All news by author: Jason Beattie

Government is going to court to challenge a demand it hands over documents and evidence that will shine a light on its handling of the pandemic

Labour MP Liam Byrne says we "can't go on like this" as new analysis shows the richest people in Britain multiply their wealth thirty-one times faster than everyone else

Buckingham Palace regards the Coronation as a moment of continuity, but whether they like it or not, it has also prompted questions about the role of the monarchy

The number of savage dog attacks reported to the police has soared by 46 per cent in the last five years

New rules mean people in England must show identification for the first time to vote in May’s local elections, but the Tories have been accused of rigging the rules

The jury is still out on whether he is in contempt of Parliament but one charge he is bang to rights: his contempt for the public, writes Jason Beattie

To listen to the Chancellor you would be forgiven for thinking the Tories had successfully managed the economy for the last 13 years

The Mirror has launched a petition calling for Gary Lineker to be reinstated to Match of the Day by the BBC - we urge anyone who values liberty and free speech to join the 200,000 people who've already signed it

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson doesn’t care that he is devaluing the system with his 100-strong resignation honours list - any more than he appears to care his father has been accused of sexual harassment and domestic abuse

The messages raise further serious questions about why ministers during the Covid pandemic failed to protect care home residents and why the testing regime was dogged by failures

Compared with Tony Blair’s modest proposals, Keir Starmer is offering five major 'missions' to transform Britain and, as Jason Beattie writes, he is thinking big on how to fix a Britain broken by years of incompetent Tory rule

The Labour politician revealed youngsters across the city will enjoy the 'lifeline' from September, with 270,000 children benefiting - saving families an estimated £440 a year

If Keir Starmer can win back seats in Labour’s former Scottish heartlands then he will be a step closer to winning an overall majority in next year’s general election, writes the Mirror's Jason Beattie

Rishi Sunak has finally sacked Nadhim Zahawi from the Cabinet amid a row over his tax affairs - The Mirror's Jason Beattie says it lacks any apology or contrition despite several ministerial code breaches

The cast list is small but it involves three Prime Ministers, the party’s chairman and two multi-millionaires

The Prime Minister oversees one of the biggest rackets in Britain – the Government’s levelling up fund, but instead of allocating the funds based on need, they are predominantly funnelled towards Tory-run parts of the country

Thanks to your generosity, we have been able to pass funds on to Warm Welcome centres across the country. Every pound you have raised will go towards the cost of running these lifeline hubs

The Mirror's Head of Politics, Jason Beattie, says we should not be surprised that Prince Harry is so media savvy as this is what the royals have done for centuries

During his first major speech of 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to cut NHS waiting lists, grow the economy and tackle the small boats crisis

Figures released last week found there are 3.4million homes that do not meet the Decent Homes Standard and The Mirror is today calling for urgent action to end the housing hell