Landlords will be forced to investigate and fix damp and mould in social housing in England within strict timescales from October, the government has announced. Campaigners had called for the…
Here is the result in plain text: A clampdown on the "industrial-scale" crime of mobile phone-snatching across London has resulted in 230 people being arrested by the Metropolitan Police in…
Interest rates are expected to be cut by the Bank of England later, in a move closely watched by households and economists. Analysts predict the benchmark rate will be cut…
Top civil servants have been told they could face the sack if they do not save taxpayers money under rules announced by the government. Senior leaders will be held personally…
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has defended her internal leadership style, saying it's not just about telling everyone how great they are. Earlier this week, some Conservative party workers were left…
The government has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told a meeting with bereaved relatives and survivors, the BBC understands. Seventy two people died when the…
Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire at PMQs after Mauritius said the UK had agreed to change payment terms in its deal to hand it control of the Chagos…
Local elections in East Sussex, West Sussex, Essex, Thurrock, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Suffolk and Surrey will be delayed for one year to allow major reorganisations to take…
A group of Labour MPs is calling for a stronger message on immigration and more investment from the government to head off the electoral threat of Reform UK. The Red…
The UK government has denied claims made by the prime minister of Mauritius that it faces paying more under a renegotiated deal over the future of the Chagos Islands. Last…
