Matt Hancock: I was warned 820,000 in UK could die from Covid
Ex-health secretary’s diary recalls conversations in government before the UK went into lockdown....
Liz Truss wanted government turned up to 11, says former aide
The short-lived prime minister was in a hurry to get things done, her former speechwriter tells the BBC....
Labour hold City of Chester seat in Rishi Sunak’s first electoral test
The by-election in the City of Chester is the first since the prime minister took office....
Suella Braverman reappointment sets dangerous precedent – MPs
A Commons committee says there should be “significant” punishments for ministers who break the rules....
Brexit: Progress on trade deals slower than promised
The UK government is on course to miss its target for signing deals, as exporter numbers fall....
Ian Blackford to stand down as SNP leader at Westminster
Ian Blackford is to stand down as leader of the SNP group at Westminster, it has been confirmed....
Social-care insurance scheme needed, David Cameron says
The former prime minister says Conservative governments have failed to resolve the care-costs issue....
PMQs: Keir Starmer calls on Rishi Sunak to end ‘scandal’ of private school tax breaks
The Labour leader takes aim at the PM’s old school as he calls for an end to charitable status during PMQs....
Richard Drax: Jamaica eyes slavery reparations from Tory MP
Richard Drax is facing demands to pay compensation for the role of his ancestors in the slave trade....
China Covid protests: UK summons ambassador over journalist arrest
The arrest of a BBC journalist in Shanghai is “completely unacceptable”, a Foreign Office source says....