Asylum seeker hotel contract to be scrapped due to failures

The government will end a contract with a provider of hotel places for asylum seekers after…

Military planning for Ukraine peace to begin, says Starmer

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said military planning to protect a potential Ukraine ceasefire is…

It’s Russia that may now be feeling the pressure

As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, “the ball is now in Russia’s court”. This…

Civil Service reforms will be radical, minister vows

The Civil Service will be reformed under “radical” plans to be announced this week, Cabinet Office…

Farage hits back at Reform MP’s leadership criticism

Nigel Farage has hit back at one of his own MPs after he said Reform UK…

Call for ministers to overrule ‘two-tier’ sentencing changes

Robert Jenrick has branded the planned changes “two-tier justice”   The Conservatives have called for the…

US needs role in Ukraine to deter Putin, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer has reiterated his call for a US security guarantee in Ukraine to deter…

Starmer and Badenoch clash over defence spending

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has challenged Sir Keir Starmer over the hike in defence spending, after…

Farm inheritance tax protesters target Reed conference speech

Farmers protesting at government changes to agricultural inheritance tax rules have briefly disrupted a minister’s speech…

Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian-linked bribes

The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has appeared in court accused of accepting bribes…