Politics

Farage wants Reform to be party of future – but can its new top team distance itself from a Tory past?

PM warns ‘public health isn’t a culture war’ after measles outbreak

Who is in Nigel Farage’s new Reform top team?

Farage claims ‘victory’ as councils face ‘race against time’ after elections U-turn

Tory MP’s smoking ban tweet labelled ‘repugnant’ by Jewish group

A tweet from a Tory MP about proposals to ban smoking in pub gardens has been called "repugnant" by the...

Beer garden baccy looks set to go up in smoke

Is it last orders for puffing with a pint? Almost certainly.

Swinney willing to ‘engage’ with PM over plan to ban smoking in outdoor spaces

Scotland's first minister has said he is willing to engage with Sir Keir Starmer over a potential plan to ban...

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood resigns after nearly 10 years

SLDP leader Colum Eastwood has announced his resignation as party leader.

House GOP braces for preelection spending drama

Most House Republicans are anxious that a high-profile spending fight in September would set them up for failure just weeks...

‘Inevitable things will go wrong’ when prisoners freed early, chief prisons inspector warns

It is "inevitable that things will go wrong" when prisoners are freed early to try to alleviate prison overcrowding, the...

Smoking could be banned in pub gardens under tighter rules being considered, according to reports

Smoking could be banned in pub gardens, outdoor restaurants and outside stadiums, according to reports.

2 men charged with ‘swatting’ members of Congress

August 28, 2024

Two men from Europe were charged with “swatting” dozens of members of Congress and other high-ranking public officials in what...

Chancellor is under attack on two fronts – tax and fuel bills

August 28, 2024

Rachel Reeves's first budget on 30 October is still nine weeks away. But already she's facing a political onslaught on...

Challenge for Starmer to turn warm words with EU into economic wins for UK