Attack ad ‘not racist’: Starmer defends claim Sunak does not want child abusers jailed

Sir Keir Starmer has denied that a Labour attack advert aimed at…

MP says police giving ‘green light’ to trolls after man tried to get her kids taken away

A senior MP has accused police of giving the “green light” to…

Labour insiders fear Starmer’s past could come back to haunt him as Tories plan to ramp up attacks

Labour insiders have expressed concern about Tory plans to ramp up attacks…

BBC chairman quits after Boris Johnson £800,000 loan row

Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC in the wake…

More than 3,000 Afghans eligible to come to UK trapped after Taliban takeover

More than 3,000 people eligible to come to the UK are trapped…

New gambling reforms revealed – what could proposed changes mean?

A new tax on gambling firms and maximum stakes for online slot…

‘The post-Grenfell cladding scandal has left me penniless and about to go bankrupt’

Malcolm Cameron-Lee thought he was doing the right thing when he decided…

Illegal immigrants ‘at odds with British values’ says Braverman – as small boats bill passes next hurdle

The behaviour of people arriving in the UK on small boats is…

‘Tough boss’ Raab should apologise for his behaviour, says ex-Foreign Office chief

Rishi Sunak must stand up for the civil service after Dominic Raab’s…

Nicola Sturgeon says SNP crisis beyond her ‘worst nightmares’

Nicola Sturgeon has admitted she could not have imagined “in her worst…

Deadline day: How to make sure you’re ready for ID requirements at local elections

Voters heading to polling stations in England on 4 May will need…

Health secretary ‘left with no choice but to proceed with legal action’ against nurses’ strike

The government will take a nursing union to court next week in…

Government taking coronation security threats ‘very seriously’ after reports rape alarms will be thrown at horses

The deputy prime minister has said police will “take all necessary steps”…

Diane Abbott suspended as Labour MP after suggesting Jews don’t face racism

Labour MP Diane Abbott has apologised for remarks in which she suggested…

Dominic Raab says he left office with his ‘head held high’ after resigning over bullying report

Dominic Raab says he left office with his “head held high” after…

SNP appoints new treasurer after Colin Beattie’s resignation

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has appointed MP Stuart McDonald as its…

Raab bullying report has led to ‘complete breakdown in trust between ministers and civil servants’

The investigation into claims former deputy prime minister Dominic Raab bullied staff…

Dominic Raab resigns after he was found to have bullied staff

Dominic Raab has resigned after allegations he bullied staff members while working…

Raab’s fate in Sunak’s hands after long-awaited bullying claims report concludes

Dominic Raab’s fate is in the hands of Rishi Sunak after a…

No decision today on Dominic Raab’s future after bullying report handed to Number 10

A long-awaited report into bullying allegations against Dominic Raab has been handed…

Northern Ireland needs ‘more confidence’, says the man who brokered the Good Friday Agreement

The American statesman who brokered the Good Friday Agreement has urged the…

Colin Beattie steps down as SNP treasurer after arrest over party finance investigation

SNP treasurer Colin Beattie is stepping down from his role after he…

‘Disenfranchisement on grand scale’ – fears over new voter ID rules

A fundamental change to the voting system in England is coming. Brought…

Hundreds of thousands could be prevented from voting in May’s election, senior Tory says

Hundreds of thousands of people could be denied their right to vote…