District councils could be abolished and more elected mayors introduced across England under new plans for a major redesign of local government. Ministers are set to publish a paper on…
Reform UK has unveiled billionaire property developer - and former Conservative donor - Nick Candy as its treasurer, with the job of raising big money to fight the next general…
Here is the plain text result: UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the British government has had "diplomatic contact" with the Syrian rebel group that toppled the Assad regime.…
Public sector workers will only get above inflation pay increases if they improve productivity, Downing Street has said. Unions have reacted with anger to proposals for a 2.8% pay increase…
The Metropolitan Police have passed details of their investigation into the Westminster "honeytrap" to prosecutors for a decision, the BBC understands. In June, police arrested a man in his mid-20s…
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has told the BBC the level of "dangerous" illegal Channel crossings is "far too high" but she refused to set out a timetable to reduce the…
The government has outlined plans to tackle England's housing shortage, with local councils given targets for new homes in their area. Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook said the focus is on…
LGBT veterans who were dismissed from the armed forces for being gay will be eligible to receive up to £70,000 in compensation, the government has said. The Ministry of Defence…
The UK government is to launch a review of the Internal Market Act. The legislation was passed in the wake of Brexit with the aim of avoiding trade barriers across…
Court delays experienced by victims and defendants are unacceptable, the man leading the government's review into the backlog of criminal cases has said. Sir Brian Leveson, a retired High Court…
