Politics

Could Jeremy Corbyn lose his seat in Islington North after 43 years as Labour surges in London?

‘My gut tells me it's going to be quite close,’ says polling expert Martin Baxter

Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats

Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

Criminals detained in hospital set to lose benefits

The families of the victims of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane had been campaigning for the change.

John Healey rejects calls to raise capital gains tax in Budget

The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assets

What’s the future for the Green party? Should it be ecosocialism? | Joe Todd

The party must aspire to be more than a Labour pressure group. It should offer a vision for radical reform – and ways to implement it It’s a strange time to be a Green. We have just held our largest conference ever, but…

Labour council pushes back against Sadiq Khan's green belt housing plan

Barnet has been tasked with provisionally building almost 33,000 homes in the next decade, including 7,000 on green belt land

Healey rejects calls to raise capital gains tax at the Budget

The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assets.

‘Cruel and unnecessary’ school absence fines should end, Motherland star says

The actor has said families of ‘vulnerable children’ who face school attendance difficulties should not be prosecuted.

Parents facing childcare challenges as more schools extend October half term

A lack of strategy over the two-week autumn break risks creating a ‘postcode lottery’ for families, an education expert has warned.

Criminals detained in hospital to be stripped of benefits, government says

Regulations laid in parliament on Tuesday seek to close the loophole and prevent serious criminals receiving up to £800 a month in universal credit over several years

First minister promises to look at Welsh council powers

Plaid Cymru's leader makes pledge ahead of talks with Andy Burnham, who wants more devolution to councils.

Reform UK mayor investigated over naked photo claims

Reform UK's Luke Campbell denies claims that he showed nude photos of himself to a female colleague.

Report reveals vast scale of antisemitism in English schools

A landmark report details the vast scale of antisemitism in English schools and colleges, Sky News can reveal.

Burnham has shaken up the polls - but has he changed politics? | Beth Rigby

Labour ex-defence minister Al Carns ‘deeply concerned’ about Troubles legacy law

Mr Carns warned that the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill ‘deals the best possible hand to our adversaries’.

Troubles legacy bill is not an amnesty for soldiers - NI secretary

Amendments to the bill are being debated by MPs, as the long-awaited legislation returns to the House of Commons.

ITV’s exposé of racism and misogyny in Reform? Just a few (more) bad apples | John Crace

While the party’s MPs went into hiding, it was left to its failed byelection candidate Matt Goodwin to defend it It was the dog that didn’t bark in the night. After Sunday night’s ITV exposé of widespread racism and mis…

Minister says Mahmood’s migration policy will ‘prolong integration’

In now-removed post, Miatta Fahnbulleh criticised home secretary’s proposal to extend qualifying period for settlement in UK The energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, appears to have criticised Shabana Mahmood’s migratio…

MPs criticise rushed process for debating new Troubles legacy law

MPs will debate amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on Monday and Tuesday.

Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent

Amanda Bland's decision relegates the party to the third-largest group at Holyrood, with one member fewer than Labour.

No 10: Hegseth ‘wrong’ to say most non-US Nato soldiers didn’t fight in Afghanistan – as it happened

Downing Street delivered a rare rebuke to a senior member of Donald Trump’s administration Asked why the Lib Dems were opposed to a third runway at Heathrow when they professed to be in favour of growth, Cooper said she…

Tory London Mayor challenger vows to scrap affordable housing targets and free up space for 300k new homes

Businessman Alex Challoner, who has joined the race to be the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, claims his proposals could unlock land for 135,000 homes in Park Royal in west London alone

Shall we have another EU referendum? Maybe – but not yet | Polly Toynbee

We saw last time what reckless reliance on close polling led to. The omertà on rejoining has now been broken, but it would be folly to move too soon When I hear that word again, a shudder runs down my spine. I want to g…

Cost of policing Drumcree now at £5.5m

This includes the cost of police overtime as well as mutual aid from police forces across the UK.