Politics

Tory deportation policy could lose them loyal voters

The draft ‘deportation bill’ may alienate South Asian voters, who have shifted to the Conservatives in recent years

Doge-style cost-cutting units ‘haven’t found any waste’

The party’s attempt to mimic Elon Musk’s efficiency department in the US has been branded ‘fantasy politics’ by critics

Two elections, two stories – and neither good for Labour

The result of the Caerphilly byelection is a worrying sign for the party

Plaid Cymru topples Labour in historic byelection

Welsh seat changes hands from Labour for first time since its creation more than 100 years ago

‘Jail is inevitable’ for politician awaiting bribery sentence

Two other MEPs joined Nathan Gill on a trip paid for by pro-Russian interests – and 6 weeks later repeated his talking points

‘They lost their bottle’: why China spy case never reached courts

Legal sources claim DPP dropped charges against Berry and Cash over fears trial would damage reputation of CPS

Britain deserves better than net zero gamesmanship

Politicians are trading our children’s futures for a few votes. It’s cynical and shortsighted

First crypto donation to major UK party

Electoral Commission notified of financial contribution, which is understood to have been handed to Reform UK

Kemi who? Time is running out for Badenoch

As MPs gather in Manchester, many believe that only a change in leadership can save the party from extinction

‘Nine-jobs Nigel’: Farage denies not declaring extra earnings

Roles outside Parliament make the Reform leader the highest-earning MP

Reform councils axing net zero targets

Environmental fears are being described as lies and fantasies to justify scrapping green policies

Starmer played the patriot card – but in a hand with no aces

With his party conference speech the PM may have quelled an uprising, but the battle against Reform has only just begun

The PM’s future rests in the chancellor’s hands

The chancellor will announce a program to guarantee jobs for young people – but it will need more than budget tweaks to work

Starmer to unveil ‘patriotic’ plan for next generation of new towns

PM moves to heal party divisions with a pledge to build up to 300,000 homes

‘We’ve got to steady our nerves’

Deputy PM says he is troubled ordinary people have lined up behind Tommy Robinson

The left’s expensive, secret power couple

Funds went towards protecting privacy of ex-union boss and Karie Murphy

Remember, remember Liz Truss this November

Three years after the former PM sparked an economic crisis, here’s how the chancellor can avoid the same mistakes

Zarah Sultana calls in lawyers as row deepens with Jeremy Corbyn over new party

The former Labour MP alleges ‘attacks’ on her character as group’s implosion drives 1,400 supporters to Greens