Fact check: New sentencing guidelines were written by independent body
The Sentencing Council’s new guidelines, set to take effect on April 1,…
Council calls for power to seize empty homes after thousands in central London revealed as unoccupied
Westminster Council has urged the Government to grant local authorities greater powers…
Starmer and Macron discuss work for Ukraine peace as PM hails EU defence move
Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have spoken to “compare notes” on…
Police probe ‘verbal threats’ claim as reform UK suspends MP Rupert Lowe
Mr Lowe denied the claims and said the complaint to police ‘obviously…
PM praises freed hostage’s ‘phenomenal courage’ in Downing Street meeting
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to intensify Britain’s efforts to…
Harman appointed UK special envoy for women and girls
Baroness Harriet Harman has been appointed the new UK Special Envoy for…
Swinney: I feared for survival of SNP at end of Yousaf tenure
Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, has admitted he "feared for the survival…
Women ‘risk emptying their private pension pots a decade earlier than men’
Some female retirees in the UK could face a staggering 14-year shortfall…
Cut NHS waiting lists and economy will grow – Murray
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray is expected to argue that reducing long NHS…
Usual for ministers to make representations on national security, No 10 says
Downing Street has defended the role of ministers in making representations on…
Chancellor could have to break one annual fiscal event commitment – experts
The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, may be forced to abandon her commitment to…
Jess Phillips honours femicide victims and vows Government will ‘push harder’
Labour MP Jess Phillips has pledged that the Government will "go further…