Politics

The UK’s new defence secretary has said he is “absolutely determined” to provide the armed forces with the funding needed.

Wes Streeting has called for Keir Starmer to take urgent action against X and other online platforms that have contributed to escalating social tensions, suggesting they should be required to help cover rebuilding costs following the riots in Belfast.

Discourse is becoming more polarised and “communities don’t work together any more”, he said during a campaign speech.

A Dutch court artist has received damages after an MP for the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) used one of her drawings without permission and altered it with AI to make the subjects appear more menacing.

Trudging through “Brexit capital” Boston, Judith Currah says she has a celebration planned for Leave’s tenth anniversary later this month.

Sir Keir’s authority suffered further blows in recent days after John Healey resigned as Defence Secretary, followed by Al Carns’ resignation as Armed Forces Minister, over the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP).

Nigel Farage has told LBC he wants to be Prime Minister as he is the "only person that’s got sufficient public rapport and the courage to take on the establishment and do what needs to be done".

The Prime Minister must focus on defence spending, former armed forces minister Al Carns told LBC after his resignation along with that of the defence secretary plunged Sir Keir Starmer’s Government into a fresh crisis.

Keir Starmer has suffered another setback after his Armed Forces minister resigned, just hours after the Defence Secretary’s departure.

All residents at The Bell Hotel in Essex, a site that has been used to house asylum seekers and was the location for protests last year, have been removed, Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) has confirmed.

John Healey has dramatically quit as defence secretary, accusing Sir Keir Starmer of failing to provide enough funding for the defence spending plan.

As Nicola Sturgeon prepares to speak in public in Scotland for the first time this Sunday since the embezzlement conviction of her estranged husband Peter Murrell, it is time to reflect on how the case will affect her political legacy.

The backlog of asylum appeal cases has reached a new record high, according to Ministry of Justice figures.

The UK government is under mounting pressure to ban an event that has advertised the sale of illegally occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank.

Emphasizing the core principles of sincere cooperation and institutional balance, which mandate that each EU institution act strictly within its delegated powers as defined by the Treaties, the General Court of the European Union today annulled the European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) decision that refused the EPPO’s request, according to Article 19 of the Staff Regulations, to allow staff members to disclose information obtained during their duties.

Andy Burnham has confirmed that he supports capping political donations in the UK, putting him at odds with Keir Starmer’s Government.

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said social media firms “had their chance” to self-regulate as new data reveals that thousands of criminal offenses have been linked to Snapchat in the last five years.

The European Union is preparing to launch its 21st sanctions package against Russia, aiming to deliver a sweeping blow to Moscow’s financial infrastructure and wartime supply chains.

Social media companies will be forced to take quicker action to stop users inciting violence and disorder on their platforms under changes to the UK’s online safety laws.

The EU stopped short of banning alumina exports in its 21st sanctions package against Russia. This decision comes despite mounting pressure following investigations that revealed raw materials from Ireland’s Aughinish plant were feeding into the supply chain of Russia’s military-industrial complex.

Rachel Reeves has indicated the government could raise taxes to fund an increase in defense spending, amid growing concerns over Britain’s struggling military in the face of mounting global threats.