All news by author: Ben Glaze

The Prime Minister said allegations an unnamed star had paid £35,000 for sexual pictures of a teenager are "shocking" and "concerning" and said there needs to be a rigorous investigation

A report for the Centre for Progressive Change think tank outlines how reforming the system could deliver benefits for businesses, workers and the Treasury

The Prime Minister announced the contract as he prepared to travel to Vilnius for a crunch summit of alliance leaders as war rages in Ukraine

Ankara is refusing to allow Stockholm to join the Western military alliance - and has now urged NATO countries to back its bid to join the exclusive Brussels bloc

The Prime Minister was obliged under an international treaty to tell the US President the UK "discourages" the use of the controversial weapons

The party's education spokeswoman Munira Wilson told the Mirror that supporting the policy was a "no-brainer" which boost children's health and concentration in class

The analysis comes as the Prime Minister prepares for this week's NATO summit in Vilnius where the war in Ukraine is expected to top the agenda

Charities and organisations have formed a coalition to press for an overhaul of the 2004 Hunting Act, which was meant to ban fox hunting with packs of hounds

The US President has arrived in Britain tonight ahead of talks with Rishi Sunak in Downing Street about the progress of the Ukrainian counter-offensive

As the Prime Minister prepares for the two-day NATO summit this week, he faces mounting criticism at home over the state of Britain’s armed forces and delays to a key Defence Command Paper

The Cabinet Office initially tried to keep secret the cost of painting the Titan Airways jet. But he was forced to reveal the price following a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office

The study is said to include accounts of troops being given electric-shock conversion therapy and intrusive medical examinations amid witch hunts of people suspected of being gay

The Ukrainian leader is due to attend the meeting in the Lithuanian capital, alongside Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, US President Joe Biden and French Premier Emmanuel Macron

The former Chancellor, who unleashed austerity measures from 2010, is due to tie the knot with former aide Thea Rogers in Somerset, but the couple’s nuptials come amid a riddle over an email which triggered fevered speculation on Twitter.

Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will hold negotiations with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson as they try to break the deadlock over Sweden's NATO membership bid

The London Assembly member emerged from City Hall and declined to comment when we asked about the new police probe into the Partygate bash that he attended

The Prime Minister read a famous passage from Matthew's Gospel where Jesus teaches the disciples about the importance of helping strangers

In an exclusive Mirror article, the Labour leader explains why his mission to build an NHS "fit for the future” is closest to his heart of the five he has unveiled

Speaking to the Commons Liaison Committee, the Prime Minister said negotiations were underway to develop a 'multilateral declaration of support for Ukraine into the long term' for next week's NATO summit

The Prime Minister was confronted about the cost-of-living and mortgage crises when he appeared at the Commons Liaison Committee today

Foodbank leaders blasted the suggestion from Veterans Affairs Minister Johnny Mercer after he suggested people opted to use foodbanks for budgeting reasons

Downing Street desperately tried to de-escalate the furore ahead of the Third Test starting at Headingley on Thursday, with tensions continuing to simmer

The warning comes from the Local Government Association as it prepares for its annual conference in Bournemouth, and as the UK is gripped by an 'acute' housing shortage

After taking a look with his expert eye, Rishi Sunak has accused the Aussies of breaking the spirit of cricket with the controversial dismissal of England player Jonny Bairstow

Campaigners warned companies in the threatened industry need support to move to environmentally-friendly processes before it is too late