3 h. ago Minister ‘assured’ by BBC it is probing claims of selectively editing Trump clip

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy expects the BBC to examine questions around editorial standards thoroughly, No 10 said.

Politics

3 h. ago SNP ministers may be forced to slash public spending or hike taxes due to UK Budget 'hard choices'

The Fraser of Allander Institute estimated a 2p rise in UK income tax could cut Holyrood’s budget by £1 billion due to the fiscal arrangements between Holyrood and Westminster.

Politics

4 h. ago ‘Wait and see’ if Reeves ups income tax but I will cut it in Scotland – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader said taxes set by the Scottish Government are ‘too high’.

Events

5 h. ago Slash spending instead of hiking taxes, Kemi Badenoch says as she tears into Chancellor's 'waffle bomb' pre

Kemi Badenoch delivered a brutal response after Chancellor Rachel Reeves effectively confirmed she will increase the burden again at the Budget.

Economics

7 h. ago Slash spending instead of hiking taxes, Kemi Badenoch says as she slams Chancellor's 'waffle bomb' pre

Kemi Badenoch delivered a brutal response after Chancellor Rachel Reeves effectively confirmed she will increase the burden again at the Budget.

Economics

8 h. ago UK lawyers warn of ‘race to the bottom’ after Tory MP issues deportation threat

Top lawyers call for change in rhetoric that has left minority ethnic Britons fearful as politicians target migrantsUK politics live – latest updatesLeading British lawyers have warned of a political “race to the bottom”, after a Conservative MP tipped as future party leader said large numbers of legally settled families must be deported.Katie Lam, a shadow Home Office minister and a Tory whip, said people with legal status in the UK should have their right to stay revoked, to ensure the UK is mostly “culturally coherent”. The Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, rowed back on Lam’s statement last Thursday, weeks later. Continue reading...

Events

11 h. ago Farage vows to slash benefits with every disability claim reassessed

He said there would be no substantial tax cuts under Reform except for the inheritance tax on farms

Politics

17 h. ago Reeves to promise ‘fairness’ in Budget as income tax hike speculation mounts

No 10 repeatedly refused to say whether Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax still stands.

Economics

24 h. ago Reform's substantial tax cuts ‘not realistic’ admits Nigel Farage

The Reform UK leader used a speech in London on Monday to promise sweeping deregulation, arguing that the UK had ‘squandered’ Brexit

Politics

26 h. ago Tories nearly ran out of money as donors deserted them after humiliating election defeat, says Badenoch

The Tory leader said keeping donors on side ‘actually took quite a lot of quite a lot of my time’

Politics

28 h. ago Nigel Farage warns Britain is on the verge of financial collapse with 'extraordinary' debt mountain... as he admits Labour chaos will delay tax cuts hopes

In a crucial speech in the City of London, Nigel Farage is bidding to burnish his credentials as a serious option to run the country.

Events

29 h. ago Nigel Farage warns Britain MUST tackle 'extraordinary' debt mountain and lure back wealthy

In a crucial speech in the City of London, Nigel Farage is bidding to burnish his credentials as a serious option to run the country.

Events

31 h. ago How the European convention on human rights became a battleground between the centre and the right | Daniel Trilling

For 20 years, populists have been blaming the ECHR for endangering Britain by offering basic protections to immigrantsIn the latest series of Blue Lights, the BBC drama about police officers in Belfast, there’s a scene where a constable insists on staying with a mentally ill man until a nurse arrives. “This is an article two issue,” the officer tells his colleague – by which he means that under article two of the European convention on human rights (ECHR), incorporated into UK law by the 1998 Human Rights Act, the state has a duty to protect life. It is an uncontroversial example of how the ECHR, which turns 75 this week, has found its way into everyday life across the UK.In Westminster, withdrawal from the ECHR has become a new rallying cry for the right, which claims it is the solution to unauthorised migration. In early October, Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives said they want to take the UK out of the convention if they win the next election. Last week, MPs voted down a largely symb...

Events

34 h. ago Scrap tourist tax, university foreign student levy and cut stamp duty on shares to boost London, Reeves urged

Scrap tourist tax, university foreign student levy and cut stamp duty on shares to boost London, Reeves urged  London Evening Standard

Society

35 h. ago Scrap tourist tax, university foreign students levy and cut stamp duty on shares to boost London, Reeves urged

The Chancellor could also create new jobs and more homes by supporting new transport schemes for the city, say London bosses

Society

45 h. ago Nigel Farage to promise business deregulation in economic policy speech

Reform UK leader to set out ‘pro-entrepreneurship’ agenda while rowing back on tax cuts pledgeNigel Farage will promise a bonfire of business regulation as he spells out his party’s economic policies in more detail than ever in an attempt to bolster its reputation for fiscal credibility.The Reform leader will give a speech in London putting deregulation at the heart of his economic agenda, while also dropping a commitment made at the last election to deliver £90bn of tax cuts. Continue reading...

Economics

47 h. ago Cambridgeshire train stabbing: one suspect held on suspicion of attempted murder, after second man released, police say

A 32-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the Huntingdon train knife attack is now being treated as the only suspect, according to transport policeTwo men in custody after mass stabbing on Cambridgeshire trainCambridgeshire train attack: what we know so farSome more reaction is coming in.Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, said she was “deeply disturbed” by the reports from Huntingdon. Continue reading...

Events

48 h. ago Rachel Reeves’s 5% VAT cut on electricity bills will backfire, experts say

Critics believe cut would mostly benefit better-off people with larger homes and increase carbon emissionsProposals being considered by Rachel Reeves to cut tax on electricity bills will backfire, experts have warned, resulting in a giveaway to richer homeowners and undermining the UK’s climate commitments.The chancellor is understood to be looking at plans to eliminate the 5% VAT charge on electricity bills as a fast and simple way to reduce bills for consumers and ease the cost of living pressures that have aided the rise of Reform UK. Continue reading...

Science

48 h. ago Leaving the ECHR won’t stop the boats, 300 organisations warn in rallying cry to defend human rights

Prime minister Keir Starmer urged to make positive case for ECHR after Kemi Badenoch pledged a Tory government would leave the treaty

Events

53 h. ago Huntingdon attacks shows ‘something going wrong’ with Britain, says Badenoch

Police have said the incident is not thought to have been motivated by terrorism.

Events