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Politics

Burnham rules out accepting job in Starmer-led Government

Sir Keir Starmer earlier offered an olive branch to Andy Burnham, and said he wanted him to ‘play a big part’ in the Labour Government.
17 Jun 2026
Politics

Reform ‘could deport 600,000 asylum seekers’ under immigration plan

Nigel Farage has warned of a ‘genuine threat to public order’ without action to tackle illegal migration.
26 Aug 2025
Politics

Farage warns of ‘threat to public order’ without illegal migrants plan

Some 600,000 asylum seekers could be deported in the first parliament of a Reform UK government, Nigel Farage indicated.

26 Aug 2025
Politics

Home Office approves special arrangements to bring Gazan students to UK

Students will undergo biometric checks in a third country before travelling on to the UK.
26 Aug 2025
Politics

Yusuf says mass deportation feasible as Reform to unveil small boats plan

Reform’s proposals were dismissed as ‘unworkable gimmicks’ by a Government minister on Tuesday.
26 Aug 2025
Crime

Lucy Connolly says she'll meet Trump officials for free speech talks

‘Their lawyers are keen to speak with me,’ she tells Dan Wootton on his YouTube channel after prison release

23 Aug 2025
Politics

Farage says Reform UK would carry out ‘mass deportation’ of small boat arrivals

Deals with third countries could also include reviving the Conservatives’ Rwanda link-up.
22 Aug 2025
Politics

Fresh wave of asylum hotel protests expected after Epping ruling

Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said that people have ‘every right’ to protest over asylum hotels in their areas.

22 Aug 2025
Politics

Starmer hails ‘breakthrough’ on security guarantees after Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump described the talks as ‘very good’ and said a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin would be arranged.
19 Aug 2025
Politics

Starmer says allies must ‘get this right’ ahead of crunch Ukraine talks

The Prime Minister is in Washington DC to lend support when Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House.
18 Aug 2025
Tech

Government defends Online Safety Act after X claims it threatens free speech

The move came after Elon Musk’s social media platform X criticised the new law which it described as ‘heavy-handed’.
5 Aug 2025
Politics

Home Office gives extra £100m for bid to smash people-smuggling gangs

The cash will pay for up to 300 more National Crime Agency officers

4 Aug 2025
vaccine
Health

Gonorrhoea vaccine becomes available at sexual health clinics in England

The programme is targeted to those most at risk and could prevent up to 100,000 cases.
4 Aug 2025
Tech

Phillips hits out at Farage over children’s safety online

Jess Phillips, the Home Office minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls, condemned the Reform leader.
3 Aug 2025
Politics

Cut red tape hindering marine restoration to boost coastal towns – Tory MPs

Kitty Thompson, head of campaigns at CEN, said offering solutions for coastal communities could also help the Conservatives challenge Reform.
3 Aug 2025
Politics

Hundreds of children from Gaza to be brought to UK for NHS treatment

The Sunday Times reported that a parent or guardian will accompany each child, as well as siblings if necessary

3 Aug 2025
Politics

BMA hits back after NHS says less than a third of resident doctors joined strike

NHS England had claimed the number that took part in the five-day walkout was down by 7.5% on the previous round of industrial action.
3 Aug 2025
Politics

Home Secretary to introduce fast-track scheme to tackle asylum backlog

The Government faces mounting pressure to cut how many asylum seekers are housed in hotels

3 Aug 2025
Politics

Social media ads for Channel crossings to be banned under new offence

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has also said she plans to introduce a fast-track scheme to tackle the asylum backlog.
3 Aug 2025
Politics

NHS maintained 93% of planned care during resident doctors’ strikes

Some 93% of planned operations, tests and procedures went ahead during the five-day walkout across England.
3 Aug 2025
Politics

Rachel Reeves making ‘even bigger mistakes’ than Liz Truss, says Kemi Badenoch

The Tory leader said ‘Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have not learnt the lessons of the mini-budget’.
2 Aug 2025