Calls for Andrew to be removed from royal line of succession
The former Duke of York is eighth in line to the throne meaning he remains eligible to be King....
Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus
The government took in more from tax receipts than expected, official data suggests....
Lib Dems set out plans to stop SEND services being ‘cash cows’
Council spending on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities has soared in recent years....
UK has not given US permission to use RAF bases for Iran strikes
It comes as US President Donald Trump criticises Sir Keir Starmer’s deal to hand over the Chagos Islands....
Starmer appoints Romeo as head of UK civil service
Dame Antonia will be the first woman to hold the post and replaces Sir Chris Wormald as the UK’s top civil servant....
Child poverty figures in the UK expected to be revised down
Official figures going back to 2018 are set to take billions in under-reported benefits income into account....
Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints
It comes after the Cabinet Office says there was only one complaint about Antonio Romeo’s conduct which was dismissed after an inquiry....
Councils face ‘uphill struggle’ after elections delay U-turn
Thirty councils across England now have to organise local polls after the government abandoned plans to delay....
Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections
Ministers had planned to delay the polls until 2027 to help deliver a major reorganisation of local government....
UK considering significant increase to defence spending
The prime minister is considering meeting a 3% defence-spending target five years earlier than planned, the BBC learns....
