Westminster’s tortuous battle with the gender question
Sir Keir Starmer and other leaders have tied themselves in knots over the question: “What is a woman?”...
UK and France in talks over migrant returns deal
The scheme would return illegal migrants who cross the Channel in exchange for the UK taking legal migrants....
Falling petrol prices push UK inflation down
Inflation falls in the year to March as the price of petrol drops....
Lib Dems call for rural crime teams in police forces
The party says the policy would be funded by scrapping Police and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales....
Extra staff to check Carer’s Allowance overpayments
Some carers have been told to pay back thousands of pounds after being overpaid the benefit for years....
Judges to announce ruling on definition of a woman
The Supreme Court is to issue its judgement on how a woman should be defined under the law....
UK cautious over future Chinese steel investment
Business Secretary says steel is a ‘sensitive sector’ after crucial materials arrive at British Steel...
Ex-MP Craig Williams among 15 charged with betting offences
The former Conservative MP is among 15 people charged by the Gambling Commission....
MPs reject two-tier policing claims in 2024 riots
The policing response was “entirely appropriate” given the violence and criminality, a report finds....
Government races to keep British Steel furnaces burning
After passing an emergency law to take control of the plant, ministers are working to obtain coal to power its furnaces....