Labour not scaling back government ambitions, Starmer insists at campaign launch
The Labour leader unveiled a pledge card with six ‘first steps’ his party would take if it were to win power.
Long-term plan needed to harness UK’s green industries, researchers say
The Institute for Public Policy Research said harnessing the UK’s advantage in green technologies could help reverse manufacturing decline.
Age limits will be set on when children can be taught sex education, reports say
Schools will be told not to teach children any form of sex education until year 5, when pupils are aged nine, according to newspaper reports.
Tories may not win election, Sunak admits while claiming hung Parliament likely
Tory rebels have urged the Prime Minister to change political course rightwards after a local election drubbing.
Galloway cuts off interview after question about gay relationships comments
The Rochdale MP hung up the phone when asked why he did not think gay relationships were equal to heterosexual relationships.
Rishi Sunak defiant in ‘taking fight to Labour’ despite shock election losses
The Prime Minister insisted his plan was the right way forward, after the Tories lost the West Midlands mayoral contest to Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour.
Labour’s Gaza stance leads to voter backlash in English councils
Losses in Oxford, Oldham, Manchester and Rochdale appeared to signal discontent among voters with Labour’s approach to the conflict.
Cameron and Blinken urge Hamas to accept ‘extraordinarily generous’ deal with Israel to end Gaza conflict
The Foreign Secretary called for the militant group to agree to a ceasefire while speaking at the World Economic Forum for the first time.
‘Evasive’ Boris Johnson under fire over meeting with Venezuelan president
Johnson is reported to have met President Maduro alongside Merlyn Advisors co-founder Maarten Petermann in February.