The Labour leader has accused the Conservatives of laughing at an Iceland employee who is struggling to pay his mortgage. Sir Keir Starmer started Prime Minister’s Questions today (31 January), saying: “This week I met one of the employees at Ice ...

Watch live as Rishi sunak faces Sir Keir Starmer during PMQs on Wednesday 31 January.

Admission comes as Baroness Hale and Archbishop of Canterbury threaten to derail Rwanda bill

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James Cleverly hailed “impressive” French efforts on illegal migration as he met his French counterpart in Paris, with the pair promising to build closer ties to tackle crossings in the Channel. The meeting between the home secretary and French i ...

 

The ban is expected to come into place at the end of 2024 or start of 2025

IMF rules out tax cuts, minister Kemi Badenoch caught in ‘Evil Plotters’ row, while Tory right claims six million rise in population makes mockery of Brexit

Editorial: Initial hopes that e-cigarettes were harmless were misplaced. Reducing their appeal to children should be a priority

Britain experiences biggest five-year decline of any western European country, research shows

The International Monetary Fund’s chief economist has advised the U.K. government to avoid further tax cuts amid expectations Prime Minister Rishi sunak’s battered administration will do just that to win over voters in an election year

The IMF said any tax cuts would be ‘very challenging to achieve’ considering Britain’s ageing population and mounting debt pile

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson claims agreement will mean ‘zero checks’ on GB-NI trade

The prime minister told ITV’s This Morning that he was ready for the contest and said Britain has ‘turned a corner’

The plot against Rishi sunak thickens as two cabinet ministers are said to be part of a Whatsapp group focused on leadership ambitions while a senior aide is linked to the brewing rebellion

 

Conservative opposition in the House of Lords could prolong wrangling over bill’s implementation

PM battling to salvage his party from predicted electoral obliteration but Tories carry on plumbing the depths

Britain ‘can do better than this’, says Church of England leader Justin Welby on deportation flights plan

Sir Keir Starmer spoke to Iceland staff members at a Warrington store after the supermarket's executive chairman gave his backing to Labour. Richard Walker, who quit the Conservative party last October in a blow to Rishi sunak, said Sir Keir's party ...