Council tax to rise to fund up to £330m for police

Police forces in England and Wales could get up to £17.4bn in funding in 2025-26, an…

UK in ‘diplomatic contact’ with Syrian rebels, says Lammy

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the British government has had “diplomatic contact” with the…

Consult us on inheritance tax, farmers urge PM

Farmers’ leaders have urged the prime minister to put changes to agricultural inheritance tax on hold…

Starmer: UK does not need to choose between US and EU

The prime minister has rejected any suggestion that the UK must choose between closer ties with…

Starmer to unveil ‘milestones’ on election pledges

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said a new phase for his government will begin this…

Net migration hit record 906,000 last year

Net migration into the UK hit a record 906,000 in the year to June 2023, much…

Six arrested in UK over links to Kurdish rebel group

Six people have been arrested by counter-terrorism police in London for suspected activity linked to the…

I’m not surprised some want an election re-run – PM

Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “not that surprised” that some people who did not…

UK wants to hire EU negotiator to ‘reset’ relations

The UK government is hiring a new negotiator to help deliver a “reset” of relations with…

What we know about Russia’s Oreshnik missile

On Thursday, the Ukrainian city of Dnipro was hit by a Russian air strike which eyewitnesses…