Childcare: £400m to expand free scheme in England
Nurseries and providers welcome rise in funding rates but say demand could soon outstrip capacity....
England to get new national park as part of nature plan
Sites under consideration could include the Chilterns, the Cotswolds and Dorset....
Sir Elton John to address MPs after HIV testing trials success
The rock legend steps up his campaign to eradicate HIV, as a new NHS testing scheme shows promising results....
Robert Jenrick pledges ‘serious reforms’ to curb migration
Right-wing Tory MPs say they are relying on the immigration minister to take action to cut numbers....
Government spending plans ‘a very big risk’, says watchdog
The Office for Budget Responsibility says the plans are “uncertain” and rely on projected savings....
Greeks broke promise not to raise Elgin Marbles, says No 10
Downing Street cancels Rishi Sunak’s meeting with the Greek PM at the last minute amid a diplomatic spat....
Chris Mason: Sculptures row about politics as much as history
The Parthenon Sculptures are back in the news but is this story also about a looming general election?...
Sunak cancels Greek PM meeting in Elgin Marbles row
Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he is “disappointed” the meeting has been called off....
Excluding us from meetings harmed Covid response, mayors say
Repeated requests to join meetings in early 2020 were refused, London and Greater Manchester mayors say....
Rishi Sunak agreed migrant deal, Suella Braverman’s allies say
But sources close to the PM dispute the document the former home secretary refers to amounted to a deal....