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Labour reports alleged hack of Nigel Farage’s phone and bank by Russia to police
Anna Turley has written to the National Cyber Security Council and Metropolitan Police about the claim made by Reform UK to the Mail on Sunday.
By
Harry Taylor
29 May 2026
Politics
Government to toughen laws that allow people to buy suicide drugs online
Sarah Sackman said laws are in place which stop people encouraging or assisting suicide, but added the Government would introduce more restrictions.
By
Harry Taylor
11 Mar 2025
Politics
Government refuses to say whether primary school Sats will be abolished
Education minister Catherine McKinnell said the final decision would be shaped by the curriculum and assessment review
By
Harry Taylor
10 Mar 2025
Politics
Tories to attempt to increase earnings threshold for migrants and partners
Conservatives table amendment to Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill that would mean migrants would have to earn £38,700 to get work visas.
By
Harry Taylor
9 Mar 2025
Politics
Use of Human Rights Act in immigration cases ‘out of control’, Conservatives say
The Tories announced they would table an amendment to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.
By
Harry Taylor
9 Mar 2025
Politics
Government ‘not considering’ conscription reintroduction
Conscription was last in place in the UK in 1960.
By
Harry Taylor
9 Mar 2025
Politics
Government should be able to order football regulator to review decisions – MP
Tory Luke Evans said unhappiness over the end of FA Cup replays could be avoided if ministers can ask a new governing body to ‘look again’.
By
Harry Taylor
6 Mar 2025
Politics
Patients facing 16-year wait for autism tests as MPs say waiting times must fall
Chairwoman of the Health and Social select committee Layla Moran says the public will be unhappy if standards do not improve.
By
Harry Taylor
5 Mar 2025
Politics
Catholics allowed to represent King at Church of Scotland after law overturned
A legacy of Stuart-era law was repealed to allow Lady Elish Angiolini to become Lord High Commissioner to Church of Scotland.
By
Harry Taylor
4 Mar 2025
Business News
Government says it will not ‘water down’ single malt whisky definition
Scotch whisky producers said an application by Defra for protected status for English single malt would be ‘very damaging’ for the Scottish industry.
By
Harry Taylor
4 Mar 2025
Politics
Eye patients could lose sight as clinicians opt for simpler and better-paid procedures
Head of Royal College of Opthalomology and a Labour MP warn of potential ‘ophthalmology desert’.
By
Harry Taylor
3 Mar 2025
Politics
UK should be cautious after change in US policy over Ukraine, think tank says
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said European nations need to spend 5% of GDP on defence and would be responsible for peacekeeping in Ukraine.
By
Harry Taylor
17 Feb 2025
Politics
Government insists ‘robust processes’ will protect UK in China wind farm deal
Concerns have been raised that China could use wind farms in the North Sea to blackmail the UK in the future.
By
Harry Taylor
12 Feb 2025
Politics
Calls for clarity over which matters Attorney General recused himself from
Lord Hermer accused of ‘marking his own homework’ after he told peers he had stepped back from advising ministers on certain policies
By
Harry Taylor
6 Feb 2025
Money
‘Some councils will be worse off’ after NI increase despite more funding
Communities minister Jim McMahon said that despite a 6.8% increase to overall local authority funding, some English councils will be poorer.
By
Harry Taylor
5 Feb 2025
Business News
Miliband says he had no role in approving solar farm for donor Dale Vince’s firm
The Energy Secretary says he recused himself from the decision to rubber-stamp the Ecotricity project in Lincolnshire
By
Harry Taylor
5 Feb 2025
Politics
PM says he will ‘push forward’ agenda of tackling suicide among young people
Sir Keir Starmer was told ‘progress has stalled’.
By
Harry Taylor
5 Feb 2025
Health
Former England captain Bryan Robson says cancer care should be national priority
The ex-footballer, who was known as ‘Captain Marvel’, had treatment for throat cancer in 2011 while managing the Thailand national men’s team.
By
Harry Taylor
4 Feb 2025
Politics
Minister condemns protesters who forced RAF out of university jobs fairs
The Royal Air Force, along with defence companies, had to leave events at universities due to demonstrations by pro-Palestinian activists.
By
Harry Taylor
3 Feb 2025
Politics
MPs call for banking hubs to sell stamps to counter Post Office closures
Hubs set up to compensate for the loss of high street banks should also offer postal services to help stem the tide of Post Office closures, MPs said.
By
Harry Taylor
30 Jan 2025
Politics
Rename Heathrow airport after Queen Elizabeth II to mark 100th birthday, says MP
Adam Jogee says it would be a ‘wonderful tribute’ to the late monarch who died aged 96 in September 2022.
By
Harry Taylor
30 Jan 2025
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