Sinn Féin councillor suspended over alleged inappropriate messages
JJ Magee is suspended from the party after an allegation that inappropriate online messages were exchanged between him and a minor....
Shoplifting levels ‘unacceptable’, inquiry finds
Cases are underreported and “immediate action” is needed to tackle the crisis, a Lords review finds....
Philp appointed shadow home secretary by Badenoch
The former Home Office minister supported Kemi Badenoch’s campaign to be Conservative leader....
Chris Mason: Not exactly perfect harmony for Tories
Reshuffling Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet is proving tricky, the BBC’s political editor writes....
Patel and Stride get jobs in Badenoch’s top team
Leadership rival Robert Jenrick has been offered several roles but is yet to accept one, the BBC has been told....
PM announces extra £75m to tackle people smugglers
Sir Keir Starmer wants to reset the UK’s approach to border security, after ditching the Rwanda plan....
Watchdog says cladding removal deadline may be missed
It says up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding have still not been identified....
Badenoch promises change after historic Tory leadership win
The former business secretary is the first black woman to lead a major political party in the UK....
Chris Mason: Challenges facing Kemi Badenoch as new Tory leader
Kemi Badenoch is a political fighter and she now has a battle on her hands to rebuild her party....
Badenoch is favourite, but will she clinch Tory leadership crown?
BBC political editor Chris Mason gives the run down on how the Tory Party leadership result could play out....
