The UK has become the first G7 country to strike a free trade deal with the bloc of six Gulf states.

Nigel Farage’s party is celebrating significant gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in the local elections.

Official data shows overall council tax increases have continued, with an overall rise of 22% since 2023.

Yvette Cooper announced allocations under the official development assistance (ODA) regime on Thursday.

The Foreign Secretary said hard choices had been made on allocations across the world as the Government aims for ‘partnership not paternalism’.

The Reform UK deputy leader said there was no ‘obligation’ to pay the maximum tax required.

Analysis showed some authorities have sought to limit the impact on household bills ahead of big increases expected in the coming years.

The Prime Minister is facing a week of uncertainty as critics call for new leadership.

Information about the nature of the disgraced peer’s relationship with the paedophile was in the public domain ahead of his appointment.

The Prime Minister’s chief of staff held many political roles during his journey from building sites to Downing Street.

The former home secretary has courted controversy.

Environment Agency cuts have raised the possibility of widespread disruption and economic damage, it is claimed.

The Defence Secretary said the UK is ‘all in’ on the delivery stage of the flagship security agreement.

The mayor of Greater Manchester suggested questions over his leadership ambitions are part of the problem with Westminster culture.

Experts said the Chancellor should prioritise bringing down Government borrowing costs.

The Cabinet Secretary was pushed on why Sir Keir Starner was not initially made aware of emails relating to Jeffrey Epstein

Authorities in the north and the Midlands are braced for bad news when a new measure of deprivation that affects income is published on Thursday.

A local government minister said the approved proposal is more likely to be financially sustainable.

A committee has called on the Government to ensure house builders contribute adequate funds as profits are boosted by land value increases.