Stay Updated Stay Informed
An investigation has been launched by Reform UK into the social media activity of Staffordshire County Council's leader after it was alleged he made racist comments online.Activist group Hope Not Hate claimed to have found…
Paris GourtsoyannisBBC Scotland Westminster CorrespondentPA MediaSir Keir Starmer will visit Scotland this week - but will not be on the election trail next yearPolitically, when someone on your own side is comparing you to dog…
The government is set to postpone elections for newly created mayors in some parts of Southern England.Local government sources say two out of four areas expected to vote in May 2026 - Essex and the…
Josh MartinBusiness reporterReutersEV levies, tourist taxes, pension changes and income tax policy were announced in the Budget on 26 November, but were reported by media beforehandChancellor Rachel Reeves is backing an inquiry into pre-Budget leaks…
Getty ImagesThe Home Office wants more police forces to feel confident in using facial recognition technologyFacial recognition technology could be used more often by UK police forces, according to new plans announced by the Home…
A leaked policy note commissioned by Sir Keir Starmer's office in 2023 - when Labour was in opposition - said legalising assisted dying for those with a terminal diagnosis would be "popular" with the public…
Health Secretary Wes Streeting is to launch an independent review into rising demand for mental health, ADHD, and autism services in England. Streeting has previously suggested mental health conditions are being "overdiagnosed", and the government…
The debate comes as parties look ahead to next May's Welsh Parliament election.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a 'Farm First' scheme to train graduates for careers in farming, aiming to prevent what they describe as a "lost generation" in the sector.The scheme would be similar to…
Representatives from Wales' biggest parties went head-to-head in a live debate, which came as the parties look ahead to next May's Senedd election.Labour's Jayne Bryant, Reform's Llŷr Powell, Plaid Cymru's deputy leader Delyth Jewell and…
