Tory leadership contenders pledge changes to party to regain power
Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch set out their pitches for Tory leadership.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves under pressure over Winter Fuel payment cuts
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faced her first questions to the Treasury in Parliament today, and looks set to allow a Parliamentary vote on cuts to pensioner’s Winter Fuel allowance
UK suspends some arms sales exports to Israel after review
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said: “Facing a conflict such as this, it is this government’s legal duty to review Britain’s export licences.”
Starmer in Berlin to seek German deal and ‘turn corner’ on Brexit
Keir Starmer will request priority access to the German economy for British businesses during his meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tomorrow
Party memberships fell ahead of general election
Membership numbers for the UK’s major political parties continued to decline in 2023, despite preparations for an impending general election, newly released accounts reveal.