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Drivers who are “genuinely confused” won’t be fined for exceeding the new default 20mph speed limit in Wales, according to the first minister. The limit, introduced...
First Minister Humza Yousaf described the UK is the “poor man of northwest Europe” as he set out his views on industrial policy in an independent...
Rishi Sunak is facing another by-election headache after a former Conservative minister quit the Commons over the government’s green policy. Chris Skidmore, who was energy minister...
Rishi Sunak kicked off the election year trying to sell to voters that his five pledges were on track, and they should vote for him to...
Labour says it will introduce additional mental health counsellors to secondary schools as part of its plans to tackle rising pupil absences. The party says the...
Simon Case, the head of the civil service, has returned to work after more than two months on sick leave. The cabinet secretary, who has not...
The partner of disgraced ex-Tory MP Peter Bone has been chosen as the Conservative candidate to replace him in the Wellingborough by-election. Helen Harrison, who is...
There may be months to go until the general election, but in both style and substance the long campaign has already begun – with both leaders...
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to deliver clean power for the UK by 2030 – and told Sky News he wants to have “a fight” with...
In its long and venerable history dating back 192 years, the British Medical Association used to shy away from being called a “trades union”. Collective bargaining...
Rishi Sunak has vowed to cut taxes before and after the general election – but has warned they will be funded by curbing benefits and government...
Labour says Rishi Sunak should be “honest” with the public by publishing documents which appear to show he had doubts about the Rwanda scheme to stop...
Rishi Sunak had doubts the government’s Rwanda asylum scheme would stop small boat crossings while he was chancellor, according to documents seen by Sky News. The...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is unsure if the government can afford further tax cuts – as a National Insurance (NI) reduction comes into force today. The pre-election...
A former energy minister has said he will resign the Conservative whip and stand down as an MP over new legislation “that promotes the production of...
Derek Draper, a former political adviser and husband of TV presenter Kate Garraway, has died after several years of serious health complications due to coronavirus. The...
In the Blair and Brown years, the irrepressible Derek Draper was one of Westminster’s best known and most colourful characters. Affectionately known as “Dolly”, he was...
Rishi Sunak has kicked off 2024’s political season with a hint at when the next general election will be – saying it’s his “working assumption” it...
Labour has launched a new attack ad against Rishi Sunak – and it has ended up on the Tory-supporting Conservative Home website. In the ad, which...
Sir Elton John and former prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have joined an outpouring of tributes from the political and entertainment worlds to...
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