PM defends new powers for police after coronation protest backlash

A government minister has accused some anti-monarchy protesters of planning to cause…

Unite starts ‘escalation’ of strike action with new walkout by ambulance workers

Workers at two ambulance trusts will go on strike on Tuesday as…

Met Police to be questioned over coronation protest arrests

Metropolitan Police bosses are to be questioned by the London Assembly over…

Health secretary pledges end to ‘8am scramble for GP appointments’ with £240m funding

The government has announced £240m of funding for GP practices, aiming to…

PM ‘starting to deliver’ despite Tories losing more than 1,000 council seats

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has admitted the local election results were “not…

Why did Tory Cabinet member feature so prominently in coronation ceremony?

Tory Cabinet member Penny Mordaunt emerged as one of the stars of…

The Tory big beasts with council losses in their constituencies

If there is a key takeaway from this year’s local elections, it’s…

Labour would fall short of overall majority in a general election, Sky News projection shows

Labour would fall short of an overall majority in parliament, a vote…

Labour gains key authorities in early local election results

The Conservatives have lost control of three councils, while Labour gained two…

Key results hour-by-hour – what to watch out for overnight

Polling stations have now closed and votes are being counted in this…

Voting under way in local elections – with ID required for the first time

Voters in parts of England are heading to the polls to cast…

Labour held talks with Sue Gray for at least four months before chief of staff role announced

Sir Keir Starmer was wooing Sue Gray to become his chief of…

Greater police powers granted to tackle coronation disruption – but Buckingham Palace arrest highlights security concerns

Police have been given greater powers to tackle disruption to the King’s…

Group of unions for NHS staff – including nurses – vote to accept government pay offer

A group of unions representing NHS staff – including nurses – has…

‘Serious questions to answer’ if Sue Gray and Labour spoke during partygate probe

Sir Keir Starmer could have “serious questions to answer” if he was…

Starmer says PM’s family interests show ’emerging pattern of behaviour’

Labour says there is an emerging “pattern of behaviour” after a company…

Nurses could be on strike ‘up until Christmas’ – union leader

Nurses could keep holding strikes “up until Christmas” if the current dispute…

Nurses’ strike begins as union insists critical care exemptions are in place

National exemptions are in place to provide critical care during strike action…

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…