Politics

Trade body UK Steel has published a major report calling for millions of tonnes of scrap steel to stay in the UK where it can be used boost the fight against climate change

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was in office throughout the pandemic, will 'allude' to this dramatic vaccine episode during his appearance at the Covid Inquiry this week

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will give evidence at the Covid Inquiry on Wednesday and Thursday, when he'll face difficult questions about his time in No10

Both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer refused to say whether the pension triple lock would be included in their manifestos - as the PM declined to be drawn into when the next general election will be held

The National Parent Survey, commissioned by parenting charity Parentkind, found nearly one in 10 admitted to reading to their kids aged 5 to 11 for fun less than once a month

Rishi Sunak said the BBC should 'cut its cloth appropriately' as speculation mounts the Government could block a £15 rise to the £159-a-year license fee from April

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For Labour supporters in the party’s heartlands, Thatcher’s “meaningful change” and “sense of mission” was lost jobs, poverty and savage Tory economics that threw them on the scrapheap

As Rishi Sunak’s party continues to languish in the polls, Keir Starmer appealed to disaffected Conservatives, saying Labour would “extend the hand of friendship to you, no matter where you are or who you have voted for in the past”.

This Thatcher worship to woo Conservative voters blurs the unpalatable consequences of Right-wing Conservatism that people suffer today - eg dirty water and big bills from her privatisation – so lets the Tories off the hook

Boris Johnson faces questions on claims he was happy to let coronavirus rip as those at risk of dying 'have had a good innings' as he appears at the Covid Inquiry this week

79-year-old Glenys Kinnock, who served as MEP for Wales from 1994 to 2009, passed away six years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, her family confirmed in a statement

Writing for The Mirror, Shadow Energy Secretary Ed Miliband says Labour's plan to invest in clean energy will help families by reducing bills and tackle the climate crisis

Health Secretary Victoria Atkins apologised to a patient called Lynn, who challenged her on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme over NHS waiting lists

In comments that risk enraging parts of his party, Labour leader Keir Starmer hailed Tory ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for 'setting loose our natural entrepreneurialism'

In documents submitted alongside his evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry, Mr Hancock repeatedly complained about Mr Cummings’ behaviour - which he claims the ex-PM accepted his former Chief Aide had “damaged” the coronavirus response effort

Despite Rishi Sunak’s promise to ‘stop the boats’, this year’s figure is just 73 away from the second highest ever - 2021’s total of 28,526

Reports of the firms complex financial arrangements have prompted the Environment committee to “question the accuracy of evidence provided to our Committee by Thames Water in July”

New analysis from City Hall found homes rated D or lower on the EPC energy efficiency scale cost an average of £337 more each year to keep warm

Keir Mudie says former Health Secretary Matt Hancock showed arrogance and ineptitude when confronted about his decisions during the coronavirus pandemic at the Covid inquiry

"Bombs do not and cannot obliterate an ideology. Nor can a stable state be constructed from oblivion" - Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Alicia Kearns calls for an Israel-Palestine Contact Group to plan for the region's long-term security

The opposition have yet to be invited to talks with officials - which Mr Sunak reportedly blocked, fearing it would signal an election is months away

Patients have seen costs soar 25% faster than inflation - despite a rise in ‘dental deserts’ with some areas now having 3,000 people per dentist

This month will see the government set out its proposed councils funding plan for next year, which MPs will vote through before Christmas

The King told Cop28 that 'our economy and survivability will be imperilled' without drastic change