David Hughes
UK
Appeals for calm as social media stokes tensions after Belfast attack
A Sudanese man who was given leave to remain in the UK until 2028 has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
By David Hughes
9 Jun 2026
Politics
Trump: Starmer’s permission for UK bases to be used against Iran took ‘too long’
Donald Trump expressed frustration at the UK’s initial refusal to allow the Diego Garcia base to be used in a Telegraph interview.
By David Hughes
2 Mar 2026
Politics
RAF site hit by drone as Starmer allows US to use British bases to target Iran
The drone which hit RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus is believed to have been launched before Sir Keir Starmer allowed British bases to be used by the US.
By David Hughes
2 Mar 2026
Politics
Starmer’s leadership under fire after Greens deliver by-election humiliation
Hannah Spencer won the Gorton and Denton by-election in a previously solid Labour seat.
By David Hughes
27 Feb 2026
Politics
Gorton defeat shows Starmer leading Labour into electoral ‘Valley of Death’
Labour was pushed into third place in Gorton and Denton, behind both the victorious Green Party and Reform UK.
By David Hughes
27 Feb 2026
Politics
Officials deny pause in Diego Garcia legislation despite Trump criticism
Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer ‘misspoke’ when he said the legislation had been paused, sources indicated.
By David Hughes
25 Feb 2026
Politics
UK hits out at Putin’s ‘heinous’ acts in Ukraine after Russia claim
Downing Street flatly denied Moscow’s claim that the UK and France were working on providing Ukraine with a nuclear weapon.
By David Hughes
24 Feb 2026
Politics
PM reiterates Ukraine support on fourth anniversary of Russian invasion
Sir Keir Starmer said Vladimir Putin was standing in the way of a peace deal.
By David Hughes
24 Feb 2026
Politics
Starmer takes aim at rivals in battle for Labour to retain Gorton and Denton
The Prime Minister hit out at both the Green Party and Reform UK ahead of Thursday’s by-election.
By David Hughes
23 Feb 2026
Education23 Feb 2026
What do the SEND reforms mean for schools in England?
Mainstream schools in England will receive direct funding to support Send children as part of a plan to make the system more inclusive
Politics
Palestine Action ban ‘disproportionate’, High Court rules, in blow to Government
The High Court ruled the proscription of the group as a terror organisation should be overturned but the ban remains in place pending an appeal.
By David Hughes
13 Feb 2026
Politics
UK to deploy more troops to Norway in response to Putin’s Arctic threat
Defence Secretary John Healey said: ‘Russia poses the greatest threat to Arctic and High North security that we have seen since the Cold War.’
By David Hughes
11 Feb 2026
Politics
PM’s former spin doctor Lord Doyle apologises over paedophile councillor links
Lord Matthew Doyle campaigned for Sean Morton in 2017 after he had been charged over indecent images of children.
By David Hughes
10 Feb 2026
Politics
Tory leader Badenoch returns to McDonald’s kitchen
Kemi Badenoch said she had lots of good memories of working at the fast food chain as a teenager.
By David Hughes
10 Feb 2026
Politics
Cabinet rallies around embattled Starmer as Sarwar calls for him to quit
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said Sir Keir Starmer should go to prevent the ‘distraction’ in Westminster hitting his party’s election chances.
By David Hughes
9 Feb 2026
Politics
UK pushing for release of Hong Kong campaigner Jimmy Lai on humanitarian grounds
British national Mr Lai, 78, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday under a security law imposed by China.
By David Hughes
9 Feb 2026
Politics
Anas Sarwar calls on Sir Keir Starmer to quit as pressure on PM intensifies
The Scottish Labour leader is the most senior figure in the party to call for the Prime Minister to resign.
By David Hughes
9 Feb 2026
Politics
Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar to call on Keir Starmer to resign
Mr Sarwar is the most senior Labour politician to call for Sir Keir to go in the wake of the Lord Peter Mandelson scandal.
By David Hughes
9 Feb 2026
Politics
Morgan McSweeney out, what next for Sir Keir Starmer?
The exit of the Prime Minister’s closest aide leaves Sir Keir’s position in increased jeopardy.
By David Hughes
9 Feb 2026
Politics
Pressure mounts on Mandelson to return payoff over Epstein link
A No 10 source said Lord Mandelson should either give the money back or donate it to a charity working with victims.
By David Hughes
7 Feb 2026
Politics
Tony Blair pays tribute after death of election agent John Burton
Sir Tony Blair said John Burton ‘had an extraordinary talent for politics’.
By David Hughes
7 Feb 2026