Politics

A long list of tycoons were named as Sirs and Dames in the New Year Honour's List, including Brexit-backing Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin, who has given money to the Tories in the past

In what are expected to be Rishi Sunak's final months in No10, a string of new laws are set to be added to the statute books in a frantic scramble before the general election

The analysis by the Trades Union Congress shows unsecured debt, which includes personal loans, credit cards, and overdrafts, is set to increase by £1,400 on average

Veterans' Minister Johnny Mercer - who has been criticised over an attack on Carol Vorderman and his Labour opponent Fred Thomas - earlier this year said he'd shave his eyebrows if Veterans ID cards weren't rolled out by 2024

Tory MP James Daly was accused of 'insulting parenting skills' of the people of Bury after making the controversial remarks in a newspaper interview

A previously-secret report written while Tony Blair was Prime Minister suggested deporting refugees to Turkey, Kenya and South Africa in the early 2000s

Papers released by the National Archives show Tony Blair was in favour of returning the 2,500 year old sculptures to Athens as part of a sharing deal in a bid to secure the 2012 Olympics

Johnny Mercer claimed Fred Thomas, who is aiming to unseat him at the general election, had 'served five minutes in uniform' - when in fact he was a Royal Marine for seven years and rose to Captain

Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry said Rishi Sunak needs 'to have a good hard look' at himself after he decided not to punish the Home Secretary for joking about spiking

Keir Starmer’s party plans to make improved childcare a signature offer ahead of a general election next year as parents face nursery 'deserts' across the country

Rishi Sunak has been urged to step in after Johnny Mercer raged at Carol Vorderman and his Labour election rival Fred Thomas for highlighting a rise in homelessness among veterans

In a New Year message to members, Royal College of Nursing (RCN) chief Pat Cullen warned of more industrial action over staffing levels amid dangerous shortages across the NHS

Newly-released files show Tony Blair thought moving Wimbledon FC to Northern Ireland should be encouraged in the 1990s - although the club eventually moved to Milton Keynes

Figures show there are over 400,000 cases of advance fee fraud a year, which sees victims conned into transferring cash, with around 77% committed by criminals outside the UK

Liberal Democrats health spokeswoman Daisy Cooper said the rise in hospital floods and fires should be a 'wake up call' for Tories who need to fix crumbling buildings

Rishi Sunak is considering scrapping inheritance tax for the richest families, after ordering a 'gear change' on tax in a desperate bid to turn around Tory fortunes

There were 28,379 cases of rickets and 269 cases of scurvy since 2019, according to Freedom of Information requests sent to NHS trusts by the Lib Dems - scroll down to check your area

Home Secretary James Cleverly has been facing calls to resign after the Mirror revealed he joked at a Downing Street reception about spiking his wife's drink with a date-rape drug

No10 confirmed Jeremy Hunt has commissioned the Office for Budget Responsibility to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast to be presented to Parliament on that date.

After the unprecedented chaos of 2022, which saw Boris Johnson and Liz Truss brought down by their own failings, Rishi Sunak's efforts to steady the ship have repeatedly been tested

Ministers announced pint size wine will be stocked on Britain’s shelves next year 'thanks to new freedoms from leaving the EU - but it was branded 'swings and roundabouts'

The technology, which allows drivers not to concentrate on the road, could boost road safety and make it easier for disabled people to travel independently

The PM is considering scrapping inheritance tax for the richest families in a bid to turn voters to his party, while Michael Gove has said there could be help for first-time buyers

The Lib Dems have hit out at the Government as new figures showed a huge rise in parking fees - with NHS staff forced to pay £46.7million sparking fears of an exodus

The late Princess of Wales was criticised over a remark she made to Irish ambassador Joseph Small in 1992, when she described Northern Ireland as part of Ireland