Starmer pitches reform to ‘shackled’ civil servants
The PM writes to officials, telling them they “must be enabled to re-focus on your core purpose”....
Lawyer probing Reform UK row contradicts MP Lowe
Comments attributed to the senior lawyer by the Great Yarmouth MP in his defence have been denied by her....
Man charged after climbing Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower
Daniel Day, 29, has been charged with causing a public nuisance and trespassing on a protected site....
Civil Service reforms will be radical, minister vows
Measures including linking the pay of senior civil servants to performance are expected to be unveiled this week....
Tories say rights act should not apply to deportations
Kemi Badenoch previously criticised how some foreign criminals and illegal migrants were using the act....
Farage defends suspending MP and criticises ‘infighting’
The Reform UK leader acknowledges the row has “dented” the “sense of unity” in his party....
Ukrainian family reunited after visa changes reversed
Parents are once again able to bring their children to join them in the UK, after months of being separated....
Labour ministers yet to hold talks over Abramovich funds
Funds worth £2.5bn – meant to help Ukrainians – remain frozen in a UK bank account over a row about how to use them....
Starmer welcomes EU moves to boost defence spending
It comes after EU leaders agreed a major package to boost military spending at an emergency summit....
Plan to make phone use safer for teens watered down
The MP behind the bill says proposals have been altered in a bid to gain government support....