7 h. ago 'That's a daft question if ever I heard one' First Minister Eluned Morgan snaps in Senedd clash

Wales' First Minister Eluned Morgan has told Plaid Cymru's leader Rhun ap Iorwerth when questioned about welfare cuts in Wales. Rhun ap Iorwerth asked her whether she, as Welsh Labour leader, or the Prime Minister, would determine how Welsh MPs would vote when the hugely controversial measures go to a Commons vote. Mrs Morgan told him it was a "daft" question.

Politics

31 h. ago Labour MP urges Glastonbury organisers to remove Kneecap from festival line

David Taylor said it would be ‘deeply troubling’ to see the band performing at the event after a member allegedly called for the death of Tory MPs.

Politics

60 h. ago Kemi Badenoch authority 'in tatters' after top Tory drops huge Reform coalition hint

Lord Ben Houchen, Mayor of Tees Valley, said there would be a 'conversation' at the next general election if there were enough Tory and Reform MPs to keep Labour out of power

Culture

4 d. ago Labour not going to breach manifesto commitments on Europe – minister

It comes as the Times newspaper reported the Home Office could be open to the idea of a ‘one in, one out’ youth mobility scheme.

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4 d. ago Six Scottish Labour MPs sign letter calling for young Scots to be able to work in Europe

Graeme Downie, Gregor Poynton, Kenneth Stevenson, Irene Campbell, Lillian Jones and Maureen Burke have signed a letter calling for the European Union to have a similar scheme to Australia and Canada.

Politics

5 d. ago Putin ‘very wrong’ to think he can silence MPs, warns sanctioned politician

‘If Vladimir Putin thinks that sanctioning me will silence me, he is very, very wrong,’ Labour MP Johanna Baxter told the Commons.

Events

5 d. ago Group of 70 Labour MPs and peers demand 'youth free movement' deal with the EU as Rachel Reeves hints she backs scheme despite concerns it will fuel immigration

They made the call in a letter to Nick Thomas-Symonds, the minister in charge of the Government's ongoing negotiations with Brussels.

Economics

5 d. ago How CAN Labour MPs campaign for a Pakistan airport while rubbish piles up in streets? Multiculturalism has failed: MATT GOODWIN

As I write this, mounds of bin bags are continuing to pile up on Birmingham 's festering streets. Fly-tipping is rife, as are the rats - some as big as cats - that scurry through the streets.

Events

6 d. ago Labour MPs call for youth visa scheme as part of closer relationship with EU

The EU has pushed for such a scheme in talks with the UK.

Politics

6 d. ago Brits could be refused entry into countries for mistake that is easy to make

Tourists can be refused entry to a country for many reasons that you may forget to think about before leaving home - including having no proof of onward travel

Politics

6 d. ago DWP cuts to PIP and the seven conditions likely to secure payments in 2025

MPs will soon vote on Labour's brutal plans to cut a staggering £4.8 billion in disability payments. However, these seven health conditions could guarantee PIP claimants don't lose their money

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6 d. ago Woman jailed after threatening police officers called to Airdrie disturbance

Courtney Donnelly, 26, refused them entry to a flat, saying: "You're not getting in without a warrant. Try and see what you get."

Events

7 d. ago JK Rowling unleashes on shameless politicians who refuse to apologise for 'siding with the issuers of death and rape threats' against trans row campaigners

The Harry Potter author, 59, said she is 'one of millions of women disgusted' and vowed she would not forget.

Events

9 d. ago Nigel Farage's Reform UK party would win a General Election held now, poll shows

The More in Common polling of over 16,000 voters suggests Labour could lose 246 MPs, including 10 Cabinet ministers, with major losses in the so-called red wall

Politics

9 d. ago Rebel Labour MPs double down on opposition to Starmer’s welfare cuts: ‘The whole policy is wrong’

Labour rebels are hardening their stance against the welfare cuts, with ministers planning a compromise to ease opposition

Events

9 d. ago Syrian refugee says Home Office ‘breaking my heart’ by refusing dying mother entry to UK

Home Office intervened after initial ruling allowing grandmother with terminal cancer to join family in GlasgowA Syrian refugee says the Home Office has “broken her heart” by trying to bar her mother, who has weeks to live, from coming to the UK to spend her final days with the grandchildren she has never met.Ola Al Hamwi fled Syria with her husband, Mostafa Amonajid, in 2015. They had lost their baby after a bombing and were unable to take Al Hamwi’s mother, Soaad Al Shawa,with them. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Labour in pockets of union paymasters who have brought Birmingham to its knees as analysis shows quarter of Labour MPs gave cash to union at centre of bin strikes

A quarter of Keir Starmer 's ministers belong to the militant union behind the Birmingham bin strikes crisis, it can be revealed.

Economics

1 week ago Brian Leishman urges Labour MPs and MSPs to 'stand up for Scotland' on Grangemouth nationalisation

EXCLUSIVE: The Alloa and Grangemouth MP urged Labour politicians to "put country before party" and "call for Grangemouth to receive the same government intervention as Scunthorpe."

Politics

1 week ago Britain's biggest bank pledges 'solidarity' with transgender staff after 'unsettling day' following Supreme Court's decision

Senior executives of the bank promised to 'stand in solidarity' with trans and non-binary colleagues following yesterday's decision.

Events

1 week ago Teachers will strike this autumn to 'make Labour MPs pay' unless they get more cash, says union boss

The National Education Union (NEU) said it is poised to mobilise its half a million members to cause political damage to the Government.

Economics