Politics

Unions win non-binding vote on winter fuel cuts

Keir Starmer defended the move in his conference speech on Tuesday, but Unite bo...

Community sentences need to be trusted more, minister says

Prisons Minister Lord Timpson says the government is reviewing sentencing policy...

How much is the winter fuel payment and who can still g...

The government's plans to limit the payment have been criticised by some MPs, un...

Chris Mason: Starmer's willingness to be unpopular come...

Even a colossal majority may offer little shield from the wrath of the disappoin...

Britons 'stuck' in Lebanon as PM says 'leave now'

UK nationals tell the BBC they are struggling to get out of Lebanon, after the P...

Starmer rejects claims he is talking country down

The PM tells the BBC he is making "difficult decisions" to grow the economy and ...

Reoffending prisoner was let out by mistake, BBC told

The government has confirmed 37 prisoners jailed for breaching restraining order...

NHS must reform or die, says Wes Streeting

The health secretary defends calling the NHS "broken" and warns against "killing...

Starmer sticks by promise of assisted dying free vote

The prime minister says he will allow a free vote if MPs want it, but it was not...

Prison crisis will 'force' indeterminate sentence change

Ex-home secretary David Blunkett says "radical" reforms are needed to ease priso...

Starmer thanks Hunt's children for 'sweet' notes

The PM says his children "were very pleased" to get welcome notes from the ex-ch...

Moving into Downing Street: life behind the iconic blac...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his family are expected to move into Downing Str...

Thousands of prisoners to be released in September

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood warns of a "total breakdown of law and order" ...

Labour’s first week: Eight key plans, and the challenge...

What has Labour announced in its first week since sweeping to power?

What next for MPs who lost their jobs? - ‘I'm not sure ...

The challenges facing former MPs as they move on from a £91,000 salary and life ...

Election abuse may have been coordinated - adviser

Yvette Cooper has been urged to set up a short inquiry to investigate the ‘dark ...

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