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
Israel ‘tarnishing reputation’, Lammy says as country rejects UK warnings
The Foreign Secretary said Palestinians have been subject to a ‘grotesque spectacle’ as he addressed MPs.
By Nina Lloyd
22 Jul 2025
Politics
Benefits law change for miscarriage of justice victims comes into force
Wrongly convicted people no longer face being pushed over the savings limit for means-tested support because of the amount they received in payouts.
By Nina Lloyd
22 Jul 2025
Politics
Afghan data leak inquiry to be conducted by Parliament’s security watchdog
Lord Beamish said the cross-party group would launch a probe after considering defence assessment documents related to the case.
By Nina Lloyd
21 Jul 2025
Politics
No 10 defends Healey amid accusations he misled Commons over Afghan data leak
Downing Street said the Defence Secretary’s statement to MPs was ‘accurate’.
By Nina Lloyd
18 Jul 2025
Politics
‘Not true’ that Labour wants Diane Abbott out, minister says
Exchequer secretary to the Treasury James Murray said it was ‘absolutely not the case’ that Number 10 had wanted Ms Abbott to out of the party.
By Nina Lloyd
18 Jul 2025
Tech
UK’s most powerful supercomputer comes online in major AI drive
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle flicked the switch on the Isambard-AI machine in Bristol on Thursday.
By Nina Lloyd
17 Jul 2025
Politics
Reform tells energy firms it would scrap their clean power subsidies
Richard Tice has written to firms giving them ‘formal notice’ that Reform would tear up contracts designed to boost green energy investment.
By Nina Lloyd
17 Jul 2025
Politics
Tory ex-ministers defend record as pressure mounts after Afghan data leak
Members of the previous administration are distancing themselves from the handling of the breach.
By Nina Lloyd
17 Jul 2025
Business News
Davey vows to challenge Farage and calls for ‘Swedish-style’ budget changes
In a wide-ranging speech, the Liberal Democrat leader also set out calls for a major shake-up of economic and net-zero policy.
By Nina Lloyd
16 Jul 2025
Politics
Tories defend record after PM demands ‘answers’ over Afghan data leak
The leak saw the details of almost 19,000 people seeking to flee Afghanistan released
By Nina Lloyd
16 Jul 2025
Business News
Davey proposes major shake-up of green energy contracts to ‘slash bills’
The Liberal Democrat leader will call for all green energy contracts to be moved to a scheme which guarantees generators a fixed price.
By Nina Lloyd
15 Jul 2025
Politics
Cleverly hits out at populist ‘fantasy’ amid London mayor bid speculation
The senior backbencher called for greater accountability in politics by reducing the ‘cloud of quangos’ in the system.
By Nina Lloyd
15 Jul 2025
Business News
Financial ombudsman rebuked by MPs over handling of ex-chief’s ‘dismissal’
MPs said Baroness Manzoor’s letter was ‘unnecessary and disrespectful’ after she declined to answer questions about the departure.
By Nina Lloyd
14 Jul 2025
Politics
Downing Street ‘confident’ UK-France migrant return deal complies with law
Brussels said it wanted to know more about the ‘substance and the form’ of the agreement.
By Nina Lloyd
11 Jul 2025
Business News
Ministers in talks with City over climate finance for disaster-hit nations
The Foreign Secretary has pledged £12 million from the Government’s tightened aid budget in a bid to enable faster payouts,
By Nina Lloyd
8 Jul 2025
Politics
Government could help City firms fund defence industry – taskforce report
Ministers have been urged to produce a 10-year outlook revealing their intentions for equipment procurement.
By Nina Lloyd
8 Jul 2025
Business News
Road schemes will ‘probably’ be finished in under a decade – Transport Secretary
Heidi Alexander said the Government would publish estimates in March for how long the schemes will take to deliver.
By Nina Lloyd
8 Jul 2025
Politics
China and US ‘should be in toughest tier’ of foreign influence scheme
The UK must also engage with Beijing economically ‘even if this prompts retaliation’ from the White House, the Chatham House report says.
By Nina Lloyd
8 Jul 2025
Politics
Reeves says welfare fallout ‘damaging’ and declines to rule out tax hikes
The Chancellor warned there would be ‘costs to what happened’ as she faced questions about how she would cover the shortfall left by concessions.
By Nina Lloyd
5 Jul 2025
Politics
Cooper orders ‘crackdown’ on suspected illegal working for delivery apps
Officers will carry out checks in hotspots across the country where they suspect asylum seekers are working as delivery riders without permission.
By Nina Lloyd
5 Jul 2025