Politics

Cheaper bus tickets will be available in England for an extra three months after government ministers dropped their threat to axe the £2 fare cap at the end of March

Yeva Kenia., 12, and her mum Katerina were offered refuge by Strictly star Ed Balls and Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper after Russia's invasion of Ukraine - and the youngster will now get the chance to dance in Blackpool

Unison today accused the government of 'being on another planet' as the row over pay and safety deepens - with four ambulance services as well as staff at NHS Blood and Transplant and Great Ormond Street Hospital voting to strike after being re-balloted

It makes no difference for Rishi Sunak to say he's fixed it, says Fleet Street Fox. It's under warranty and we want our GDP back

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) chief Pat Cullen said there's been 'no communication' with Steve Barclay for a month after the union ramped up action by announcing a 48 hour walkout involving A&E and ICU staff

Shadow Justice Secretary Steve Reed has said parents must 'take responsibility for tackling the behaviour of their own children' in a key speech

Data from 55 NHS trusts in England show there were 456 sewage leaks in hospitals over 12 months - a situation branded a "national scandal" by Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Dave

Sir Jake Berry suggested interventions by former Prime Ministers should be "like sex in a long and happy relationship - infrequent but always anticipated with glee"

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng is sticking by the "general direction" of his mini budget that crashed the UK economy, but admits that he has regrets

People who fell into YouGov’s 'worried and suffering' category favour Keir Starmer ’s party by 58% to 11% over the Conservatives

A report also raises concerns about there being no clear plan for keeping patients’ data private - and says the roll-out of the NHS app as 'required improvement'

It will be the former Prime Minister's first address since she was forced to quit No10 in October after a disastrous stint in Downing Street which triggered a plunge in the Tories' poll ratings

Ex-PM Boris Johnson and wife Carrie are understood to have looked at a 400-year-old Georgian, Grade II-listed detached manor house on five acres in the Cotswolds

It comes just days after the RMT union rejected a 'dreadful' pay offer from Network Rail - but called for further meetings to resolve the bitter dispute on the railways

The Royal College of Nursing announced this afternoon that the next action will include nursing staff who were previously exempted as pressure mounts on the government to make an improved pay offer

The party has been backed by ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage - and insiders believe he could be tempted back to the political frontline if Reform's popularity continues to rise

The Communication Workers Union announced on Thursday that members had voted by 95.9% on a 77.3% turnout to take further strike action

Distilleries slammed the Government for leaving out spirits producers from the Energy Bill Relief scheme when other alcohol categories were included

Western officials gave a revealing insight into how the conflict is having an impact on Russia, almost 12 months since Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops across the border

In a scathing intervention, Professor Richard Sullivan and Dr Ajay Aggarwal warned the move is a sign that the government is not willing to deal with the "complexity and escalated costs" of effective cancer treatment

Fears are growing that planks could crash down and hurt teachers or students after a Kent primary school roof made from crumbling 'Aero bar' concrete collapsed in 2018

After Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced she would be leaving the role, Labour insiders reveal their hopes for a revival in support ahead of the next general election

A study by the Learning and Work Institute sheds light on which employees left their roles during the Covid-19 pandemic - and the reasons behind them quitting

Alex Salmond, who now heads the breakaway Alba Party, has repeatedly attacked Ms Sturgeon over gender reform laws, and today said her departure was an 'opportunity to reset the independence movement'

The Chancellor is said to be looking into ways of driving down the number of people signed off sick - but it has sparked concerns that people could be forced into work when they're not well enough