Local elections 2025: Polls to open across England
Hundreds of councillors, six mayors and one MP will be elected in polls across England....
Labour defends net-zero policies after Blair criticism
Former PM Sir Tony Blair says limiting fossil fuels is “doomed to fail” and a new approach is needed....
Chris Mason: A wildly unpredictable local elections
The results of the ballots will mould the national political mood, our political editor writes....
Jenkyns at odds with Farage on special needs
The Reform leader has previously said there are too many SEND diagnoses for children....
Government not taking climate seriously – advisers
The government has made little progress in preparing the UK for rising temperatures, climate watchdog the CCC says....
Blair says current net-zero policies ‘doomed to fail’
The former PM’s call for a change of course is rejected by Downing Street but welcomed by the Tories and Reform....
Sex offenders to be denied asylum rights in new law
Asylum seekers placed on the sex offenders register will be denied the right to stay in the UK....
Ministers face above projected teacher and NHS pay deals
Pay review bodies recommend increases for teachers and NHS workers above the 2.8% the government has budgeted for....
School uniforms to change for four million pupils under plans
The government says it will save parents £50 a year, but retailers say it could end up costing more....
Urgent care worse than pre-pandemic, think tank says
The Health Foundation argues that the NHS was “in distress” this winter with A&E waiting times reaching a record high....
