UK government expected to approve Jackdaw gas field
The long-awaited decision about the controversial North Sea field is expected on Wednesday morning.
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Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster
An entire generation was almost wiped out when coal waste slid down the hillside before engulfing Pantglas Junior School on October 21 1966.
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My late wife Jo Cox was murdered in her constituency in 2016. The alleged attack on Helen Haines is a punch to the gut | Brendan Cox
Moments like these can reinforce our divisions or remind us of what we stand to lose when hatred and intimidation are allowed to brutalise our democracy It’s never a good sign when you turn on your phone to find a dozen…
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Burnham and Sultan of Oman set to sign new investment agreement at Downing Street
Burnham believes the relationship between Britain and Oman is ‘a friendship which generates real benefits’
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Prime Minister to welcome Sultan of Oman to No 10 as part of state visit to UK
Andy Burnham hailed ‘a friendship which generates real benefits’ between Britain and Oman.
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‘Squalid’, scandal-hit prison forced to order coats, blankets and soup for inmates after heating failure
Issues with the heating supply and hot water at HMP Wandsworth became so serious that it was reported as a ‘loss of service’, a report said
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MPs back Northern Ireland Troubles Bill to deal with legacy of conflict
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant said veterans and those who lost loved ones in the conflict ‘deserve answers’
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Second Labour MP suspended over Covid loan repayments
Perran Moon, MP for Camborne and Redruth, voluntarily referred himself for investigation.
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Libya approves contentious Turkey deal over Mediterranean waters
Libya has approved a contested 2019 maritime agreement with Turkey that sets out jurisdiction areas in the eastern Mediterranean
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Labour MP suspended after questions over Covid bounceback loan
Perran Moon MP said that he fully intended to repay the loan but that his business ceased trading due to ‘external market pressures’
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'Let's move on': Albertans react to separatist movement setback
Preliminary referendum results show that more than two-thirds of Alberta voters support remaining part of Canada, easing concerns over national unity.
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Schools should recognise antisemitism as distinct form of harm, review says
The government is expected to accept all 27 recommendations made in the review by ex-Ofsted boss, Sir David Bell.
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Care home residents were sacrificed to save NHS during Covid pandemic, damning inquiry report finds
Inquiry finds Matt Hancock’s claim of ‘protective ring’ around care homes was unfounded
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Jane Dodds standing down as Welsh Liberal Democrats leader
Dodds said it was time to hand over the leadership to a "new generation" after nearly nine years in the role.
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Senior Reform official cast doubt over legality of huge donations
Exclusive: Admission from James Orr to undercover reporter came three months before party was given £72m A senior Reform UK official raised questions about whether major donations from billionaire backers Christopher Ha…
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Jackdaw gas field expected to be approved by ministers following months of speculation
Ministers are expected to announce their long-awaited decision on Wednesday
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UK to deploy fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
RAF Typhoon fighters to fly defensive missions over cities and infrastructure in extension of UK support for Riyadh RAF Typhoon fighters are to be used in efforts to protect Saudi Arabia from attack by Yemen’s Houthis,…
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Northern Ireland Troubles Bill to deal with legacy of conflict backed by MPs
MPs voted 330 to 178, majority 152, in favour at the third reading on Tuesday.
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Farage vows to scrap tax on armed forces reserves
A large group of protesters turned up outside the Reform UK rally in Plymouth with Nigel Farage.
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Nige seems tired and bored of himself as Kemi conjures a telepathic budget | John Crace
The Tory leader has glimpsed the future and it involves Labour putting every last UK citizen on benefits If you’re worried about next week’s budget, then now is your time to chill out. Because Kemi Badenoch has all the…
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Covid inquiry report shows why culture of care workers being undervalued must end, says Andy Burnham – as it happened
The prime minister endorses report that says the adult social care sector has been under-recognised Badenoch says Britain needs tax cuts. We need to get out of the way of job creators who make our country richer. We nee…
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Reform leader accuses MSP of 'squatting' in seat after resignation
Malcolm Offord says he is 'disappointed' at Amanda Bland's decision to leave the party and sit as an independent.
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Blow for Farage as Reform UK stuck in third place in polls as he is booed in Plymouth
The Reform UK leader was booed for mistaking Plymouth for Portsmouth at a rally as a YouGov poll put his party behind the Tories for a second week in a row after damaging revelations
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Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds
The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.
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