Robert Jenrick wrote that he was sharing “the truth that needs to be told” as he posted a new video explaining his decision to resign from government. Mr Jenrick resigned as immigration minister back in December 2023 as he criticised the go ...

Role introduced by Yousaf axed as new first minister says case for Scottish independence best made by creating ‘vibrant economy’

Former military ruler accused of stopping police investigation into corruption case

Former military ruler accused of stopping police investigation into corruption case

‘Orangutan diplomacy’ strategy aims to ease concern over environmental impact of palm oil production, says minister

Robert Jenrick has labelled Natalie Elphicke’s defection to the Labour Party “baffling and idiotic”. Ms Elphicke quit the Conservatives just moments before Prime minister’s Questions on Wednesday (8 May), hitting out at Rishi Suna ...

The territory’s justice minister has called for the anthem to be removed from the internet in the wake of the ruling

Natalie Elphicke appeared to join in with protesters’ chants as she attended a demonstration against P&O Ferries’ decision to sack 800 seafarers, resurfaced footage from March 2022 shows. The video was re-posted on social media after ...

MP says many in party think rightwing Tory defector is ‘vile’, while shadow minister says: ‘Are we welcoming Farage next week?’

Announcement comes after Swinney is sworn in as seventh first minister ‘for everyone in Scotland’

Reliance on extremist allies such as Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich distancing prime minister from Israeli public

British Prime minister Rishi Sunak has been accused of leading a “chaotic” government as another one of his Conservative lawmakers defected to the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a looming general election

Women are terminating pregnancies because of the cost of living crisis in the North East, an MP has warned. Emma Lewell-Buck, Labour MP for South Shields, told Rishi Sunak how mothers in her constituency have terminated wanted pregnancies “because ...

Rishi Sunak warned Sir Keir Starmer he can be “as cocky as he likes” after the local election results, but when it comes to a general election “it is policy that counts”. Mr Sunak reminded the Labour leader of Tony Blair’s fa ...

This is the moment Tory MP Natalie Elphicke walks across the Commons floor to join the Labour party, just minutes before Prime minister’s Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday 8 May. The Dover MP crossed the floor in the Commons as she hit out at the “br ...

Tory minister Laura Trott branded an MP a ‘Brexit zombie’ during a heated Commons debate on car insurance prices on Wednesday (7 May). Addressing the Commons, SNP MP Drew Hendry said: “Prices for car insurance have more than doubled in ...

Robert Jenrick has admitted he would not oppose Nigel Farage coming back to the Conservative Party. The former immigration minister said on Wednesday (8 May) that Rishi Sunak needs to win back Tory voters who have gone “on strike” because o ...

Dover MP accused prime minister Rishi Sunak of ditching key 2019 manifesto pledges

Watch as Rishi Sunak faces Sir Keir Starmer in Prime minister’s Questions on Wednesday 8 May.

Vaughan Gething expresses regret over donations scandal amid anger over separate allegations about deleted messages