Conservative former leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith warned the government is dealing with a ‘digital world with analogue tools’.

Rishi Sunak claimed to have farmers’ backs but their union’s president is far from convinced, as he spars with the government over floods, falling markets and fraught retailer relations

Zhang Yongzhen stages protest, as government attempts to avoid scrutiny over handling of outbreak

A Conservative MP made a tearful call in the House of Commons to support those who suffer from anxiety. People suffering from depression or anxiety could lose access to sickness benefits as part of the government’s major welfare reforms. The plans, ...

Premier asks government to reintroduce ban, ending Canada’s first large attempt to gauge effects of decriminalization

The UK does not have a sicknote problem. It has a government-couldn’t-care-less problem, writes Zoe Williams

Rishi Sunak is “not interested in pursuing a deal with Ireland on returning asylum seekers to the UK. Downing Street has said the UK government has said it will not take back those who cross into Ireland until EU asylum rules change. The UK prim ...

Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, has resigned rather than face a no-confidence vote just days after he torpedoed a coalition with the Green Party by ditching a target for fighting climate change

John Swinney has said that he is giving “very active consideration” to being SNP leader after Humza Yousaf announced his resignation on Monday, 29 April. The first minister’s statement came after days of political turmoil following his ...

SNP and Scottish government go through second leadership crisis in less than 18 months

Rishi Sunak poured himself a "£900 cup of coffee" in a bizarre attempt at a TikTok trend to highlight the National Insurance cut about to kick in. The trend sees social media users write hidden messages on a clear mug, pouring mi ...

Humza Yousaf fought back tears as he announced his resignation as Scottish first minister on Monday (29 April). Mr Yousaf announced he was stepping down during a press conference at Bute house in Edinburgh, just days before a vote on his leadership w ...

government tells operators they must join cooperatives by Tuesday and gradually replace their vehicles with greener options

Rescuers on Italian island say European governments must open more safe routes to claim refuge

Civil liberties network warns of decline across the bloc as a result of harm or neglect by governments

government source claims EU would be guilty of double standards if Ireland was allowed to return asylum seekers to UK

Letters: Axel Scheffler, the illustrator of The Gruffalo, on the government’s rejection of a youth mobility scheme with the EU. Plus a letter from Ray Kirtley

The Irish government said there has been an increase in asylum seekers arriving in Ireland after crossing the NI border.

Last year, big firms like WHSmith and M&S were slammed by the government for minimum wage failings

Council budgets looks a likely target when the Tory government seeks to balance the books and pay for its promises