Starmer hopes to bring state schools up to private standards in first term

Sir Keir Starmer says he hopes to bring state school standards up…

Chris Pincher facing Commons suspension after groping allegations report

Chris Pincher MP is facing a suspension from the House of Commons…

NHS chief says service faces ‘enormous challenges’ as experts warn it ‘may not reach 100th anniversary’

Short-term policy making and a decade of underinvestment has left the NHS…

Barclay denies cuts are to blame as he points to three reasons NHS is struggling

The health secretary has refused to accept Conservative spending cuts have played…

Partygate: Police announce two investigations – but new Johnson allegations not among them

Two investigations into partygate gatherings involving senior Tories have been announced by…

Military personnel using food banks down to ‘personal decisions around budgeting’, claims veterans minister

Members of the Armed Force are using food banks because of “personal…

Ofcom investigating episode of Rees-Mogg’s GB News show

Ofcom has launched an investigation into an episode of Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg’s…

Sue Gray broke Civil Service code by discussing a job with Labour, Cabinet Office probe finds

Sue Gray broke the Civil Service code by discussing a job with…

Tory MPs urge Sunak to cut ‘destabilising’ immigration

Right-wing Tory MPs have urged Rishi Sunak to take action to reduce…

Health secretary criticises junior doctors for ‘walking away’ from talks ahead of strike

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has criticised junior doctors, accusing them of “walking…

Headteacher brands MP’s social media posts ‘racist and bullying’

Labour frontbencher Jess Phillips has been accused of “racist and bullying behaviour”…

Cabinet Office in court over giving Johnson’s WhatsApps and diaries to COVID inquiry

The government will be in court today as it fights an order…

Does Lord Goldsmith have a point when he says Sunak is ‘uninterested’ in environment?

In a barbed resignation letter, Lord Goldsmith has accused the government of…

Tory minister named in Johnson partygate interference report quits

A Tory minister named in a Privileges Committee report for interfering in…

Industry veteran to chair Thames Water

Thames Water has appointed industry veteran Sir Adrian Montague as chairman as…

Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg among those named in partygate interference report

The privileges committee’s special report on “sustained interference” into the partygate probe…

Government accused of ignoring international law during Lords migration bill defeats

Defeats in the House of Lords mean the government will need to…

Official complaint made against Tory London mayoral hopeful after groping allegation

A formal complaint has been made against London Conservative mayoral hopeful Daniel…

Ministers weigh contingency plan for collapse of Thames Water

The government has begun drawing up contingency plans for the collapse of…

Tory party will not investigate groping allegation against London mayoral hopeful

A man running to be the Conservative candidate for London mayor has…

Banks aren’t passing interest rate hikes on to savers fast enough, chancellor warns

The chancellor has told banks “in no uncertain terms” they must pass…

Health minister refuses to commit to public sector pay rise, saying PM must make ‘tough decisions’

A health minister has refused to commit to accepting the recommendations of…

Public sector pay rise doubt as Treasury minister stresses inflation impact

A Treasury minister has refused to commit to public sector pay rises,…

Minister demands snap inspection of school at centre of ‘cat gender’ row

A snap Ofsted inspection should be conducted at a school where a…