Nina Lloyd
Tech
Starmer set to announce social media ban as ministers pledge screentime advice
A separate consultation will lead to guidance for parents on when a child should get a smartphone and how long under-16s should spend online.
By Nina Lloyd
8 Jun 2026
Politics
Minister to get power to veto sentencing guidance after ‘two-tier’ row
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she wanted to ‘right the democratic deficit that has been uncovered’.
By Nina Lloyd
2 Sept 2025
Business News
Windfall tax on banks could recoup QE losses and raise £8bn a year, IPPR says
Hiking a levy on the profits of major firms could raise up to £8 billion a year for public services, the IPPR said.
By Nina Lloyd
1 Sept 2025
Politics
Lammy given £32,000 of luxury gifts by Kuwait – but keeps none under UK rules
The Foreign Secretary received a Chopard watch and pen set, a Cartier pen, FRED jewellery and perfume, but left it with his department.
By Nina Lloyd
29 Aug 2025
Business News
UK bank shares fall as fears raised in City over budget tax raid
City traders were reacting to a report from the IPPR which said Rachel Reeves should impose a new bank tax.
By Nina Lloyd
29 Aug 2025
Politics
Farage ‘copying our homework’ with immigration plans, Badenoch says
At a press conference on Tuesday, Reform UK pledged to scale up detention capacity for asylum seekers and increase deportations.
By Nina Lloyd
26 Aug 2025
Politics
Lords does not need ‘Putin apologists like Farage’, minister says
Defence Secretary John Healey said the voice of Reform UK is ‘conspicuously absent’ in Commons debates on Russia and Ukraine.
By Nina Lloyd
15 Aug 2025
Politics
Starmer and Zelensky ‘agree strong resolve’ for peace ahead of talks
Sir Keir Starmer met Volodymyr Zelensky for a private breakfast ahead of Donald Trump’s talks with Vladimir Putin on Friday
By Nina Lloyd
14 Aug 2025
Business News
Reeves concedes Government has ‘more to do’ as unemployment at four-year high
The Chancellor insisted Labour had been ‘creating more jobs’ since entering office despite vacancy numbers declining over the last quarter.
By Nina Lloyd
14 Aug 2025
Politics
‘Viable chance’ of ceasefire in Ukraine thanks to Trump, says Starmer
In a call with allies, the Prime Minister suggested the prospect of a truce is in sight.
By Nina Lloyd
13 Aug 2025
Tech
Cooper defends live facial recognition expansion amid privacy row
The Home Secretary said ‘safeguards and protections’ would govern use of the cameras.
By Nina Lloyd
13 Aug 2025
UK
Government rolls out expansion of police facial recognition vans
A new legal framework will be drawn up to support the expanded use of the technology, the Government has said
By Nina Lloyd
13 Aug 2025
Politics
Axing public notices will threaten local democracy, Cleverly tells Rayner
Sir James Cleverly has demanded the Government share its assessments of how the move would hit local newspapers.
By Nina Lloyd
12 Aug 2025
Politics
JD Vance expected to host Robert Jenrick during UK trip – but not Tory leader
A Conservative spokesman said Kemi Badenoch’s team had spoken to Mr Vance’s but that ‘scheduling’ had proved difficult.
By Nina Lloyd
12 Aug 2025
Politics
Prison population hits highest number in almost a year and near-record levels
A total of 88,238 people were in jail as of Monday, up 231 on the previous week, the Ministry of Justice said.
By Nina Lloyd
11 Aug 2025
Politics
Palestine Action has committed ‘violence’ and ‘significant injury’, No 10 says
Downing Street said ‘many people may not yet know the reality of this organisation.’
By Nina Lloyd
11 Aug 2025
Politics
UK backs Trump on Ukraine, but ‘won’t trust Putin as far as you can throw him’
Number 10 said the UK was ‘not going to leave it to trust’ in negotiations over Ukraine.
By Nina Lloyd
11 Aug 2025
Politics
Vance: UK and US have ‘disagreements’ over Gaza but share common goal
The vice-president confirmed Washington had ‘no plans’ to recognise Palestine, which Britain has pledged to do unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire.
By Nina Lloyd
9 Aug 2025
Politics
Hundreds arrested in week-long crackdown on suspected illegal working
Between July 20 and 27, a total of 1,780 people were stopped, leading to 280 arrests for illegal working activity.
By Nina Lloyd
9 Aug 2025
Politics
Reeves leaves door open to gambling tax rise in autumn budget
The Chancellor said she was ‘deeply concerned’ about child poverty and the Government is taking evidence in a review of gambling taxes.
By Nina Lloyd
7 Aug 2025
Business News
Rachel Reeves should exempt defence pledge from budget rules, says Gordon Brown
The former chancellor said the commitment to spend 5% of GDP by 2035 should be treated as ‘exceptional’.
By Nina Lloyd
7 Aug 2025