Politics

Norman Tebbit was Secretary of State for Employment in 1981 when he told the Tory Party conference how his jobless father had 'got on his bike' to find work in comments that caused outrage

The PM showed his disregard for both medics and patients as he flew off on holiday, says Paul Routledge

For years, dozens of bereaved families have been campaigning for an investigation into deaths of benefit claimants - now there is an inquiry into safeguarding by the DWP

The comments came as the London Mayor Sadiq Khan said average rents in the capital could surge beyond an eye-watering £2,700 next year - piling further pressure on cash-strapped renters

The Prime Minister, who is currently on holiday in California, was urged to pursue green policies or devolve powers to regions so local leaders can act

Over a messy few days he's snapped at a BBC presenter over his use of private jets, been heckled by a landlord, forgotten the names of top Scottish Tories, wrongly claimed to be in Margaret Thatcher's car and been savaged by an NHS medic on-air

After the Bank of England hiked interest rates for the 14th consecutive time, taking the base level to 5.25%, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves writes exclusively for the Mirror on how Labour would ease families' plight

There are certain aspects of society who still do not see the light when it comes to school refusing - they are desperate to push children back into a system which is broken

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden lashed out at the Fire Brigades Union after it raised safety fears about the Bibby Stockholm, currently moored on the Isle of Portland

The campaigning footballer, who twice forced Boris Johnson into U-turns over free school meals during the Covid pandemic, said he wished the Government had acted sooner to feed hungry children

The mega-rich Prime Minister and wife Akshata Murty are taking their two daughters to Disneyland for a summer break, leaving Deputy PM Oliver Dowden at the helm in No10 for just over a week

Tory Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said older Brits should consider jobs 'they might not have otherwise thought of' as ministers battle to get more people back to work after the pandemic

Greenpeace tweeted a picture of activists on the roof of the PM's Grade II listed property, which was draped in black fabric. Two protesters held a sign up in a foreground saying: 'Rishi Sunak - Oil profits or our future?'

Planners at the Cabinet Office have drawn up a guide to the greatest risks posed to Britain, taking in a cyber hack of the transport network, coastal flooding and war

Campaigners highlighted the difficulties faces by grafters who cannot rely on regular shifts amid the economic struggle facing Britain

The record 7.5 million people waiting for ops didn’t just materialise overnight - the number rose steadily before shooting up during Covid

The shameless PM tried to blame dedicated staff for going on strike as they try to save the service from collapse after years of austerity

Older people will be forced off trains and confined to their homes if proposals to close station counters are given the green light, warn campaigners

ITV bosses have reportedly offered Boris Johnson a staggering £700,000 figure to appear on I'm A Celebrity following Matt Hancock's success on the show last year - and we want to know YOUR take on the topic

BP has announced its latest bonanza after raking in £2billion in the three months to June - just days after the PM confirmed he would award more gas and oil licences

The mega-rich Prime Minister and wife Akshata Murty, who met at Stanford University in California, own a luxury holiday home on America’s West Coast

The Prime Minister was hauled over the coals by A&E registrar Olivia during an LBC phone-in where he sought to blame strike action for spiralling NHS waiting lists

The angry Prime Minister accused her of not representing her constituents in Mid Bedfordshire after she announced she would resign but then failed to quit

Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps clashed with Sky News presenter Jane Secker when she grilled him on why the Government doesn't have public data on the numbers of people exploiting the student visa system

The latest Ministry of Justice data shows 86,602 men and women were in prison in England at the end of July. The figure is just 971 short of the 'usable operational capacity'