3 h. ago Labour MP Rachael Maskell warns against 'draconian cuts' as DWP plans benefit change

Rachael Maskell has suggested she has detected "deep, deep concern" from colleagues in the Commons, amid risks of a rift between the Government and the back benches

Events

4 h. ago Starmer braces for rebellion over welfare cuts as Labour accused of ‘pushing disabled people into poverty’

Labour backbencher warns of ‘deep, deep concern’ from colleagues over planned cuts

Politics

4 h. ago Labour shares how households can get £250 off energy bills as it pushes ahead with planning drive

Only households affected by changes will be eligible for the funds

Economics

5 h. ago Reeves's plan to cut welfare triggers a Labour revolt: Sickness benefits claimants face health checks and long

Labour MPs have been warning of 'deep concern' over 'draconian' curbs with details expected to be announced as soon as tomorrow.

Politics

6 h. ago Heathrow Airport disruption as car catches fire in tunnel sparking M4 closure

The incident in the early hours of the morning forced National Highways to close the M4 southbound, between the J4 and J4A

Society

12 h. ago Labour AI plans are unbalanced and rushed, says world's biggest music publishers Sony

Sony, the world's biggest music publisher, has attacked UK Government plans to allow a copyright exemption for AI as 'rushed, unbalanced and irreversible', the Daily Mail can reveal.

Politics

14 h. ago English and Welsh councils to have greater powers to seize land for affordable housing

Exclusive: Compulsory purchase orders will no longer need Whitehall permission under shake-up of planning rulesCouncils and mayors will be granted greater powers to seize land to build affordable housing under the Labour government’s shake-up of planning rules this week.Local authorities in England and Wales will no longer need permission from central government to make compulsory purchase orders (CPOs), in a change that ministers hope will unlock vacant and derelict land. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago EV charging points made cheaper and faster to install under Labour’s rapid deregulation plans

Exclusive: Businesses and communities will no longer have to get permission from councils to set up electric vehicle charge points

Politics

15 h. ago Keir Starmer hopes to finalise a peacekeeping plan for Ukraine this week

The Prime Minister (left) will continue his diplomatic push in a bid to reach a more 'concrete' blueprint for peace which can be presented to Washington.

Politics

15 h. ago Labour set to slash number of official bodies that get a say in planning decisions in bid to unlock more development

The Government will consult on removing Sport England, the Theatres Trust and the Garden History Society from the list of 'statutory consultees'.

Events

37 h. ago Labour to slash red tape for planning projects in bid to meet its target of building 1.5million homes by 2029

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will lay out reforms intended to speed up the planning process, including reducing the number of organisations required to comment on planning applications.

Events

40 h. ago Around 100 schools could be forced to close under Labour's plans to impose VAT on private schools

Treasury Minister Torsten Bell put a figure on the effect of the tax hike for the first time. A dozen schools have already shut, or intend to close, since January, blaming the levy.

Politics

40 h. ago Unions on alert as Labour prepares to unveil ‘Trumpian’ plan for civil service

Performance-related pay, exit process for poor performers and more digitalisation among proposed measures intended to revolutionise WhitehallHighly controversial plans to revolutionise Whitehall by introducing performance-related pay, an accelerated exit process for under-performing mandarins and more digitalisation will be announced this week in what ministers say is a programme to “reshape the state” so it can respond to a new “era of insecurity”.The proposed changes, to be announced by Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden, will inevitably provoke alarm and resistance from civil service unions, and be seen as the government using the current wave of global uncertainty as cover to drive through radical modernisation of civil service methods and culture. Continue reading...

Politics

52 h. ago We live next to Gatwick and are terrified we'll have our homes ripped from beneath our feet and demolished so Rachel Reeves can build her second runway

Crawley residents have blasted the Labour government which last week signalled that the plans would be approved, if environmental concerns could be met.

Society

60 h. ago Labour press on with 'war on rural England' as councillors face being stripped of powers to block planning schemes under plans to push through developments

Labour's war on rural England seems set to continue as new planning regulations look to remove powers of objection from rural local councils and instead hand more control to developers.

Events

2 d. ago Labour accused of 'capitulating' to tech giants and 'betraying our children' after plans to ban smartphones in schools are scrapped

Proposed legislation, known as the Safer Phones Bill, has been introduced to Parliament by Labour backbencher Josh McAlister.

Politics

3 d. ago Part of motorway to close overnight after horror coach fire as 'hysterical' school children forced to flee

The coach, transporting a group of schoolgirls, erupted into flames on Wednesday night

Events

4 d. ago Nearly half of firms plan to push up prices after Labour's national insurance hike

An official survey found 49 per cent of businesses expect to response to the huge tax raid by passing costs to customers.

Economics

4 d. ago Do you agree with Labour's plans to cut welfare costs? Vote in our poll

Treasury insiders say cuts to welfare spending and government budgets will be in the 'billions', as Rachel Reeves faces calls not to become "Labour's Austerity Chancellor" - and we want to hear your thoughts

Politics

4 d. ago Councils disappointed as London excluded from Government's £1.5bn plan to tackle deprivation

Chancellor Rachel Reeves promised to ‘reform’ the plan inherited from the Tories - but lack of new funding means London still won’t benefit from it

Economics