All news by author: Sophie Huskisson

Critics joked that the meeting at a hotel in Belfast was not 'long enough for biscuits to be served' let alone to discuss boosting transatlantic trade

President Biden, whose visit to Ireland is to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, said that the main purpose of his trip was to 'keep the peace'

The ex-PM has faced speculation he could attempt to switch to Henley, where he used to be the MP, after his majority in Uxbridge and South Ruislip dipped at the last election

Smokers will be encouraged to switch their fags for free vapes as part of a new government scheme, but health experts say the plans don't go 'far enough'

It comes as the Daily Mirror launched its Get ID, Get a Vote campaign to raise awareness that the rules have changed. Up to 2.1 million are at risk of being turned away at polling stations as they don’t have photo ID

In an interview with the Mirror, the Labour leader said the government could 'easily' change the law so criminals can no longer hide from their victims' families

Thousands of adults convicted of of sexual assault or sexual activity on children under 16 are being let off with community sentences or suspended sentences, Labour analysis shows

Labour former home secretary David Blunkett is among those urging change after Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s murderer Thomas Cashman refused to leave his cell to face the the nine-year-old’s family

The Justice Secretary is under pressure to act after Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s murderer refused to leave his cell and face the tragic nine-year-old’s family

The Mirror took a trip to the Hertfordshire town to find out what issues the group of voters identified by a think-tank are affected by and what they think of Keir Starmer

The country will become the first in Europe to join the huge trade bloc in the Indo-Pacific, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Parliament is set to become a ghost town as MPs leave the the House of Commons to take a two-week Easter break today. But how much annual leave do they get?

The Labour leader made the savage comment about the PM at a local elections campaign launch in Swindon, where he criticised the Chancellor’s decision to scrap the top limit on tax-free pensions savings in his Budget

The large fall in salaries is making worse the staffing crisis in institutions that teach vocational courses such as childcare. College teachers pay has dropped by 18% compared to 13% for those who work in schools

The Prime Minister failed to mention Akshata Murthy's links to Koru Kids when he was questioned by MPs over why the financial announcement favoured private firms

Environmental activists wearing swimming trunks, flip flops and scuba diving gear gathered outside the PM’s mansion as they protest against his new private heated pool

Dominic Raab and Angela Rayner stepped in at PMQs in the absence of the PM and Keir Starmer, who were attending the funeral of Baroness Betty Boothroyd, the only woman so far to be elected speaker of the House of Commons

The parole system is to be overhauled under a new Victims and Prisoners Bill that is to be introduced today. Ministers will be given new powers to block the release of dangerous criminals including murderers, rapists and terrorists.

The damning findings, from the Children’s Commissioner, looked into the children aged 10 to 18 in youth custody in England and Wales as of December 2022

The Shadow Foreign Secretary took aim at the Government in a new pamphlet, which he launched today and is to be published by the Fabian Society. It sets out his plans to reform the Foreign Office if Labour gets into power

The Government announced today it is to give Afghan refugees, who fled to the UK following the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in 2021,It has sparked concerns some - including children - could be left homeless.

It comes as Rishi Sunak fights off rebels from his own party on his controversial Illegal Immigration Bill. MPs debated the details of the bill, which seeks to introduce powers to remove people who have entered the UK illegally

Humza Yousaf narrowly won the SNP leadership contest with 52% of votes. Tomorrow he will officially be appointed as Scotland's First Minister, becoming the first British Asian and Muslim to hold the post

Employees are increasingly being treated 'like robots' with bosses watching them through their laptop cameras or timing them when they go to the toilet, a shocking report exposes

The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary, who has admitted to taking the class A drug cocaine, was challenged on his own drug use after the announcement. He could not confirm what drugs class laughing gas would be categorised as