Migration bill: Government suffers series of defeats in Lords
Peers amend the Illegal Migration Bill to add safeguards for child migrants and modern slavery victims....
Cut low-cost broadband VAT to help more online, peers say
Some people struggle to get online, putting them at a disadvantage, a Lords committee says....
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace to lose seat in Commons boundary changes
Independent commissions across the UK have reshaped the electoral map to reflect population changes....
Councillors quitting over in-person meetings, survey suggests
Councils say not allowing meetings that include virtual attendance makes it harder for parents and disabled people....
Lib Dems unveil plan to turn water firms into ‘public benefit companies’
The party says it would force firms to put the environment before profits, as political pressure over bills and quality grows....
Sturgeon and Swinney to appear before UK Covid inquiry
The former first minister and her deputy will face questions on how they handled the pandemic....
Labour’s Lisa Nandy rejects rent controls as ‘short-term fix’
Shadow housing secretary Lisa Nandy’s comments mark a change from her previous support for rent freezes....
PMQs: Starmer attacks Sunak over ‘collapse’ in housebuilding
The Labour leader says Rishi Sunak is “shattering the dream” of those who want to own a home....
Wales basic income: Drakeford hopes pilot will continue
The scheme offering £1,600 a month to 18-year-old care leavers closes to new applicants this week....
Lords criticise University of East Anglia’s arts jobs cut plan
The University of East Anglia (UEA) aims to lose more than 30 academic posts....