Sophie Wingate
Politics
Keir Starmer to meet family of murdered student Henry Nowak
The Prime Minister has urged politicians to heed the family’s calls ‘not to use his case to whip up division’.
4 Jun 2026
Politics
Reform’s Kruger under fire for warning of ‘LGBT-supporting’ left-wing parties
East Wiltshire MP Danny Kruger said the UK could be led by an ‘appalling Hamas-supporting, LGBT-supporting nationalist party’.
28 Oct 2025
Politics
Reform’s Kruger vows to change Civil Service code to ban ‘woke agenda’
The Tory convert said Nigel Farage’s party would cut Civil Service headcount and close five government buildings if it won the next general election.
28 Oct 2025
Politics
Starmer hopes £8bn Typhoon jet deal with Turkey is ‘not a one-off’
The Prime Minister thanked ‘world-class’ workers at BAE Systems.
28 Oct 2025
Politics
Ministry of Defence forecast to exceed budget by £2bn in summer estimate
The department’s financial position has improved since then, it is understood.
23 Oct 2025
Politics
Digital ID will ‘cut the faff’, Starmer says in bid to reverse public scepticism
Support for the scheme has plummeted since the Prime Minister announced it last month.
23 Oct 2025
Politics
Affordable homes target slashed to 20% to tackle London’s housebuilding crisis
The Government said a perfect storm of economic conditions has created a housebuilding emergency.
23 Oct 2025
Business News
Brexit has made UK economy and productivity ‘weaker’ than thought, says Reeves
The expected downgrade of the OBR’s previous assumptions is likely to make filling a black hole in her Budget even harder.
21 Oct 2025
Politics
Robert Jenrick accused of fomenting division by backing burka ban
The Tory shadow justice secretary said there was ‘a strong argument’ for a ban on the face coverings.
21 Oct 2025
Business News
Rachel Reeves axes ‘arbitrary rules’ costing firms £6 billion ahead of Budget
The Chancellor detailed plans to scrap paperwork for businesses as she looks to fill a black hole in the state’s finances.
21 Oct 2025
Politics
Hermer and Jones summoned to public hearing on China spy case collapse
The Attorney General and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister have been asked to give evidence to a parliamentary inquiry next Tuesday.
21 Oct 2025
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Nigel Farage calls Vladimir Putin a ‘very bad dude’
Reform UK leader backs shooting down Russian jets that enter Nato airspace and spending frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine
Politics
Pressure mounts on DPP Stephen Parkinson to explain China spy trial collapse
Two parliamentary inquiries will look into the abandoned trial.
17 Oct 2025
Politics16 Oct 2025
Greens leader Zack Polanski says he is talking to Labour MPs about defecting
The self-described ‘eco-populist’ took the reins of the party last month.
Politics
UK sanctions Russia’s largest oil companies in latest package amid Ukraine war
Yvette Cooper announced new restrictions on Rosneft and Lukoil as the Ukrainian speaker visited Parliament.
15 Oct 2025
Politics
Angela Rayner’s £17,000 severance pay after tax row ‘outrageous,’ Tories say
The former deputy PM quit the Government last month after breaching the ministerial code over a property purchase.
15 Oct 2025
Politics
Nato will meet Russian escalation with strength, Healey says before meeting
Nato defence ministers are gathering for the first time since a series of drones violated European airspace in recent weeks.
15 Oct 2025
Politics
UK sends 85,000 drones to Ukraine in six months as Russia steps up strikes
Defence Secretary John Healey will co-host the latest Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting in Brussels on Wednesday.
14 Oct 2025
Politics
Reeves urged to overhaul tax system and hike levies in breach of manifesto
Tax experts said the fiscal backdrop to the Chancellor’s November Budget is ‘desperate’.
14 Oct 2025
Politics
Starmer praises official who submitted evidence in collapsed China spy case
The Prime Minister has not seen the witness statement provided to the Crown Prosecution Service by deputy national security adviser Matthew Collins.
14 Oct 2025
Politics
Starmer says no minister involved in collapse of China spy case
It comes after the country’s chief prosecutor blamed ministers for failing to provide the crucial evidence needed to prosecute.
9 Oct 2025