Humza Yousaf says deal with Greens ‘has served its purpose’ and ‘balance has shifted’ – UK politics live

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first minster says deal was no longer providing stability in parliament and parties will cooperate but less formally in futurehumza yousaf the snp leader and scottish first minister is holding a...

Labour promises rail nationalisation within five years of coming to power

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party pledges to bring all passenger rail but not rolling stock into public ownership as contracts with train operators expirelabour will fully nationalise the train network within five years of...

Three people injured and one arrested at school in Ammanford, Wales

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dyfed powys police investigate as emergency services attend amman valley school in carmarthenshirea school in south west wales has been locked down after three people were injured in an incident...

Rayner attacks Dowden over no-fault evictions and says Tories are obsessed with her house as deputies stand in at PMQs – live

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labour deputy leader makes first appearance at dispatch box at pmqs since investigation opened into sale of her council housewith rishi sunak in berlin it is deputies day at pmqs and oliver dowden...

All Nato nations should match UK’s defence spending target, says Shapps

theguardian 2024-4-24

defence secretary says pm will make case for spending boost at nato s 75th anniversary summit later this yearuk politics latest updatesall nato countries should boost their defence spending to 2 5...

US Senate passes $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

theguardian 2024-4-24

the senate in a bipartisan super majority overwhelmingly voted to advance the measure which joe biden is expected to signthe us senate voted resoundingly on tuesday to approve 95bn in aid for...

England childcare scheme may struggle to deliver places, finds ‘damning’ report

theguardian 2024-4-24

watchdog says only a third of local authorities are confident they will have enough places for septemberthe deployment of the government s childcare scheme to tens of thousands more families is...

UK to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, Sunak says

theguardian 2024-4-23

pm announces plan to increase spending to 87bn a year by 2030 on visit to polandbritain will boost its defence spending to 2 5 of national output by the end of the decade rishi sunak has announced...

Sunak claims there is ‘element of compassion’ to Rwanda policy because it is meant to stop dangerous Channel crossings – UK politics latest

theguardian 2024-4-23

prime minister says that deaths of five people attempting to cross the channel shows need to stop boats and bill is intended to stop people smugglingrishi sunak has said that the deaths of five...

Council of Europe human rights watchdog condemns UK’s Rwanda bill

theguardian 2024-4-23

commissioner expresses grave concern after rishi sunak s asylum policy passes parliamentary stagesthe council of europe s human rights watchdog has condemned rishi sunak s rwanda scheme saying it...

Sunak’s Rwanda deportations bill will become law after peers back down

theguardian 2024-4-23

lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east africahow the uk government s rwanda deportation plan was fought in courtuk politics latest...

Met police chief praises ‘professional’ conduct of officer in antisemitism row

theguardian 2024-4-22

exclusive mark rowley says sergeant will not be disciplined and warns of fakery by activists at other proteststhe commissioner of the metropolitan police has praised the professional conduct of the...

Huw Edwards has resigned from BBC, broadcaster says

theguardian 2024-4-22

corporation says newsreader has left after 40 years of service to allow all parties to move forward the newsreader huw edwards has resigned and left the bbc the corporation has said a bbc...

First deportation flight to Rwanda will not leave until July, admits Sunak

theguardian 2024-4-22

as crucial parliamentary vote due to be held pm blames labour and lords for delays to flagship policyuk politics latest updatesthe first deportation flight carrying asylum seekers to rwanda will...

Minister suggests borderline racism to blame for Lords blocking Rwanda bill – UK politics live

theguardian 2024-4-22

pm to publicly warn peers to back down but treatment of afghans remains a concern for the lordsin his today programme interview andrew mitchell the deputy foreign secretary suggested that rishi...

NHS England to review cutting compulsory training for doctors

theguardian 2024-4-22

exclusive study will be aimed at improving medics working lives by reducing frequency and repetition of coursesthe amount of time doctors have to spend doing compulsory training will be cut as part...

Sunak pressed to end Rwanda bill impasse by exempting Afghan service veterans

theguardian 2024-4-21

some tory mps said to want concession as home office staff warn migrants marked for deportation will go underground afghanistan interpreter told his british citizenship bars family from uk...

UK voters frustrated with politicians’ ‘desperate’ culture war tactics, survey finds

theguardian 2024-4-21

poll shows voters are put off by such messages and are prepared to show their displeasure at the ballot boxvoters have been left frustrated with desperate culture war tactics deployed by...

Former Tory MP Mark Menzies quits amid claims he misused party funds

theguardian 2024-4-21

mp for fylde announces he is resigning from the conservative party and will not stand at next general electionthe former tory mp mark menzies is quitting parliament after allegations that he...

Help for disabled people in England and Wales to get jobs is axed amid benefits crackdown

theguardian 2024-4-21

closure of work and health programme comes hard on heels of rishi sunak s bid to end the uk s supposed sicknote culturea major scheme to help disabled people into work has been quietly scrapped...

Met police chief faces calls to quit after officer’s ‘openly Jewish’ comment at protest

theguardian 2024-4-21

sir mark rowley criticised over handling of pro palestine protests after antisemitism campaigner threatened with arrestministers have called for action to be taken against the metropolitan police...

Alarm at growing number of working people in UK ‘struggling to make ends meet’

theguardian 2024-4-21

uk debt advice charity warns that cost of living crisis and higher rents are pushing younger full time workers into difficultiesa rising number of people in full time work including those in jobs...

Labour shifts poll tactics to target fearful Tory over-65s

theguardian 2024-4-20

alarm grows over possible pension cuts as research suggests jeremy hunt tax cut announcement was blunder labour is to wage a new campaign to win over tory supporting pensioners in an attempt to...

US House to vote on long-delayed foreign aid bills – including Ukraine support

theguardian 2024-4-20

ukraine aid component threatens to throw the republican party into disarray and endangers the speakership of mike johnsonthe us house of representatives will finally vote on saturday on a series of...

Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens Israel over further ‘adventurism’; explosion hits military base in Iraq

theguardian 2024-4-20

iranian foreign minister s comments come after world leaders urge calmpaul scruton lucy swan iona serrapica and alex olorenshaw have created a visual guide to friday s events in iran via graphics...

World leaders urge calm after Israeli drone strike on Iran ratchets up tension

theguardian 2024-4-19

tit for tat attacks have breached taboo of direct strikes on each other s territory but tehran has no immediate plans to retaliatemiddle east crisis live updatesworld leaders urged calm on friday...

Middle East crisis live: flights avoid western Iran after explosions reported near city of Isfahan

theguardian 2024-4-19

dubai based carriers emirates and flydubai divert around western iran early on friday after iran s semi official fars news agency reports explosions in central city of isfahan follow all our middle...

Sunak to cite Britain’s ‘sicknote culture’ in bid to overhaul fit note system

theguardian 2024-4-19

prime minister to express concern about over medicalising normal worries with diagnoses as mental health conditionsrishi sunak will today claim britain is suffering from a sicknote culture as he...

Thames Water nationalisation plan could move bulk of £15bn debt to state

theguardian 2024-4-18

exclusive under whitehall blueprint for water company some lenders could lose up to 40 of their moneythames water could be renationalised with the bulk of its 15 6bn debt added to the public purse...

Keir Starmer says police should investigate Mark Menzies allegations

theguardian 2024-4-18

labour leader says police should be involved after tory mp was alleged to have misused campaign funds to pay off bad people uk politics latest updateskeir starmer has called for a police...

Mark Menzies suspended from role as unpaid trade envoy to Colombia, says No 10 – UK politics live

theguardian 2024-4-18

mp suspended from role as envoy aimed at boosting trade with colombia chile peru and argentina after allegations he misused campaign fundsduring questions in the commons on next week s business...

Tory MP loses whip after claims he used party funds to pay ‘bad people’

theguardian 2024-4-18

mark menzies allegedly spent 14 000 of campaign funds on medical costs and demanded 6 500 from aide to escape captors a conservative mp has lost the party whip over allegations he misused campaign...

Drug shortages, now normal in UK, made worse by Brexit, report warns

theguardian 2024-4-18

some shortages are so serious they are imperilling the health and even lives of patients with serious illnesses pharmacy bosses saydrug shortages are a new normal in the uk and are being...

DWP warns carers they could face greater penalties if they appeal fines

theguardian 2024-4-17

officials at department for work and pensions accused of threatening and cruel tactics over repayment orders government officials have been accused of using threatening and cruel tactics towards...

Keir Starmer calls tax accusations against Angela Rayner a ‘smear’

theguardian 2024-4-17

labour leader defends deputy amid scrutiny of 2015 house sale as police say she is facing investigation over a number of assertions uk politics latest updateskeir starmer has launched a bullish...

Sunak considering exemptions to Rwanda bill for some Afghans

theguardian 2024-4-17

lords also press ministers to allow independent rwanda monitoring as deportation bill returns to commonsuk politics latest updatesrishi sunak s government is considering concessions on the rwanda...

UK inflation falls to two-and-a-half-year low of 3.2% – business live

theguardian 2024-4-17

food inflation drops to its lowest level since november 2021 as bread and meat price rises slowfull story uk inflation falls to 3 2 the lowest level since september 2021middle east conflict risks...

MPs vote for smoking ban despite Tories’ division over policy

theguardian 2024-4-16

rishi sunak suffers blow to his authority as 57 of his own mps vote against his plan and over 100 abstaina ban on smoking for future generations moved a step closer last night but rishi sunak...

Tory rightwingers criticise gradual smoking ban as Streeting backs plans as ‘a Labour bill’ – UK politics live

theguardian 2024-4-16

shadow health secretary says labour need no persuasion to back legislation and he agrees with liz truss that it is unconservative at 12 30pm a transport minister will respond to an urgent question...

Smoking ban: Penny Mordaunt among ministers wavering over support

theguardian 2024-4-16

commons leader known to have reservations about pm s plan as liz truss swipes at unelected officialsuk politics latest updatespenny mordaunt a potential conservative leadership challenger to rishi...

UK facing food shortages and price rises after extreme weather

theguardian 2024-4-16

heavy rain likely to cause low yields in britain and other parts of europe with drought in morocco hitting importswhich uk foods are at risk the uk faces food shortages and price rises as extreme...

Middle East crisis live: Senior figures in Iran warn of stronger response if Israel retaliates

theguardian 2024-4-16

iran s military spokesperson tells western allies to stop supporting israel and warns of response to any further aggressionfull report idf chief of staff says israel will respondexplainer how will...

IDF chief of staff says Israel will respond to Iran missile attack

theguardian 2024-4-15

general gives clearest confirmation yet that israel will hit back but it is unclear what form response will takemiddle east crisis live updatesisrael s top general has said the country will respond...

Middle East crisis live: UK foreign secretary condemns ‘reckless’ Iran attack on Israel as UN chief says region on ‘brink’

theguardian 2024-4-15

david cameron calls tehran attack a double defeat as it failed to inflict damage on israel and shows what a malign influence iran is on regionfull report iran warns it will strike again if israel...

Israel on high alert as it weighs response to Iranian attack

theguardian 2024-4-15

israel signals it will not immediately act alone while us states it would not take part in any counter offensive against tehranmiddle east crisis live updatesisrael is weighing its response to iran...

Iran launches attack against Israel, with drones ‘hours away’ from reaching Israeli soil – live

theguardian 2024-4-14

attack comes nearly two weeks after strike in damascus killed top iranian commander biden arrives at white house to meet with national security team in situation roomjordan declared a state of...

Revealed: hundreds of vulnerable children sent to illegal and unregulated care homes in England

theguardian 2024-4-13

observer investigation finds that private companies made 105m despite not being registered with ofstedhundreds of extremely vulnerable school age children in england are being sent to illegal...

Sydney stabbing: seven people dead, including attacker shot by police at Bondi Junction shopping centre

theguardian 2024-4-13

six people in australia were stabbed to death in bondi junction westfield shopping centre before attacker was shot dead by police officersydney stabbing updates seven dead in westfield attackbondi...

Australia news live: six dead, including attacker, and multiple people in critical condition after stabbings in Sydney’s Bondi Junction

theguardian 2024-4-13

police confirmed five victims have died and an attacker was shot and killed and do not believe there is a second attackermajor police incident at bondi after reports of man with knifeattacker had...

Ukraine air defences overwhelmed as Russia pounds power stations

theguardian 2024-4-13

kyiv running short of missile defence systems while us military aid dries up ukraine s air defences are being overwhelmed by concentrated waves of russian bombing aimed at its power stations...