Kate Forbes did not delete any of her WhatsApp messages with senior Holyrood ministers and officials until January 2022 when all major COVID decisions had been...
The government has produced a rabbit out of the hat, just as we teeter on the edge of a deal to restore Stormont. Suddenly, they’ve revealed...
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) are “in a position” to restart the executive in Northern Ireland after a near two-year absence – if ministers keep to...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Jeremy Hunt should not be planning to cut taxes any time soon. In what will be seen as a...
The government has defended plans to prioritise social housing for British citizens and those with “close connections” to the UK as “fair”, despite charities criticising it...
A bill to put the rights of victims of crime into law has “no teeth”, according to the government’s adviser on the issue. The Victims and...
The government believes “all the conditions are now in place” for a return of power-sharing in Northern Ireland following a deal reached with the Democratic Unionist...
The Archbishop of Canterbury has again slammed the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, telling the House of Lords: “We can as a nation...
The family of Sir Tony Lloyd have urged “divisive” politicians to stay away from the contest to replace the Labour MP following his death from leukaemia...
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, was preaching to the converted. To a majority of members of the House of Lords, the government’s Rwanda bill is...
Iceland supermarket boss Richard Walker has switched his support from the Conservatives to Labour, saying Sir Keir Starmer’s party is “the right choice” for his customers....
Labour MP Kate Osamor has had the Labour whip suspended while she is investigated for saying Gaza should be remembered as a genocide on Holocaust Memorial...
The business secretary has told Sky News that issues at the Post Office “go beyond” the Horizon IT scandal. Kemi Badenoch told Sunday Morning with Trevor...
There was general agreement at the Institute for Government’s Annual conference last week that it would be a good thing for Britain if this year’s election...
There was general agreement at the Institute for Government’s Annual conference last week that it would be a good thing for Britain if this year’s election...
The business secretary has said she “felt there was a need for new leadership” at the Post Office as it was announced its chairman is being...
It is more likely to fail than succeed, the plotters behind the attempt to oust Rishi Sunak believe. The most likely outcome of all the conversations,...
There is no clear alternative to lead the Conservative Party if Rishi Sunak were to be ousted, new polling has suggested. Questions about the prime minister’s...
Nicola Sturgeon branded Boris Johnson a “clown” during the pandemic, a series of foul-mouthed messages shown to the UK COVID inquiry has revealed. The exchange between...
The next government could struggle to fund public services because of the biggest debt challenge since the 1950s, according to a respected thinktank. Whichever party wins...