David Lynch
Politics
Starmer insists he will stand in any leadership contest, following Burnham win
The Prime Minister is under pressure to hand over power to Mr Burnham, who defied recent trends to increase Labour’s share of the vote in Makerfield.
By David Lynch
19 Jun 2026
Politics
Parliament will continue current session until spring 2026, ministers announce
The session, which began in July last year after Labour won the election, could run to nearly two years long as a result of the announcement.
By David Lynch
28 Aug 2025
Politics
UK, France and Germany to revive sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme
The three European powers plan to impose sweeping sanctions on the Middle Eastern nation after efforts to restart diplomatic talks stalled.
By David Lynch
28 Aug 2025
Politics26 Aug 2025
Farage sets out his 'mass deportations' plan as small boats row grows
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will set out his plan to tackle the small boats crisis on Monday
Politics
Peers could be forced to resign if they do not attend House of Lords enough
Ministers are also said to be mulling over plans to place a retirement age of 80 on members of the House of Lords.
By David Lynch
25 Aug 2025
Politics
Nearly 100,000 homes sped up by drive to cut red tape, ministers claim
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the New Homes Accelerator was ‘breaking down the barriers’ stopping new homes from being built.
By David Lynch
25 Aug 2025
Politics
Nigel Farage vows to scrap UK human rights law to tackle small boats crisis
Mr Farage described international treaties governing human rights law as ‘malign influences’ which had been ‘allowed to frustrate deportations’.
By David Lynch
25 Aug 2025
Politics
Lammy condemns Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital that killed five journalists
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he was ‘horrified’ by the attack on Nasser Hospital, in the south of the Gaza Strip.
By David Lynch
25 Aug 2025
Business News
Business Secretary to meet JCB boss after concerns raised about US tariffs
JCB chief executive Graeme Macdonald called on the UK Government to get a ‘deal done quickly’ after new American tariffs were implemented.
By David Lynch
25 Aug 2025
Politics
Streeting vows not to let drug firms ‘rip off’ taxpayers after pricing row
The Health Secretary on Friday left talks with the pharmaceuticals sector after both sides failed to agree changes to a drug pricing deal.
By David Lynch
25 Aug 2025
Politics
Almost 800 shoplifting offences a day go unsolved, study shows
Liberal Democrat MP Joshua Reynolds described the figures as ‘shameful’.
By David Lynch
25 Aug 2025
Tech
Rayner claims Reform will ‘fail women’ as she weighs in on online safety row
The Deputy Prime Minister demanded Reform UK explain how it would keep young women safe after it vowed to repeal online safety rules.
By David Lynch
19 Aug 2025
Politics
Lower Thames Crossing first scheme with new environmental approach – minister
Other projects could also be made ‘faster’ by a drive to scrap and streamline environmental rules, Steve Reed said.
By David Lynch
17 Aug 2025
Politics
Golden eagles could be reintroduced to England for first time in 150 years
The species was wiped out in England in the 19th century because of persecution by those who saw them as a threat to livestock and game birds.
By David Lynch
17 Aug 2025
Politics
Starmer hails Zelensky’s desire for ‘just peace’ amid fears of Russian land grab
The Prime Minister and French president Emmanuel Macron chaired a meeting of the coalition of the willing on Sunday afternoon.
By David Lynch
17 Aug 2025
Politics
Keir Starmer to join European leaders for Trump-Zelensky meeting in Washington
Downing Street confirmed the Prime Minister will join other European leaders at the meeting in the Oval Office.
By David Lynch
17 Aug 2025
Politics
European leaders to join Zelensky when he meets Trump at the White House
Western leaders will host a call of the coalition of the willing on Sunday to discuss steps to ending the war in Ukraine.
By David Lynch
17 Aug 2025
Politics
Zelensky claims Russia ‘complicating’ ceasefire efforts as PM meets allies
The coalition of the willing, the alliance which is planning to police a future peace deal, will meet on Sunday afternoon.
By David Lynch
17 Aug 2025
Politics
PM to speak with allies, amid reports Trump mulling Russian land grab in Ukraine
The Prime Minister, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Friedrich Merz will host the coalition of the willing on Sunday afternoon.
By David Lynch
17 Aug 2025
Politics
Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock calls for two-child benefit cap to be scrapped
Rising levels of poverty ‘would make Charles Dickens furious’, Lord Kinnock said in an interview with the Sunday Mirror.
By David Lynch
16 Aug 2025
Politics
Zelensky must be at future peace talks, Starmer says after Trump-Putin summit
Sir Keir Starmer spoke with Nato allies after US President Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
By David Lynch
16 Aug 2025