Farage would crash economy like Truss, says Starmer
The prime minister’s comments suggest he sees Reform UK as his principal political adversary....
Kemi Badenoch’s missteps are a ‘total disaster’ for Conservatives, say insiders
The party is at a ‘hugely important crossroads’. But is Badenoch helping or, as some suggest, adding to the challenge – and what does it...
More than £1bn earmarked for battlefield tech
The strategic defence review, announced by the government last July, will be published on Monday....
Met chief warns anti-crime pledges need funding
In what amounts to a direct plea to the chancellor, Sir Mark Rowley says the police are “overstretched”....
We want to make it easier to have children – Farage
The Reform UK leader says his party will back lifting the two-child benefit cap and introduce more generous tax breaks for married people....
Ministers considering scrapping two-child benefit cap
The education secretary says the policy pushes people into poverty but warns scrapping it would be costly....
Apprenticeship shake-up to shift focus to under-21s
The government will no longer fund some courses for older learners in order to boost entry level training places....
Rayner refuses to confirm if two-child benefit cap will be abolished
It follows reports that Sir Keir Starmer had informed his cabinet of his intention to abolish the limit....
Boris and Carrie Johnson announce birth of fourth child
The former PM’s wife says the family is “totally smitten” by their daughter, Poppy....
New rules may take unfinished housing sites off developers
The plans form part of a drive to boost housebuilding in England to 1.5 million new homes by 2029....
