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Labour picks Camden leader to stand for Keir Starmer’s old seat

Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali has been selected as Labour's candidate in the by-election for Sir Keir Starmer's former seat.Abdi-Wali, who has led the...

Police seek to identify protesters behind Portsmouth anti-migrant disorder

Council leader Steve Pitt said the decision had caused "needless disruption".Around 200 people, some wearing masks, confronted police in riot gear after they descended...

Plans for major overhaul of councils halted

Plans for a major shake-up of local government are on hold, after the government launched a review in light of new legal advice.Proposals to...

Protesters block roads in Portsmouth after 140 migrants rescued

On Saturday, hundreds of protesters, dressed in black and wearing face coverings, blocked roads near the Port of Dover and were heard chanting "stop...

Swinney suggests Scots will not travel further for health care under reforms

Opponents have criticised Swinney's remarks and urged him to be clearer on how the plans would work.Scottish Labour's acting leader Jackie Baillie said "It's...

Reform promises to increase tax-free personal allowance to £15,000

On tax measures, Reform estimates that increasing the tax-free threshold by £2,430 would save most taxpayers £500 a year and 2.9 million people would...

Government begins paying off Surrey council’s £2bn debt

The first government repayment was completed on 1 September with the settlement of an £8m loan, with a further £492m of loans expected to...

Stock up on food to prepare for extreme El Niño weather, minister says

Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest El Niño event in a generation develops over the Pacific...

Andy Burnham and Emmanuel Macron agree to scale up action on small boats

Macron said: "This is a very strong relationship. For me it is extremely important, and I'm here with willingness and a commitment to get...

Zack Polanski says he’ll run for former PM Starmer’s seat in by-election

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has confirmed he wants to stand in the by-election brought about by Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as an MP....

Kemi Badenoch accuses Andy Burnham of kicking defence spending into the long grass

Badenoch repeated existing Conservative plans to fund an increase in defence spending, including by reimposing the two-child benefit cap. The cap, which was scrapped...

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