Ministers didn’t do cost review of council mergers

The UK government did not do its own analysis of the cost of the biggest reorganisation…

Epping hotel order could spark protests, court told

An injunction temporarily blocking asylum seekers from being housed at an Essex hotel could spark further…

Reform UK would pay countries for migrant return deals

Reform UK has said it would offer payments to countries like Afghanistan to enable “mass deportations”…

UK backs down in Apple privacy row, US says

The US director of national intelligence says the UK has withdrawn its controversial demand to access…

First group of Gaza children to be brought to UK ‘in coming weeks’

A group of between 30 and 50 critically ill and injured Palestinian children will be evacuated…

Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount

The number of data centres in the UK is set to increase by almost a fifth,…

Small boat migrant crossings hit 50,000 under Labour

The number of migrants to cross the English Channel in small boats since Labour came to…

Ukraine’s European allies say peace talks must include Kyiv

European allies have rallied behind Ukraine in a renewed surge of support, insisting that any peace…

Reeves must raise tax to cover £41bn gap, says think tank

Taxes must rise in the autumn if Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to meet her self-imposed borrowing…

Government pledges extra £100m to tackle people smuggling

The Home Office has announced £100m in extra funding to crack down on illegal people-smuggling in…