the Tories.

17/04 Minister hopes supreme court’s gender ruling will ‘draw a line’ under trans debate – UK politics live

Health minister Karen Smyth says ‘it’s good we have clarity for women’ as Tories call for ruling to be ‘reinforced with legislation’

17/04 BBC blasted for 'bias' in huge row over Birmingham bin crisis

Tories criticise national broadcaster for failing to mention the council is Labour-run.

17/04 'Rachel Reeves and David Lammy show how rubbish politicians have become'

It would be unthinkable for many of today's British politicians to have been anywhere near power a few decades ago.

17/04 Record number of daily migrants cross Channel

The Home Office said 705 migrants made the journey in 12 boats, exceeding the previous high for this year which was set on Saturday when 656 crossed in 11 boats.

16/04 Israeli minister met David Lammy on ‘private’ visit to UK, Foreign Office says

Activist groups make request for arrest warrant to be issued for Gideon Sa’ar after unannounced trip to London

16/04 'Labour must protect women and girls in sport, work and school'

Shadow Women's Minister Mins Davies says the rights of women and girls should never be questioned again

16/04 The Guardian view on Birmingham’s bin strikes: a wake-up call for Labour | Editorial

Editorial: England’s second city has become a symbol of political dysfunction. But the government should also draw wider lessons from the chaos

16/04 PETER HITCHENS defends Birmingham bin strikes in clash with SARAH VINE

Mail columnist Sarah Vine clapped back, arguing that the Labour government is at fault for the unnecessary strike that only functions to hurt people uninvolved in the dispute.

16/04 Labour select committee chairs call for parliament to vote on trade deal with US

Exclusive: Chairs of foreign and trade committees say MPs should have a say in agreement ‘in light of its significance’

16/04 Labour given bombshell warning over migrant returns deal with France

Critics warn the "devil is in the detail" and said the EU could demand the UK takes more migrants in before returns can begin.

16/04 Rachel Reeves' brutal tax plan sees some fork out £800k to avoid massive bills

The Chancellor has changed the rules on inheritance tax and the moves have led to a stampede to avoid steep bills.

16/04 The sinister psychology at the heart of populism | Letters

Letters: Readers respond to George Monbiot’s piece on how economic inequality fosters resentment, exclusion and nostalgia

16/04 Security checks for most radical prisoners axed because they were 'offended'

Justice chiefs were accused of "pandering" to jihadists in HMP Frankland, County Durham, after sniffer dogs were removed from searches.

16/04 Rachel Reeves meltdown as popularity crashes to record low in damning new poll

Labour Chancellor's approval ratings slump to their worst ever amid fury over cuts and sluggish economic growth

16/04 UK supreme court’s biological sex ruling disappoints trans activists, lets off politicians

Trans activists will be disappointed, but the ruling gives cover to Britain’s Labour government

16/04 China accuses UK politicians of ‘arrogance’ in British Steel row

Embassy criticises ‘slandering’ of Chinese government and defends Jingye over furnaces dispute

16/04 Just a QUARTER of Brits believe Labour 'cares about ordinary people'

YouGov research has found just 24 per cent credit the party with the quality, down from 27 per cent two months ago.

16/04 Labour spared embarrassment with trans women ruling – but Badenoch is the winner

Labour ministers will hope the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of sex will spare the party yet more divisive rows over who is a woman

16/04 Labour ministers spent years refusing to accept biology in trans debate

Following today's seismic Supreme Court ruling, we take a look at the members of the Cabinet who have spent years denying biology.

16/04 Disaster for Starmer as brutal poll brands Labour uncaring and out of touch

Bombshell YouGov poll says PM's party largely seen as untrustworthy and only concerned about a select few

16/04 Union baron slams Angela Rayner for failing to 'offer a good deal'

Unite regional secretary Annmarie Kilcline, 61, lives in a clean and litter-free leafy street 50 miles away from Britain's rat-invested second city.

16/04 Migration bombshell as Keir Starmer tries to strike swap deal with France

London and Paris are working on a "pilot scheme" that could later be expanded into an EU-wide deal.

16/04 Stealth raid is set to drag 18 MILLION more Brits into tax system

HM Revenue & Customs estimates, revealed under freedom of information rules, have laid bare the scale of the stealth raid.

16/04 Reeves says inflation fall shows ‘plan for change is working’ – UK politics live

Chancellor says wages are growing faster than prices but acknowledges many are still struggling with the cost of living

16/04 Relief for Rachel Reeves as inflation dipped to 2.6% in March

Headline CPI was 2.6 per cent in March, down from 2.8 per cent in February and better than the 2.7 per cent analysts had pencilled in.

16/04 Hero WW2 veterans shame Labour into humiliating D-Day cash climbdown

EXCLUSIVE: Hero Second World War veterans have forced the Government into a hugely embarrassing and deeply-damaging U-turn on funding for D-Day commemorations.

16/04 Angela Rayner under fire over plans to hand more powers to unions

After workers voted to prolong the crippling strikes, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch told the Mail it was clear 'unions now run our country'.

15/04 Angela Rayner's workers' rights overhaul faces major challenge in Lords

A Conservative peer has put forward amendments to the bill due to fears over the impact on free speech.

15/04 ‘Cutting DEI won’t fill potholes’: Labour ready to play long game against Farage

Complicated road ahead for Reform UK leader as he sets out battle lines in biggest local election speech yet

15/04 'Jess Phillips should hang head in shame for grooming gangs response'

Labour has failed the country so grotesquely that others are having to step up.

15/04 How Britain could forge a steelmaking revolution despite British Steel’s woes | Letters

Letters: Euan G Nisbet suggests a way the UK steel industry could be saved and become a world leader. Plus letters from others responding to the crisis at Chinese-owned British Steel

15/04 Brits back shutting Chinese firms out of key parts of economy

Research by More in Common found two-thirds would prefer to see Chinese companies barred from significant defence and communications investments.

15/04 MP fury over Labour's refusal to rule out China involvement in UK's key sectors

The Business Secretary has not ruled out Chinese firms being involved in the British steel industry in the future.

15/04 While Starmer’s hand was forced on British Steel, it’s time to forge ahead with more nationalisations | Owen Jones

The majority of Britons are sick of privatisation and value public ownership. Labour must offer a radical alternative, writes Guardian columnist Owen Jones

15/04 Nigel Farage says Reform UK is ‘parking its tanks’ on Labour’s lawn

Party leader makes local elections speech heavy on Trump-like rhetoric but light on policy detailUK politics live – latest updates

15/04 The 12 UK cities that could be overwhelmed with rubbish in national bin strike

Some of the most densely populated areas in the country could be most at risk as bin strikes threaten to break out across Britain.

15/04 'Keir Starmer drops biggest clue yet he wants to fool voters with theatre'

If only the Prime Minister's words matched his party's actions.

15/04 Goals scored and steelworks saved in Scunthorpe’s day of two halves

The UK’s Labour government passed emergency laws to save British Steel on Saturday after a row with its Chinese owner while Scunthorpe United played out a crucial match

15/04 Rachel Reeves dealt massive blow as Budget backfires in spectacular fashion

The Chancellor's National Insurance rise appeared to continue hitting job prospects for Brits.

15/04 Nigel Farage destroys Keir Starmer as he rages Labour ‘out of touch’ with Brits

Reform UK is now ahead in Labour's traditional working heartlands, as Nigel Farage accuses Keir Starmer of ‘betraying' working-class Brits

15/04 'Policing statistic lays bare huge fight against fraud we have on our hands'

We must go further and faster to fight criminals who are stealing a colossal amount of cash.

15/04 Reform will sweep through Labour’s Red Wall at election says new poll

Reform's support in Labour's Red Wall since the election has increased from 18% to 30% in the Red Wall, according to new data.

15/04 Labour vowed ‘close co-operation’ with China a month before British Steel crisis

Ed Miliband reportedly signed an agreement with Beijing for co-operation in sectors including offshore wind power during a visit to China.

15/04 'Keir Starmer's theatrics can't hide Jess Phillips and Yvette Cooper's shame'

The Labour Party is about to be bitterly disappointed if it thinks that a recent intervention will hide the truth.

15/04 To understand this government, look at who it bailed out – and the flailing UK sector it didn’t | Gaby Hinsliff

Universities, a key plank of our economy, face a bonfire of jobs. But are they the jobs Starmer wants to be seen to be saving, asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

15/04 Beijing should be banished from vital British businesses

The fiasco at British Steel prompted MPs, peers and experts to insist last night that it is time for ministers to get tough to stop another crisis.

15/04 Business bosses 'in state of despondency' over tax hikes and tariffs

Confidence among firms fell to its lowest level in two years in the first three months of the year, according to the study from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

14/04 Brexiteer fury as Labour set to do ‘terrible deal’ that puts EU judges in charge

It's been claimed Labour is planning on giving major power back to unaccountable EU judges in order to get a deal with the bloc.

14/04 Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for former UK Labour minister Tulip Siddiq

Lawyers for Siddiq said the charges against Tulip Siddiq were “politically motivated” and “completely false,” and that Dhaka has provided no evidence to support its claims. View on euronews

14/04 Tulip Siddiq decries Bangladesh arrest warrant as ‘politically motivated smear’

Former City minister denies allegations she received land illegally from her aunt, the ousted PM Sheikh Hasina

14/04 Rightwing media falsely blame Ed Miliband for UK steel crisis, experts say

Net zero and clean energy can actually help save the steel industry, experts point out

14/04 China to open 'super-embassy' in UK with 'secret tunnel' and 'spy dungeon'

A Tory MP says it would be a 'barbarous irony' that a site so close to the Tower of London could become a modern-day dungeon under a Starmer government.

14/04 British Army Drafted by Government to Help Birmingham Trash Crisis

Amid a strike, the UK government has called upon the military as tens of thousands of tonnes of trash line the streets of Birmingham.

14/04 Labour in meltdown as 80 MPs face losing seats over controversial move

New analysis suggests dozens of Labour MPs could be ousted in 2029 over the benefit changes.

14/04 'Nigel Farage will be beaming over Keir Starmer's Reform UK-style move'

If there's one thing Nigel Farage has been making clear for decades it's that you don't have to be in power to get your own way.

14/04 Ministers refuse to guarantee British Steel plant will be saved

Treasury minister James Murray confirmed that a shipment of coal needed to maintain operations is at docks in Lincolnshire.

14/04 In the shadow of Grenfell, tenants are living with damp, mould and rats – there’s no faith in politics without a safe home | Joe Powell

The positive news is that better laws, regulations and rights for residents are on the way, says Labour MP Joe Powell

14/04 'Mandatory digital IDs for Britons would be cop-out showing Labour's failings'

Why should Britain become a "papers please" society just because our Government can't do its job?

14/04 'I've got the perfect solution to stop trade unions creating disgusting mess'

The streets of Birmingham have been transformed into one giant health hazard.

14/04 ‘Electoral wake-up call’: dozens of Labour MPs risk losing majorities over welfare cuts

New data shows cabinet ministers among MPs at risk as campaign to pressure government over proposed benefit cuts to step up

14/04 China must be blocked from all of Britain's vital industries, MPs warn

China must be blocked from all of Britain's vital industries as British Steel fiasco shows Beijing-linked companies cannot be trusted, MPs warn.

14/04 Army called to rodent-ridden Birmingham as city labelled 'apocalyptic'

The government has asked for help from the armed forces to tackle the crisis as the situation in Britain's second city deteriorates, the BBC reported.

14/04 Prisoners 'on streets for months without being tagged' after release

Criminals are going months without being tagged as prisons face a backlog after Labour's early release scheme, it was reported last night.

13/04 The 2 UK cities that look close to merging and are only separated by a few miles

The idea of them actually uniting has been denounced as 'absurd'

13/04 Andrew Griffith - UK is paying the price of dreadful Labour limitations

COMMENT: Keir Starmer has raised taxes to record highs, crushed the spirit of private enterprise and trash talked the economy.

13/04 Kemi Badenoch issues rallying cry amid fears over Labour's jobs tax

Exclusive: The Conservative leader told the Daily Express the Government has smashed confidence and stifled growth.

13/04 Panic in Majorca as restaurants forced to close early despite huge tourist boom

Despite experiencing another record-breaking influx of tourists, many of the island's local restaurants are having to close early and scale back service.

13/04 Labour has done right by British Steel – now it must speed up a radical strategy for all industry | Polly Toynbee

Taking control of the ailing company wasn’t an easy decision, but it makes sense. Hopefully the nationalisation phobia is passing, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

13/04 Arrest warrant issued for Labour MP by Bangladesh

Anti-corruption authorities in Bangladesh allege the Labour MP illegally received a plot of land in the country's capital Dhaka.

13/04 Arrest warrant issued in Bangladesh for UK MP Tulip Siddiq

Former City minister accused of illegally receiving plot of land from her aunt, ousted PM Sheikh Hasina

13/04 Rayner under pressure to hand back £10k from union behind Birmingham bin strikes

The all-out strikes have been running for more than a month and there are concerns over public health as rubbish piles high on Birmingham's streets.

13/04 China's secret 'underground tunnels' on mega-embassy plans spark security fears

In the heart of London, a controversial plan for a massive Chinese embassy has sparked intense debate, with whispers of espionage and political intrigue.

13/04 Labour warned terminally ill people could lose £2,000 a year from welfare cuts

EXCLUSIVE: Terminally ill people relying on benefits could lose out on £2,000 a year under plans to reform the welfare system.

13/04 Labour MPs pressure foreign office to recognise Palestinian statehood

Emily Thornberry calls for UK to join France, as Emmanuel Macron says June UN conference must be decisive moment

13/04 Chinese company bought British Steel to close it, Nigel Farage rages

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said Jingye was determined to close the Scunthorpe steel works, risking thousands of jobs

13/04 Labour ex-minister faces Bangladesh arrest warrant

The arrest warrant came after Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) submitted a criminal charge sheet against the Labour MP last week.

13/04 Migration madness as 656 people cross the Channel - the highest number so far

More than 8,000 migrants have now crossed the Channel this year, a record for this time of year.

13/04 Worst injured 7/7 survivor savages Keir Starmer over cuts

Dan Biddle, 46, lost both his legs, an eye and his spleen when a bomb went off on an Edgware Road Tube train nearly 20 years ago. He says Labour's welfare cuts are an attack on disabled people.

13/04 The foreign nationalities most likely to be arrested for sex offences

Police made 8,500 arrests of foreign nationals for sexual offences including rape in 2024 and start of 2025.

13/04 Starmer 'saved British Steel to stave off Reform in Labour heartlands'

The government used a rare Saturday sitting of Parliament yesterday to push through emergency legislation effectively taking control of the industry.

13/04 The 1 place where the Tories could actually be celebrating after May 1 elections

Labour is plunging towards embarrassing defeat in the mayoral seat of Cambridgeshire on May 1 as Paul Bristow fights back after election defeat

13/04 The identity politics of many Muslims, and critics of Islam, are deeply corrosive | Kenan Malik

Condemning them as ‘sectarian’ is only adding to the clamour that they have no place in the west

13/04 'Meghan Markle unleashes tone-deaf gaffe as she weighs in on economics'

Meghan Markle has some thoughts on how she can help struggling people.

13/04 'Labour shoots itself in foot again to save face and earn left-wing credentials'

The only way to justify policy when it does the opposite of that which is intended is to say it's the sort of thing people like us do.

13/04 MPs demand new candidates face criminal checks before being elected

The demands come as Labour MP Dan Norris faces serious sexual abuse allegations and amid claims that another MP committed a sex assault before being elected.

13/04 At every New Zero slight, Ed fumbled furtively with his lower lip

Westminster Bills normally need months of scrutiny but this one whizzed through in roughly the time it takes to chill a Cotes de Gascogne. By the end of a captious day we certainly all needed a gargle.

12/04 MPs scramble back from holidays for historic British steel vote

The extraordinary Saturday sitting to save British Steel's Scunthorpe plant from closing required the new law to clear both houses unopposed and receive royal approval before nightfall,

12/04 Emergency bill to 'save' British Steel clears Parliament

The Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill has cleared the House of Lords and will become law once it receives royal assent.

12/04 UK Approves Bill to Halt Closure of British Steel by Chinese Owners

U.K. lawmakers returned to Parliament on Saturday to approve an emergency rescue of the country's last remaining steel factory.

12/04 Rachel Reeves 'driving farming to brink' while threatening nature protections

Farmers have staged several mass protests since the Chancellor's October budget.

12/04 The £104bn plan to stop water companies treating UK rivers 'like an open drain'

Environment Secretary Steve Reed explains how he intends to clean up Britain's rivers

12/04 Clintons to close shops as it struggles to cope with Rachel Reeves pay hike

The retailer has said running some of its stores has become financially unviable.

12/04 Shoe store closing after 60 years as owner blames Labour's budget

A spokesperson said the closure of one of its longest standing branches is due to the upcoming employer National Insurance Contributions, a decrease in business rate relief and lower footfall.

12/04 Labour accused of creating 'public health emergency' as giant rats run wild

A bin strike has brought Victorian diseases back to the streets of Britain say Tories

12/04 Labour's new equality laws to impose even more burdens on struggling UK business

British businesses are already suffering from tax rises and Donald Trump's tariffs

12/04 'Keir Starmer only has himself to blame for UK city piled high with rubbish'

Birmingham is a warning of what Labour would do to every local authority in the UK if given the chance, says Shadow Local Government Secretary Kevin Hollinrake

12/04 Labour accused of indefensible incompetence for allowing British Steel collapse

The House of Commons erupted during an emergency Saturday debate on British steel

12/04 MiP says British Steel owners 'refuse' to comply with the government 

Minister for Industry Sarah Jones suggested negotiations with Jingye on saving the plant had broken down ahead of a debate on emergency legislation.

12/04 MPs and Lords head to parliament as PM says emergency law must be passed today to save British Steel – live

MPs to debate emergency law that will give the business secretary the power to direct the company

12/04 'Ghastly little Hitlers are petty bullies and an affront to British justice '

Small-minded authoritarians have made a mockery of British justice.

12/04 Cross-party social care talks in limbo despite risk to Labour NHS plan

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said last August that he wanted the political parties to 'try and work together on long-term reform' of the thorny issue.

12/04 Is the Bad Boy of Brexit Reform's most unreformed candidate?

Banks didn't hesitate: 'When the boss phones you and says

11/04 Humiliation for Keir Starmer after double by-election loss to Reform and Greens

Sir Keir Starmer's party has just lost two council ward by-elections in places where Labour would usually be expected to win.

11/04 Angela Rayner response sums up perfectly the hypocrisy of Labour Party

The Deputy Prime Minister has shone a light on her own party's diabolical failings.

11/04 The Guardian view on Keir Starmer’s EU reset: there is no time for timidity | Editorial

Editorial: The prime minister’s reluctance to make the case for realignment with Europe is costing Britain goodwill in a vital negotiation

11/04 Labour MPs urge ministers to focus on rebuilding trading relationship with EU

Call to prioritise reset with Europe comes after top adviser to Trump downplays prospect of US tariffs being reduced

11/04 Overdiagnosis debate should not ignore social causes of mental illness | Letters

Letters: Dr Sebastian Kraemer ponders indifference to the developmental origins of mental disorder, Woody Caan says Labour needs a vision, while Jeremy Seymour says to not work is bad for one’s health

11/04 ‘Thousands like us’: couples take UK government to court over humanist marriages

Exclusive: Action comes five years after lack of legal recognition for humanist marriage in England and Wales was ruled discriminatory

11/04 Tories lose ground on Reform ahead of local elections

Kemi Badenoch's party trails Reform and Labour by two points on 22 per cent, down a point, according to Techne, ahead of the May 1 vote.

11/04 Labour MP apologises for not declaring donation from firm he praised in Commons

Steve Yemm refers himself to standards commissioner after promoting utility company during Commons debate

11/04 Farmers say 'Labour is trying to destroy us' amid plan to back Reform

EXCLUSIVE: Farmers have turned their backs on Labour after unpopular changes to inheritance tax.

11/04 Readers debate whether UK should take back control of British Steel from China

MPs are being hauled back to Westminster on Saturday during their Easter break to debate the future of British Steel.

11/04 Starmer orders MPs back to London urgently as Parliament recalled over cris

MPs are set to return to the Commons on Saturday during Easter recess to discuss British Steel's future.

11/04 'Hiding in plain sight' - Police target hundreds of barbershops

The National Crime Agency said 35 people were arrested after officers swooped on 265 "cash-intensive" businesses.

11/04 Eco warrior civil servants blew £700,000 on air travel to save planet

Figures obtained by the Daily Mail reveal that Defra spent £721,189.25 on plush aircraft seats for civil servants in the financial year from 2023 to 2024.

11/04 Growth figures ‘a dividend from stable government’, claims minister – UK politics live

Stephen Kinnock hails better-than-expected GDP figures

11/04 Economy grows by 0.5% - but Rachel Reeves accused of killing growth 'stone dead'

Britain's economy grew faster than expected in February, as the services and manufacturing sectors picked up after recent slow activity, official figures show.

11/04 Relief for Rachel Reeves as GDP grew 0.5% in February

GDP expanded by 0.5 per cent on February - surprising analysts who had pencilled in activity flatlining again after zero progress in January.

11/04 Turkish opposition leader criticises Starmer for ignoring arrest of Istanbul mayor

Leader of Turkey’s largest opposition party has hit out at the PM for failing to condemn attacks on a ‘sister party’

11/04 'Labour's conspiracy of silence on rape gangs is party's worst enemy'

The tragic thing for the Labour Party is that their bizarre behaviour isn't even working in the way they thought it would.

11/04 Embarrassment for Reeves as she admits accepting another freebie 

The Chancellor had to declare under parliamentary rules that she was given a free dinner and tickets, worth £265 in total, to see a play at the National Theatre in London .

10/04 Net zero 'madness' as taxpayers foot bill to keep furnaces burning 

It comes just months after Energy Secretary Ed Miliband declared he had banned new coal mines in Britain to 'send a signal to the world' on climate change .

10/04 Tories slam Labour's 'shocking' fly-tipping hot spots - full list of worst ones

Councils spend millions cleaning up illegal dumping each year.

10/04 Keir Starmer faces huge Labour rebellion over grooming gangs scandal betrayal

Influential left-wing campaign group calls on Prime Minister to commit to national inquiry.

10/04 Look on the bright side of Trump’s global tariffs | Letters

Letters: Readers on why they believe the US president’s tariff war could benefit the world economic order and the UK

10/04 Whatever Donald Trump does next, this chaos will soon be shaping ordinary lives for the worse | Gaby Hinsliff

There is now little prospect of the growth Labour promised. With Reform nipping at his heels, Starmer must offer protection to the British people, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

10/04 The man who complains about so many new roads and motorways it's cost UK £200m

The unrepentant gentleman said it was part of democracy to challenge government decisions.

10/04 Labour's policing sums don't add up as Badenoch declares 'that can't be right'

Conservative leader warns that Sir Keir Starmer's £100m increase for 13,000 new police officers is "just £7,000 per head"

10/04 Yvette Cooper under fire as major police force stops hiring white recruits

Home Secretary told by outraged Reform UK and Tories to 'urgently step in and put a stop to this'

10/04 France slammed for handing lifejackets to migrants as secret plans revealed

Matt Coker, a deep-sea angler, said London and Paris have "admitted they can't stop it" and are trying to make crossings safer.

10/04 Carole Malone erupts at Labour MP over 'jolly' during Birmingham bin strikes

Commentator hits out at Labour politician over trip during ongoing strikes.

10/04 Reform UK may overtake Welsh Labour in 2026 Senedd vote, poll suggests

Internal Labour survey shows new voting system could mean many more seats for Farage’s party

10/04 'Working class should listen when Labour shows them it doesn't want their vote'

Labour keep on telling ordinary people that the party doesn't deserve their vote. Start taking it seriously.

10/04 Cooper hits back at ‘misinformation’ over grooming gang inquiries

Home secretary denies Labour is rowing back on pledge after claims it is doing so to avoid offending Muslim voters

10/04 Sinn Féin to chair Oireachtas justice and defence committees

Government parties take lead positions on housing and infrastructure panels

10/04 Yvette Cooper issues key update on grooming gang scandal after 'shameful' move

Sir Trevor Phillips, the former Chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said Labour dropped its plans because it did not want to offend Pakistani voters.

10/04 Badenoch condones Tories forming pacts with Reform UK if necessary to take control of councils – UK politics live

Conservative party leader says ‘we end up with various coalitions at local level’ as she suggests councillors could do deals with Reform

10/04 Kemi Badenoch backs Tory-Reform coalitions on local councils

Ms Badenoch gave tacit backing to local-level link-ups between the Conservatives and Reform if it allows the Tories to retain or take control of councils in the wake of the vote on May 1.

10/04 Fury as Labour MP enjoys luxurious trip while constituents battle bin strikes

A Birmingham MP enjoyed a five-star getaway to Japan while his constituents battled rats because of bin strikes.

10/04 There are opportunities for Keir Starmer in Trump's trade chaos. Here's how he can seize them | Martin Kettle

From fiscal rules to universities, doors have opened that were shut three months ago. Our future depends on which he chooses, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

10/04 Keir Starmer dismisses two Downing Street aides after just nine months

Two No10 policy advisers have left their roles this week.

10/04 Keir Starmer to hold major press conference today to put police back on street

Regular patrols of bobbies on the beat to be ‘guaranteed' to help build trust with communities in high-crime areas

10/04 Trump is pushing the world into recession. By learning the lessons of 2008, we can still prevent it | Gordon Brown

In the first of a two-part series, the former prime minister outlines a global response to Donald Trump’s tariffs

10/04 Gordon Brown calls for ‘economic coalition of the willing’ to tackle Trump tariffs

Former PM says it is also the moment for the UK to go even further in renewing ties with the EU

10/04 ‘We need this influx’: Regional towns beg for more migrants — and more houses for them to live in

As Australia’s capitals are squeezed by record population growth, regional towns and cities across the country have one message — bring them here.

10/04 Mayor's office issues statement after Dan Norris' rape arrest and building ban

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority has spoken out after Metro Mayor Dan Norris was arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences

09/04 Minister committed to enacting legislation to ban sex for rent

Jim O’Callaghan says ‘appalling, exploitative’ behaviour totally unacceptable as cross-party group introduces Bill with fine of up to €50,000

09/04 As Birmingham battles the rats, its MP is on a Japanese jolly

Liam Byrne (pictured), a Birmingham MP and chair of the business and trade committee, flew to Japan for a 'fact-finding' mission with seven other MPs on 28 March.

09/04 Disaster for Starmer as Labour approval ratings slump after Trump tariff blitz

A small uptick in the Government's approval rating has been wiped out amid an escalating global trade war.

09/04 People who abuse NHS staff should be turned away, Wes Streeting warns

The health secretary pledged to keep staff safe at work by enforcing a 'zero tolerance' approach and making the reporting of violent incidents mandatory.