Politics

NHS England figures show there were 26,741 hospital operations to remove children's teeth last year. The Liberal Democrats are calling on ministers to increase the number of dentists

Tory former home secretary Priti Patel said the investigation into her pal will 'put our democracy in a very, very bad light', even though it was unanimously approved by MPs

The Deputy Prime Minister is being investigated after civil servants who worked for him complained they suffered breakdowns or even felt suicidal as they felt there was no escape

The probe into Steve Brine - the Chairman of the Commons Health Committee - was opened on Wednesday by Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Daniel Greenberg

Our immigration and economic problems could be solved if we reversed Brexit, says Fleet Street Fox. But would Boris Johnson have the brass neck to support it this time?

The Hunting Trophies Bill received an unopposed third reading from MPs in the Commons this morning. It is a victory for the Mirror which has been campaigning to stop hunters bringing their sick souvenirs to the UK

Tory MP Bim Afolami struggled to get his words out as the Question Time panel debated whether HS2 is worth the money. Ministers have announced part of the high speed railway will be delayed by at least two years

It comes just 24 hours after ministers and unions representing health workers reached - raising the prospect of an end to the biggest industrial unrest in NHS history

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union announced the 'significant' escalation in industrial action. It also accused the Government of failing to engage in 'meaningful' talks.

It comes following speculation that the former prime minister might seek out a safer seat, ahead of the next General Election

Nurses and ambulance staff in England did not want to go on strike. They took this step only because Tory ministers refused to listen to their concerns

Screening is vital for picking up cancer at an early stage and improving survival rates - but there are stark difference in take-up between different parts of the country

A settlement for nurses, paramedics and other NHS staff looks likely, but the doctors' dispute drags on, says Paul Routledge

The former Labour Prime Minister spoke to MPs on the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee this morning ahead of next month’s 25th anniversary of the historic agreement, which ended most of the violence of the Troubles

After three months of strikes, the Government has offered a one off bonus this year of 2.5% for the best paid and 8.2% for the worst paid

Baroness JoJo Penn insisted: "The vision for the future of our defence that we set out in the original Integrated Review remains the vision for defence that we have set out in this country"

Celebrities including Les Ferdinand and Trevor Nelson have teamed up with education consultant Neil Mayers to promote Black History in the national curriculum

MPs will get a vote next Wednesday on the Stormont brake aspect of Rishi Sunak's Windsor Framework, which was agreed with the EU last month in a bid to undo the worst excesses of Boris Johnson's deal

Boris Johnson ordered a consultation into raising the age that people qualify for free prescriptions in England in line with the state pension age - but the plans have been dropped

The Institute for Fiscal Studies delivered its scathing verdict on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget, warning that slashing public sector pay in real terms would have damaging consequences

The European Commission and the US Congress have already outlawed Chinese-owned social media app TikTok following concerns about possible cyber attacks

The Home Secretary is heading to Kigali to drum up publicity for her immigration plans even though ministers have failed to send a single asylum seeker there despite handing £140million to the Rwandan government

A post-Budget analysis by the Resolution Foundation says household disposable incomes will still be lower in 2027-28 than before the Covid crisis while some Whitehall ministries face cuts of 10%

The Shadow Chancellor said Jeremy Hunt's 'gilded giveaway' decision to abolish the £1million pension lifetime allowance was the 'wrong priority' and for the 'wrong people'

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget was hailed as a boost for families. But Mirror readers were left less-than-impressed that it offers little to ease our financial woes