Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits

In a pivotal speech, party leader Sir Ed Davey articulated the core of their plan: a new statutory duty for ministers to ensure that patients are admitted, transferred, or discharged…

Crackdown on illegal working in UK leads to surge in arrests

A significant escalation in the government’s efforts to combat illegal working across the United Kingdom has led to a dramatic surge in arrests, with the Home Office reporting unprecedented levels…

New Lord Speaker announced as Lord Michael Forsyth.

The House of Lords is set to welcome a new presiding officer as Lord Michael Forsyth of Drumlean, a venerable figure in Conservative politics and a former government minister, has…

UK can legally stop shadow fleet tankers, ministers believe

The UK government has identified a robust legal framework, derived from the Sanctions and Money Laundering Act 2018, which it believes grants its military the authority to board and detain…

Former chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK.

In a seismic shift that reverberated through Westminster, former Conservative chancellor Nadhim Zahawi announced his defection to Reform UK on Monday, dealing a significant blow to the struggling Conservative Party…

Met Police and Sadiq Khan hail lowest homicide rates since 2014.

London has achieved a significant milestone in public safety, with the Metropolitan Police reporting the lowest homicide rates in the capital since 2014, and indeed the lowest on record when…

Kemi Badenoch says Conservatives will channel public’s anger at Labour.

In a pivotal interview marking the turn of the new political year, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch articulated a clear and combative strategy for her party, asserting that the Conservatives would…

Donald Trump won’t take Greenland by force, Lord Mandelson says

Lord Mandelson, the former UK ambassador to the United States and a veteran figure in British politics, has asserted that US President Donald Trump would not resort to military action…

Lord Peter Mandelson says he never saw any girls when visiting sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s properties

Mandelson’s interview marked his first public statement since his swift dismissal from his ambassadorial role, a termination directly linked to the revelation of supportive emails he had sent to Epstein…

Tories would ban under-16s from social media

The proposed ban is multifaceted, targeting both access to social media and the presence of smartphones in educational settings. Badenoch confirmed that a Conservative government would also move to prohibit…