Richard Walker had tried to become a Tory MP but has quit the party on the eve of the annual conference. from BBC New…

Is this the "real Rishi", as allies have briefed? Laura Kuenssberg will be putting that directly to the PM to…

A bitter legal battle could take between £200,000 and £400,000 out of the Green Party's election war chest. from …

The chancellor looks set to face calls ahead of the party's conference from senior Tories to cut taxes. from BBC …

The prime minister wants more students to study maths and English until the age of 18. from BBC News - UK Politics ht…

PM says measures like 20mph zones should not be forced on drivers but Labour accuses him of hypocrisy. from BBC News …

Decarbonising will cost money but some argue in the long run it will boost the economy. from BBC News - UK Politics h…

The former first minister joins members of Unison outside a primary school in Edinburgh. from BBC News - UK Politics …

Wales' Climate Change Minister Julie James says Rosebank decision makes UK "dirty man of Europe". from …

The Inverness and Nairn MSP has criticised government policies and a power-sharing deal with the Greens. from BBC New…

James Cleverly and Maros Sefcovic are not expected to attend Thursday's Joint Committee meeting. from BBC News - …

The PM is accused of recklessness after a new oil field is approved but he says he is being pragmatic. from BBC News …

Party drops promise to remove some charity tax perks but says it will implement VAT on fees. from BBC News - UK Polit…

The former prime minister's plans at his new home had been threatened by the presence of great crested newts. fro…

In a segment on the channel, Fox made disparaging remarks about PoliticsJOE reporter Ava Evans. from BBC News - UK Po…

Development and production consents have been given to the offshore development west of Shetland. from BBC News - UK …

Labour mayors will meet in Leeds later to urge Rishi Sunak to stick with the HS2 link to Manchester. from BBC News - …

The plan for England is part of the Lib Dem focus on the NHS ahead of the next general election. from BBC News - UK P…

Seth Kneller crashed into the gates of Downing Street in May, causing panic in Whitehall. from BBC News - UK Politics…

The restrictions will be in place across Liverpool city centre during the duration of the event. from BBC News - UK P…

The ex-Sheffield Hallam MP was jailed for four years in February after he was convicted of fraud. from BBC News - UK …

Grant Shapps is criticised for banning armed forces from giving evidence to select committee inquiry. from BBC News -…

Former Strategic Rail Authority boss says cancelling the leg to Manchester would hurt other projects. from BBC News -…

The BBC’s analysis editor looks at the delays, spiralling costs and cuts affecting the proposed high speed rail line. …

The home secretary will tell an audience in the US the 1951 international agreement is "unworkable". from B…

Rishi Sunak says "there are spades in the ground everywhere" for the HS2 rail project. from BBC News - UK P…

Suella Braverman says Rishi Sunak is being "pragmatic" about the move to net zero. from BBC News - UK Polit…

The former Labour PM wants the wealthiest oil producers to help poorer nations tackle climate change. from BBC News -…

The bank says wider economic problems led to a drop in the valuation of businesses it has invested in. from BBC News …

Businesses and campaigners say they have gravitated towards a party with a sense of optimism. from BBC News - UK Poli…

Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday guest Yanis Varoufakis attacked the PM's 'incompetence and cynicism'. from BBC…

The party backs projects led by local communities, not developers, Sir Ed Davey says. from BBC News - UK Politics htt…

Grant Shapps cites Ukraine war costs and a spike in inflation as reasons to weigh up the rail project. from BBC News …

The descendant of the 19th Century PM urges the UK government to apologise for its part in slavery. from BBC News - U…

The pair say they will vote tactically to support a move to proportional representation. from BBC News - UK Politics …

The polling guru says the party is struggling to attract voters who would like to rejoin the EU. from BBC News - UK P…

The group set up to drive home insulation and boiler upgrades is a casualty of the PM's green rethink. from BBC N…

Our political editor recaps on a hectic few days and asks what it means for the looming election. from BBC News - UK …

Brandon Lewis says his volunteers are regarded as "politically exposed persons" (PEPs) by banks. from BBC N…

Local authorities call for clarity after Rishi Sunak ruled out households needing seven bins. from BBC News - UK Poli…

Conservative ministers have accused the Labour leader of wanting to reverse Brexit. from BBC News - UK Politics https…

Council planners say the work has breached planning conditions and must cease. from BBC News - UK Politics https://if…

Oliver Dowden will warn the pace of change could outstrip governments' abilities to make AI safe. from BBC News -…

The chancellor says the cost of public debt has left him with some "very difficult decisions". from BBC New…

The changes could prevent a repeat of the mistakes made in Liz Truss's mini-budget, the party says. from BBC News…

The second season of the murder-mystery game sees the Love Island winner and ex-Commons Speaker compete. from BBC New…

Tory ministers have seized on the Labour leader's comments at a summit on not diverging from the EU. from BBC New…

There are as many as 900 unregulated channels which do not have to follow rules on harmful content. from BBC News - U…

Car makers will still have to ensure over a fifth of cars sold are electric from 2024, industry sources say. from BBC…

The video site rejects a "disturbing" letter from a UK Parliamentary committee about his fees. from BBC New…

A Lords committee warns that the government risks missing housebuilding and environmental targets. from BBC News - UK…

Rishi Sunak had avoided stoking Tory infighting, but has now done just that, says our political editor. from BBC News…

Former Welsh and Brexit minister to leave at next election expected in 2024. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.…

But the dilution of green policies has sparked anger among some Tories and opposition parties. from BBC News - UK Pol…

Sunak's mooted changes to net zero targets are far from tinkering at the edges, our political editor writes. from…

The government has launched a campaign criticising Meta for planned encryption of Facebook messages. from BBC News - …

Mr Anderson used a House of Commons rooftop to film a promo for his GB News show. from BBC News - UK Politics https:/…

The department's response will now be dealt with as part of the Home Office's normal activities. from BBC New…

There are nearly 150,000 signatures by Tuesday asking the Welsh government to rescind the law. from BBC News - UK Pol…

A court battle between the Scottish and UK governments over controversial legislation has begun. from BBC News - UK P…

The City watchdog's findings follow a row over the closure of Nigel Farage's bank account. from BBC News - UK…

Consultants and junior doctors in England begin their first joint strike across the NHS in England. from BBC News - U…

It comes as one parent whose son is studying remotely due to Raac says it's "like Covid all over again". …

The Scottish legislation was blocked by UK ministers - and now that decision is being challenged in court. from BBC N…

The sum is for postmasters whose wrongful convictions for theft and false accounting have now been overturned. from B…

It is thought commissioners sent by government could be sent in to run the struggling city council. from BBC News - U…

Philip Davies and Esther McVey's interview with Jeremy Hunt "overwhelmingly" reflected Tory party views, …

The Conservative MP says health problems have sometimes made it "impossible" to do her job. from BBC News -…

The ex-PM will also use a speech to defend polices she tried to enact during her short time in office. from BBC News …

The agreement is due for review in 2025, which the Labour leader says is a key moment to reset relations. from BBC Ne…

Shadow minister Pat McFadden says its policy on high speed rail will be set out in the party's manifesto. from BB…

Ian Russell says the Online Safety Bill must stop the kind of images his daughter saw before she died. from BBC News …

Comedian Russell Brand has denied sexual assault allegations, with scrutiny also on the TV business. from BBC News - …

The foreign secretary says he has talked about the "interference in our democracy" with China. from BBC New…

When Keir Starmer unveils a policy it is roundly attacked - is this the price of getting a hearing? from BBC News - U…

Jewish Voice for Labour says the party may have broken equality laws over its treatment of JVL members. from BBC News…

The party sets out its "iron-clad" fiscal rules in a policy blueprint, seen by the BBC. from BBC News - UK …

Ministers claim Labour's proposals would mean accepting thousands more asylum seekers from the EU. from BBC News …

The government has rejected MPs' calls to establish a legal definition of honour-based abuse. from BBC News - UK …

The Wimbledon MP is the among 40 Tories to announce they will not contest the next general election. from BBC News - …

The three nations say Iran is in breach of the 2015 nuclear deal by producing enriched uranium. from BBC News - UK Po…

Rishi Sunak has acknowledged that his promise to cut NHS waiting lists in England is in doubt. from BBC News - UK Pol…

The prime minister and chancellor are said to have concerns over spiralling costs and delays. from BBC News - UK Poli…

SNP members will be asked to back a strategy based on gaining the most seats at the next general election. from BBC N…

The prime minister responds to a highly critical report on the UK's security response to China. from BBC News - U…

The Commons standards committee makes clear the breach of the rules was minor and unintentional. from BBC News - UK P…

Charities warn universal credit deductions will drive more vulnerable people into destitution. from BBC News - UK Pol…

The Labour leader seeks a new security deal with Europe, as he accuses the government of failing. from BBC News - UK …

A government defeat gets to the heart of one of the biggest issues in contemporary domestic politics. from BBC News -…

Labour leads a Lords rebellion on removing restrictions on water pollution to build new homes. from BBC News - UK Pol…

Cash-strapped councils may not be able to afford extra staff at polling stations, a survey suggests. from BBC News - …

BBC Political Editor Chris Mason looks at the politics and perils of rising state pensions. from BBC News - UK Politi…

Under the law change possessing the drug would carry a sentence of up to two years in prison or a large fine. from BB…

The party is preparing to vote against the government plan aimed at boosting housebuilding. from BBC News - UK Politi…

The government is not saying which figure will be used to calculate a rise under the triple lock. from BBC News - UK …

Northern Ireland's second largest party walked out of the power-sharing executive 19 months ago. from BBC News - …

Labour's deputy leader says her party will prioritise employment rights to spread opportunities. from BBC News - …

Labour's deputy leader echoes Rishi Sunak in refusing to commit to the policy at the next election. from BBC News…

The UK's independent watchdog has been investigating Defra and the EA for failure to meet environmental law. from…

Regular pay rose by 7.8% in May to July compared with the same period last year, official figures show. from BBC News…

The collapse-prone concrete is found in one area but poses "no immediate risk", a spokesman says. from BBC …

Deputy PM Oliver Dowden says the government is considering whether to increase checks on people working for China. fr…

The allegation a parliamentary researcher may have been spying for China has thrown a spotlight on Chinese intelligence…

In a statement issued through his lawyers, the man said he felt "forced to respond" to media accusations. f…

Lord McDonald tells a new BBC documentary series there was a sense of "mourning" in his department. from BB…

Tory MPs call for China to be branded a threat, amid spy claims following the arrest of a Commons researcher. from BB…

The Home Secretary says the breed is a clear and lethal danger, particularly to children. from BBC News - UK Politics…

Rishi Sunak has attempted to warm up relations with Beijing, but some Tory MPs want a tougher line. from BBC News - U…

The Trade Union Congress says it will make the report because the law does not meet global standards. from BBC News -…

Security protocols were in place at Wandsworth, a minister says, adding the move is out of caution. from BBC News - U…

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conveys his concerns to China about interference, a No 10 spokesperson says. from BBC News…

Scottish campaigner for Sikh rights Jagtar Singh Johal has been held by the Indian authorities since 2017. from BBC N…

Key players tell Laura Kuenssberg how six years of political turbulence rocked the British state. from BBC News - UK …

Labour has accused the company of marketing vaping products to children. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift.tt/u…

Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to raising Jagtar Singh Johal's case with Indian PM Narendra Modi. from BBC News - …

Dogs bought during lockdown may only now be starting to have behaviour problems, the RSPCA says. from BBC News - UK P…

The prime minister is on a visit to India for talks with leaders of the world's biggest economies. from BBC News …

The government wants to fine social media companies millions for facilitating online animal abuse. from BBC News - UK…

A council says work to convert the former RAF Scampton site has breached planning rules. from BBC News - UK Politics …

The party says there is no safe Conservative seat in Shropshire after winning Worfield ward. from BBC News - UK Polit…

There will be no new offshore wind projects after firms said the price for electricity was too low. from BBC News - U…

He will be the first British prime minister of Indian heritage to visit the country. from BBC News - UK Politics http…

Parliament's standards commissioner tells Marcus Fysh to write to the Commons over comments to media. from BBC Ne…

The former Tory whip's resignation paves the way for another by-election. from BBC News - UK Politics https://ift…

The former first minister backed her successor Humza Yousaf's plan to tackle child poverty. from BBC News - UK Po…

The Home Office is warned it may be blocked from using the foreign aid budget to house some asylum seekers. from BBC …

The government says it hopes new work capability assessments reforms will come into force by 2025. from BBC News - UK…

The schools were among those that lost out when Building Schools for the Future was cancelled. from BBC News - UK Pol…

The party wants access to documents about choices Rishi Sunak made on funding school repairs. from BBC News - UK Poli…

Skittles and Tutti Frutti are examples of child-friendly vape brands Helen Hayes wants outlawed. from BBC News - UK P…

A poll is called for October as the former culture secretary steps down weeks after saying she would. from BBC News -…

Deep within certain and very particular corners of government, RAAC has been a talking point for years. from BBC News…

Whistleblower tells the BBC the election watchdog failed the government-backed Cyber Essentials test. from BBC News -…

The picture of the UK's second female prime minister was painted by portrait artist Saied Dai. from BBC News - UK…

Matthew Hedges' ordeal sparks a review into internal guidance on torture and mistreatment cases. from BBC News - …

After an ITV interview, the education secretary complains that no-one says "you have done a good job". from…

How Sir Keir Starmer's deputy overcame a difficult start in life to climb the ladder at Westminster. from BBC New…

The Commons watchdog had proposed the ban, calling the former Tory whip's conduct an abuse of power. from BBC New…

The former culture secretary announced her intention to resign as an MP in June. from BBC News - UK Politics https://…

There is much speculation over what role Sir Keir may give his deputy leader Angela Rayner. from BBC News - UK Politi…

Home Office data shows 872 migrants and 15 boats made the crossing on Saturday. from BBC News - UK Politics https://i…

Chancellor says government must spend to ensure schools are safe from crumbly concrete from BBC News - UK Politics ht…

Many are altering timetables and seeking new classrooms after having to shut unsafe concrete buildings. from BBC News…

The PM steadied the Tory ship, but the coming months will see if he keeps it afloat, writes Laura Kuenssberg. from BB…

A 60-second look at new UK defence secretary Grant Shapps's busy CV from the last 12 months. from BBC News - UK P…

The UK government this week delayed changes to arrangements for EU food imports for the fifth time. from BBC News - U…

MPs have urged the new defence secretary to quit the app over fears sensitive data could be accessed. from BBC News -…

The total number of crime reports relating to Ulez cameras is now over 500, the Met Police says. from BBC News - UK P…

The former ITV journalist Amber de Botton said it was "the right time to move on". from BBC News - UK Polit…

Revised official figures reveal that the UK grew at the end of 2021 rather than shrinking. from BBC News - UK Politic…

Members of the Royal College of Nursing vote to accept Welsh government offer on pay and conditions. from BBC News - …

Figures released under FOI in May suggested 37 schools in Scotland had been identified as containing RAAC. from BBC N…