Migrants: Ninety people cross Channel on Christmas Day
More than 45,000 migrants have made the perilous crossing from France to England so far this year...
Rishi Sunak thanks public servants with surprise Christmas calls
Rishi Sunak calls diplomats, Royal Navy crew and other workers to thank them for their efforts....
Fresh nurse strike dates announced in England
Nurses threaten to strike again on 18 and 19 January, as more ambulance workers join walkout next month....
Scotland gender reforms: UK ministers may block law
A new law will simplify transitioning but UK ministers say they have concerns and may step in....
Rishi Sunak appoints Historic England head as ethics chief
Rishi Sunak appoints boss of Historic England as his adviser on ministerial behaviour....
Health Secretary Steve Barclay keen to focus on next year’s NHS pay deal
The UK is facing a wave of strike action over pay, including by nurses and ambulance workers....
UK economy shrank more than previously thought
Output has been weaker than previously estimated for much of this year, official figures show....
Firms ‘banging heads against wall’ over post-Brexit trade
Two years after post-Brexit trading began with the EU, UK businesses feel frustrated, says BCC....
Ambulance strike: Union fury over minister Steve Barclay’s claims
Health secretary accuses unions of choosing to “harm” patients in bitter war of words over strikes....
Migrants detained illegally, official email claims
Hundreds of people were sent to immigration removal centres after Manston exceeded capacity, emails show....