12 h. ago Labour facing fresh 'cronyism' row after donor wins £5m contract for project 'overseen by former staff'

Public Digital is helping to run a 'Test, Learn and Grow' initiative across public services as part of a Whitehall reform programme.

Economics

46 h. ago Suspended Labour councillor who 'encouraged violent disorder' at east London protest faces trial

Ricky Jones, 57, is alleged to have committed the offence while addressing a crowd in Walthamstow, east London, on August 7 last year

Events

59 h. ago MTG enjoyed 142% windfall on company’s ICE contract but Trump goes after ‘disgusting degenerate’ Nancy Pelosi over stocks

President attacks ex-House Speaker and husband despite having come out against the ethical stock-trade standards proposed by a fellow Republican

Politics

65 h. ago Voices: Labour’s new cosmetic industry regulations could have saved my face

The government is finally waking up to the fact that the cosmetic industry needs regulating, writes Charlotte Cripps. But for many, like me, who are suffering after botched procedures, the damage is already done

Politics

3 d. ago How Jeremy Corbyn’s new party plans to take on Starmer’s Labour

The ex-Labour leader’s new party could contain a number of familiar faces if his plan to target former colleagues is successful, writes Kate Devlin

Politics

5 d. ago Darwin Nunez windfall grows greater thanks to shrewd contract clause for Liverpool exit

Darwin Nunez is now on his way out of Liverpool, but the Merseysiders will not be the only ones to benefit from the Uruguayan striker's move to the Middle East this month

Politics

5 d. ago Londoners face ‘maximum’ council tax hikes to limit huge funding blow from Labour reforms, warns IFS

Cash for inner London town halls will be 11-12% lower in 2028-29 in real terms under the reforms, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies

Events

7 d. ago The Guardian view on asylum myths: when truth loses, scapegoating takes over Britain’s migrant debate | Editorial

Labour’s cautious fixes for immigration and asylum policy face a toxic public mood shaped by fear, falsehoods and far-right provocationIn politics, numbers rarely speak for themselves. They must be framed and interpreted. They are often weaponised. In Britain’s increasingly toxic debate over asylum and migration, the question isn’t just how many asylum seekers arrive on small boats. It’s what those numbers are made to represent – and why polls suggest a large proportion of the public now believes things that are simply untrue.Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, has staked her political credibility on restoring a sense of grip over the asylum system: reducing the backlog by processing cases, accelerating returns of those with no legal claim to stay and launching an as yet small-scale “one in, one out” returns deal with France. In balancing operational realism with symbolic reassurance, Ms Cooper walks a knife-edge between policy and perception. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Man City make major contract breakthrough in busy transfer window

Ruben Dias is expected to sign a new contract at Manchester City as the defender gets the deal he was looking for

Politics

9 d. ago Beauty sector faces huge job losses as Labour's tax hikes turn ugly

Industry bosses say the Government's tax hikes are now harming economic growth which will mean fewer jobs available for young people.

Economics

9 d. ago Labour grandee Alan Milburn urged to step aside from advising private equity sharks who swooped on NHS dentists as millions struggle for appointments

Labour grandee Alan Milburn has faced calls to resign from his role advising private equity predators who have bought the biggest chain of NHS dentists.

Economics

3 w. ago Diane Abbott could face fresh Labour suspension as party takes new comments on racism ‘incredibly seriously’

Abbott under fresh scrutiny as she says she has no regrets over 2023 comments that led to her suspension - and Labour leadership had been 'trying to get me out'

Events

3 w. ago Labour ‘only just getting started’ says Starmer as he faces ‘tax raid’ questions

The Prime Minister told the Commons that Labour MPs will ‘happily’ face their constituents during the summer recess, which begins next week.

Politics

3 w. ago UK inflation rises unexpectedly to 3.6% as Labour faces economic scrutiny

Annual increase in June follows two months of negative growth and with speculation mounting over tax risesBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation unexpectedly rose in June, according to official figures, adding to the pressure on the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the consumer prices index rose by 3.6% last month, up from a reading of 3.4% in May. City economists had forecast an unchanged reading. Continue reading...

Economics

4 w. ago Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot melts down – and then wins a military contract

It was a week of lows and highs for the tech billionaire after the CEO of X resigned and its AI chatbot declared itself a super-Nazi – followed by scoring a contract of up to $200mHello, and welcome to TechScape. This week, Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, saw its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok go Nazi. Then its CEO resigned. In the past three years of Musk’s ownership of the social network, it feels like X has weathered at least one public crisis per week, more often multiple. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Liverpool reject £58m Luis Diaz transfer offer but star wants to leave Anfield

Liverpool winger Luis Diaz has two years left on his contract at Anfield but wants a new deal on improved terms - something the club's hierarchy don't believe is a necessity to do this summer

Economics