Small boat crossings to hit 50,000 since Labour came to power
A government minister describes the number as “unacceptable” but says Labour is “making progress”....
UK jobs market cools as vacancies fall
Data suggests companies are not recruiting or are holding off replacing people who have left....
Staff fear UK’s Turing AI Institute at risk of collapse
A complaint raises concerns about the funding risks and a “toxic” culture at the Alan Turing Institute....
What we learned from Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir
The much anticipated book by the former first minister is now on sale – and the BBC’s Scotland editor James Cook has been doing some...
Foreign criminals to face deportation after sentencing under new plans
Under the proposals, those who are given fixed-term sentences could be deported straight away and would be barred from re-entering the UK....
Homelessness Minister Rushanara Ali quits over rent hike claims
It comes after she increased rent on a house she owns within weeks of the previous tenants’ contracts ending....
JD Vance questions UK’s Palestinian statehood plan
Vance discusses Gaza and other issues with the foreign secretary at his official residence Chevening....
Starmer condemns Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City
The PM urges Israel to reconsider immediately its decision to “escalate” the offensive in Gaza....
Homelessness Minister Rushanari Ali quits
It comes after she increased rent on a house she owns within weeks of the previous tenants’ contracts ending....
Housing minister faces calls to resign over rent hike ‘hypocrisy’
Rushanara Ali faces criticism for increasing the rent on a house she owns by hundreds of pounds....
