Pollution rules could change to ease housebuilding
Laws designed to protect waterways have ended plans for thousands of homes, developers claim....
Labour rules out wealth tax if party wins next election
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says extra money for public services must come from economic growth....
Nadine Dorries resigns: Labour and Lib Dems gear up for by-election battle
The Mid Bedfordshire seat is up for grabs after Nadine Dorries quit with a scathing resignation letter....
Nadine Dorries’ resignation letter in full
The Tory MP published the eviscerating letter she wrote to Rishi Sunak....
Tory MP Nadine Dorries quits Commons seat
Tory MP Nadine Dorries resigns Commons seat, two months after promising to quit, telling PM “history will not judge you kindly”...
Families sue government for failing to protect care homes from Covid
Relatives of residents who died with the virus are claiming damages for loss of life and distress caused....
MPs’ severance pay to double at next general election
Former MPs will be paid for four rather than two months while they close down their offices....
Rishi Sunak says pressure on the asylum system is unsustainable
The cost of the asylum system has nearly doubled in a year to £4bn, government figures show....
MPs’ ‘winding down’ pay to double at next election
Money to help departing MPs close their offices will now cover four rather than two months....
Asylum case backlog rises to record high – figures
The number of asylum applications has also increased by almost a fifth in a year, the Home Office says....