17 h. ago The royal family in numbers: How much they cost and how much they bring in

With the cost of living crisis on the rise and potential welfare cuts impending, some critics level remarks against the royal family and their high spending

Politics

17 h. ago Rachel Reeves in tears at PMQs after 'altercations with Starmer and Speaker' as markets rocked by speculation over her future

Downing Street later insisted that Ms Reeves ‘is going nowhere’ and has Sir Keir’s ‘full backing’

Politics

18 h. ago The Chancellor's teary PMQs: How Rachel Reeves arrived in the Commons with puffy eyes...  before tears rolled down both cheeks and her bottom lip wobbled as she sat by Keir Starmer

The Chancellor's position is under intense scrutiny following the Government's humiliating U-turn on welfare cuts in the face of a rebellion by Labour MPs.

Politics

20 h. ago Voices: Starmer has been given two black eyes by his party – but here’s how he could fight back

Bruised by his welfare reforms battle, the prime minister is on a hook of his own making. With a little help from Westminster, he can wriggle off, says Andrew Grice

Politics

20 h. ago Rachel Reeves in tears at PMQs as Keir Starmer refuses to confirm she'll remain Chancellor after benefits cuts chaos

Downing Street later insisted that Ms Reeves ‘is going nowhere’ and has Sir Keir’s ‘full backing’

Events

22 h. ago With a £5bn hole to fill, the true battle on Keir Starmer’s hands is only just beginning

Sir Keir Starmer’s capitulation on welfare cuts has dented his authority and raised questions about his judgment

Economics

23 h. ago Trump bill latest: House Republicans threaten to tank ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ after marathon vote passes welfare cuts

President’s megabill could face further opposition in House after narrowly passing Senate on Tuesday thanks to JD Vance’s tiebreaking vote

Politics

23 h. ago With a £5bn hole to fill, the true battle on Keir Starmer’s hands may only just be beginning

Sir Keir Starmer’s capitulation on welfare cuts has dented his authority and raised questions about his judgment

Economics

24 h. ago Good Morning Britain’s Ed Balls in fiery clash with Tory MP for ‘waffling’ over welfare cuts

Good Morning Britain’s Ed Balls and Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury clashed over welfare cuts, with the presenter chastising the Tory MP for “waffling”.

Politics

24 h. ago Welfare cuts chaos: Tax rises loom within months after Starmer's 'shambolic' benefit reforms 'saved nothing'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves now faces a £5 billion hole in her tax and spending plans

Economics

25 h. ago Welfare cuts chaos: Tax rises loom within months after Keir Starmer's 'shambolic' welfare cuts climbdown

Chancellor Rachel Reeves now faces a fiscal headache as a forecast £4.8billion in welfare savings have been whittled away to nothing

Economics

26 h. ago Welfare cuts chaos: Tax rises 'are more likely' after Keir Starmer's 'shambolic' welfare cuts climbdown

Chancellor Rachel Reeves now faces a fiscal headache as a forecast £4.8billion in welfare savings have been whittled away to nothing

Economics

36 h. ago Welfare cuts vote 'deeply distressing' and 'risking the lives of disabled people for the sake of accounting gimmicks'

Disability charities have called the welfare reforms vote a "chaotic and upsetting process that could have been avoided," suggesting the bill should never have been voted on by MPs

Politics

36 h. ago Keir Starmer hit by new major rebellion as 49 Labour MPs refuse to back his government's welfare cuts

Ministers had taken drastic action as furious MPs lined up in the Commons to attack the plan to make it harder to claim Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and health-related universal credit.

Politics

37 h. ago Who IS running the country, Keir? Starmer humbled as Labour rebels force him to gut benefits reforms so they will cost taxpayers MORE instead of saving £5bn

In 12 hours of carnage at Westminster, Keir Starmer's carefully-assembled truce with rebels dramatically disintegrated.

Economics

37 h. ago Labour welfare bill latest: Starmer’s benefits cuts plan passes after last

Rebel Labour MPs have also lost their attempt to halt the Government’s welfare reforms

Economics

38 h. ago Labour welfare bill latest: Starmer’s benefits cuts plan scrapes through Commons after key reform abandoned

MPs debating second reading of bill in Commons ahead of crunch vote

Economics

38 h. ago Who IS running the country, Keir? Starmer humbled as Labour rebels force him to gut £5bn benefits crackdown AGAIN to survive vote

In 12 hours of carnage at Westminster, Keir Starmer's carefully-assembled truce with rebels dramatically disintegrated.

Economics

39 h. ago Disabled Labour MP breaks down in tears over party’s welfare cuts

A disabled Labour MP cried as she delivered an impassioned speech criticising her party's welfare cuts on Tuesday, 1 July.

Politics

39 h. ago Keir Starmer in full retreat as he waters down welfare cuts AGAIN in order to avoid his biggest ever rebellion as Labour MPs rail at 'Dickensian' benefits curbs

The Prime Minister has already humiliatingly weakened the package of welfare reforms by agreeing to only apply them to new claimants, as dozens of his MPs  vowed to defy him this evening.

Economics