61 m. ago ‘Fantasy figure’ to claim families £3,500 poorer under Labour, says Starmer

The Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch clashed over the UK economy in the Commons.

Economics

13 h. ago Kemi Badenoch warns free speech is at risk in Britain as the Tory leader backs the US in row over silent protests outside abortion clinics

The Tory leader said Britain 'should not be persecuting people for expressing themselves' over abortion rights.

Events

16 h. ago Cost of national insurance rise could fix 14m potholes, say Tories

It is the second Conservative attack this week on the national insurance rise due to come into effect on Sunday.

Politics

22 h. ago Badenoch says boy Adolescence lead character based on was ‘not white’

Writer Jack Thorne has dismissed an online theory the race of the lead character was changed and stressed it was not based on a real case.

Events

24 h. ago US should recognise UK is a free country, Badenoch says, amid free speech row

The Tory leader said ‘we need to respect what Parliament votes for’.

Politics

26 h. ago Badenoch claims Adolescence ‘fundamentally changed’ story it is based on – despite admitting she hasn’t seen it

Theory that race of lead character was changed from the real-life case the series was based on has been dismissed by the show’s creator

Politics

26 h. ago Badenoch claims Adolescence ‘fundamentally changed’ story it is based on

A theory that the race of the lead character was changed from the real-life case the series was based on has been dismissed by the show’s creator.

Politics

27 h. ago Kemi Badenoch warns UK should NOT retaliate if Trump brings in tariffs as Tory leader says Britain must 'stick closely to the US' and seek a trade deal

The Conservative Party leader warned that import levies 'just make everyone poorer' and demanded Labour ministers work flat out on a 'comprehensive' trade deal.

Events

63 h. ago Lib Dems take aim at Tory place as ‘party of Middle England’ in local elections

The Liberal Democrats are hoping to erode the Conservative vote at the local elections in May.

Politics

3 d. ago DAN HODGES: Labour is set to suffer a tornado of rage from the voters it has betrayed... so why is Kemi Badenoch doing NOTHING to win them round?

Oh, how the clever boys in Tory HQ must have laughed. What a jolly jape. Mocking up a series of tweets to mimic US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's messages on bombing the Houthis.

Politics

3 d. ago 'We feel like we have to walk on egg shells': Tory MPs bemoan Kemi Badenoch's near ban on criticising Trump

Tory MPs are complaining about Kemi Badenoch 's 'controlling' approach and her effective ban on criticising the Trump team.

Politics

3 d. ago Voices: Michael Gove’s advice to Kemi Badenoch reveals how far the Tories have fallen

The former cabinet minister’s insights into the Conservative's struggles highlight the party's deepening crisis and the challenges facing its future, writes John Rentoul

Politics

3 d. ago Voices: Michael Gove explains why he abandoned Boris Johnson twice

The former cabinet minister’s insights into the Conservatives’ struggles highlight the party’s deepening crisis and the challenges facing its future, writes John Rentoul

Politics

4 d. ago Justice Secretary warned against ‘megaphone diplomacy’ in sentencing row

Former Tory justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland also suggested he had no truck with accusations the Government was implementing ‘two-tier’ justice.

Events

5 d. ago Smartphone bans alone do not give children healthy tech relationship – academics

A group of experts has warned that blanket phone bans fail to prepare children for modern life in a digital world.

Society

5 d. ago Nigel Farage rules out election deal with Tories branding them 'stuffy boring old b******s' and claiming Net Zero will be major vote battleground

The Reform leader said he would rather his party replaced the Tories as the home of rightwing voters and questioned counterpart Kemi Badenoch 's work ethic in a scathing attack.

Politics

6 d. ago Ofsted chief backs headteachers taking ‘tough’ decision to ban phones in schools

Sir Martyn Oliver told parents at a Q&A in London that he had walked into schools in ‘utter chaos’ where phones were rife.

Politics

6 d. ago 250,000 more people will face relative poverty after Rachel Reeves’ benefits cuts, DWP says – spring statement live

Department for work and pensions says thousands, including children, will be hit by chancellor’s reforms, as OBR forecasts UK growth to halve in 2025Spring statement 2025: key points at a glanceRachel Reeves will not be raising taxes in the spring statement today, even though there are many people on the left who would prefer taxes to rise as an alternative to public spending being cut. Reeves came into office promising only one budget-type event a year, and that is one reason why she is not hiking taxes today. But mainly it’s because she thinks Britons are relatively highly taxed already, because Labour was elected on a manifesto ruling out most of the obvious possible tax rises and because she’s not convinced a sweeping wealth tax would work.But that has not stopped campaigners calling for a wealth tax, and yesterday about 300 people attended a ‘Tax the Super-Rich’ rally outside the Treasury. It was organised by charities and social justice campaign groups, but one of the speakers...

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6 d. ago Reeves announces welfare changes, increased defence spending and new growth forecasts – spring statement live

Chancellor OBR forecasts for UK growth halved in 2025 but up in the remaining years of this parliamentSpring statement 2025: key points at a glanceRachel Reeves will not be raising taxes in the spring statement today, even though there are many people on the left who would prefer taxes to rise as an alternative to public spending being cut. Reeves came into office promising only one budget-type event a year, and that is one reason why she is not hiking taxes today. But mainly it’s because she thinks Britons are relatively highly taxed already, because Labour was elected on a manifesto ruling out most of the obvious possible tax rises and because she’s not convinced a sweeping wealth tax would work.But that has not stopped campaigners calling for a wealth tax, and yesterday about 300 people attended a ‘Tax the Super-Rich’ rally outside the Treasury. It was organised by charities and social justice campaign groups, but one of the speakers was Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green party...

Economics

7 d. ago Keir Starmer says a mandatory ban on phones in schools is 'completely unnecessary' in fiery PMQs clash over Labour block on law change

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch took aim after Labour blocked a proposal to bar the use of smartphones in educational settings.

Politics