Kemi Badenoch has stood by her past comments about Nigeria, after the vice-president of the West African country accused her of denigrating it. The Conservative Party leader, who was born…
More than 10,000 civil servants jobs could be cut as part of Labour's push for 5% savings across its departments, a government source has said. Headcount in the civil service…
Here is the plain text result: Kim Leadbeater has selected the MPs responsible for detailed scrutiny of the assisted dying bill. Made up of 14 supporters, including two ministers; nine…
Farmers' leaders have urged the prime minister to put changes to agricultural inheritance tax on hold while ministers consult with them. National Farmers' Union (NFU) president Tom Bradshaw told MPs…
Here is the plain text result: Women experiencing painful health conditions, including heavy periods, endometriosis and adenomyosis, are being dismissed when they ask for help, an MPs' report has warned.…
The justice secretary has said even under the government's plans to open 14,000 more prison places, they could still run out of space over the next few years. Shabana Mahmood…
Outstanding debt from Carer's Allowance overpayments rose to more than £250m last year, according to the government's spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO) said the figure had increased by…
Here is the plain text result: Stormont assembly members have voted to continue Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trade arrangements for at least another four years. The process, known as the democratic…
A government department spent almost £1,200 of taxpayers' money on two ministerial folders, official figures show. It came as Chancellor Rachel Reeves launched a crackdown on government waste. The Department…
Healthcare in Wales is being offered hundreds of millions of pounds more next year to tackle record high waiting times. The Welsh government says there will be an extra £1.5bn…
