Labour membership falls by 200,000 in five years
Labour remains the UK’s largest political party with 333,235 members, according to new figures....
Former Tory MP quits party and unveils election plan
Former Wrexham MP Sarah Atherton has said she may run in the Senedd 2026 elections....
Difficult decisions lie ahead after asylum seeker hotel ruling
The High Court ruling follows an unprecedented backlog in people waiting for a decision on their cases....
Badenoch encourages Tory councils to challenge asylum hotels
The Tory leader writes to council leaders after a court blocked a hotel from housing asylum seekers....
Analysis: Asylum hotel ruling leaves ministers with major headache
The government will now have to find new places to house asylum seekers, while hoping other areas don’t take similar legal action....
Air fares and food prices push up inflation to 3.8% in July
Prices are now rising slightly quicker than expected and at their fastest pace since January 2024....
UK signs deal with Iraq to speed up migrant returns
It builds on a previous agreement to tackle smuggling gangs and deter small boat crossings....
Don’t put Epping migrants in hotels or flats, Tories say
It comes after the High Court temporarily blocked asylum seekers from being housed at a hotel in Essex....
More asylum hotels face legal challenge after court ruling
Nigel Farage says Reform UK-controlled councils will do everything in their power to close the hotels....
Court rules asylum seekers must be moved from hotel
The High Court ruling follows a summer of protests and arrests outside the hotel in Epping....