Politics

1287
Nadhim Zahawi admits to 'careless error' as he breaks silence on tax bill row
The former chancellor, who attends Rishi Sunak's Cabinet, has been under pressure since it was reported that he paid HM Revenue & Customs a seven-figure sum to end a dispute
666
Sajid Javid calls for £20 fee to see GP and £66 charge for A&E
The former health chief said the NHS had become unsustainable and the UK should extend "the contributory principle" to tackle waiting times
1311
'Germany must realise Putin can't be allowed to win and Ukraine allowed to fall'
If President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian forces are to drive the Russian military from their country they need their allies to supply more equipment and munitions
1331
Tory Peer Baroness Michelle Mone's husband linked to three tax avoidance schemes
Three tax avoidance schemes linked to businessman Doug Barrowman have been named - HMRC previously described AML Tax as part of his Isle of Man-based Knox Group
1259
NHS strike on Feb 6 to be biggest ever as nurses and paramedics walk on same day
NHS Providers director of policy Miriam Deakin says the government’s disastrous handling of the NHS has brought nurses and ambulance staff ­to breaking point - and the workers to the picket line
1141
Rishi Sunak must cancel April's cut in energy support scheme, Labour demands
In a speech on Saturday the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves will urge the Prime Minister to pass on a recent fall in wholesale gas prices to struggling households as the cost-of-living crisis bites
1146
'Tory funding shortfall ruining the NHS is £30billion a year and I can prove it'
Richard Murphy, Professor of Accounting Practice at Sheffield University Management School, economic justice campaigner and a chartered accountant, has calculated the the NHS is underfunded by £30billion a year
890
'Voters see through Sunak's market forces game - that's why they back strikes'
Brian Reade says the Tories are fine with huge salaries and bonuses in the private sector - it's the market - but won't apply the same logic to public sector wage rises
941
Rishi Sunak fined by police for not wearing seatbelt in car in Instagram post
Lancashire Police have given Rishi Sunak a fixed penalty notice - after a spokesman for the Prime Minister said it 'was a brief error of judgement'
967
Mega-rich Tory Nadhim Zahawi 'agrees to pay 30% penalty' to settle tax dispute
Reports emerged today claiming that Mr Zahawi agreed to settle a £3.7 million sum with an additional 30% penalty - with an expert suggesting this means he admitted carelessness
1303
Voters back teachers' strike as they accuse Rishi Sunak of being 'absent'
A Redfield and Wilton poll for the Mirror found 39% support the teachers’ strike compared to 32% who oppose it. The public believes Rishi Sunak has been 'absent' from efforts to end walkouts across public sector
1091
Law to stop bosses keeping workers' tips edges closer after seven year delay
If the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill does become law, companies could face punishment if they do not pass over tips - a move the government has repeatedly promised but failed to deliver
962
Rishi Sunak's most bizarre gaffes - from unbuckling seatbelt to contactless fail
It's only the latest mishap from Prime Minister, who has been branded 'out of touch' for a series of gaffes and missteps. Here we look at some of Rishi Sunak's most bizarre blunders
985
'Rishi works for us. We give him £530billion a year to spend on us but he won't'
As the Tories tell us hunger is just a matter of better budgeting, Fleet Street Fox can't help but agree
969
Deprived areas that missed out and wealthy winners in levelling up chaos
A massive £2.1 billion was distributed between 111 places across the UK whose bids for cash were accepted, but many of the decisions have been met by a massive outcry
1363
Brits will be paid cash to recycle old bottles and cans - but not until 2025
Reverse vending machines will be introduced at places such as supermarkets - however the plan has faced some criticism for not being introduced until 2025 and not including glass bottles
1001
Dad whose son, 12, died during swimming race hails schools defibrillator rollout
The Mirror is campaigning for all public buildings to be equipped with the lifesaving devices - and the Government vowed to put defibrillators in all state schools by June this year
1097
'Rishi Sunak is dodgy casino boss and levelling up fund is UK's biggest racket'
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
1033
'Only in Tory UK could poorest households struggle with highest energy bills'
Instead of showing any understanding, the energy companies are forcing more and more people on to meters, and obtaining warrants so they can enter homes to fit the devices
1179
More than three in five patients support NHS workers striking, poll shows
A YouGov poll shows 61% of those diagnosed with a health condition back nurses, paramedics and other health workers - as Lord Winston accuses the Government of having 'lost control' of the NHS
603
'NHS is dying on its knees and crisis shows wider sickness at heart of politics'
Sharon Graham, General Secretary of Unite, says the National Health Service is on its knees but this is just a snapshot of the sickness at the heart of politics in this country
801
Boris Johnson views £4.5m country house as wife Carrie goes shopping at Harrods
The Johnsons visited a lavish multi-million pound house in the Kent countryside, featuring nine bedrooms, a wine store, stables, sauna and tennis court
726
Tories chose not to respond to looming nurse shortages 12 years ago
A Labour backbencher has revealed the reply he received from a Conservative Health Secretary after raising fears about a cut in training places for budding nurses
1096
New £70 million ship bought to protect underwater cables from Russian sabotage
The Topaz Tangaroa has berthed at Birkenhead where she will be repainted, fitted with military equipment and renamed before being relaunched for her vital missions
987
'The NHS strikes are a calamity - not just a bad day in Downing Street'
Ministers' refusal to engage in talks with unions will result in deaths, and proves they don't have our interests at heart, says Paul Routledge