“Patriotism is the love of one’s own, and nationalism is the hatred of others,” wrote French novelist and former diplomat Romain Gary in his 1945 novel Éducation Européenne. When Gary wrote those ...

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch claimed nearly £4,000 in taxpayer money in 2023/24 to cover the council tax on her luxury rented farmhouse in North West Essex. According to The Mirror, Badenoch’s country ...

Returning housing secretary Angela Rayner has been out and about on the broadcast round today (24 July). As part of this, she appeared on BBC Breakfast and faced questions about the new government’s ...

From policy announcements to dropped pledges, here’s a look at the key decisions Burnham has made since entering No 10 on Monday ...

Labour has won two seats from Reform in yesterday’s Thurrock council by-elections, which were triggered by Reform councillor resigning. Amin Hoque was declared as the Labour new councillor for Grays ...

Andy Burnham has the highest leadership approval ratings of any leader, in a boost to to the new Prime Minister. According to polling carried out by campaign group More in Common, Burnham's approval r ...

A poll of voting intention, the first since Andy Burnham took over as Prime Minister, shows the Labour Party has gained in support, narrowing the gap with Reform to just two points, which is the ...

While Reform UK continues to make the headlines for all the wrong reasons on a national level, it's local councils are also embroiled in turmoil, plagued by broken promises, a failure to deliver and b ...

To respond effectively, turning off its financial taps won’t be sufficient. We must also tackle the emotional drivers that make it so compelling and so lethal.' ...

The signatories, including Lineker, screenwriter Richard Curtis, novelist Val McDermid and ex-City trader Gary Stevenson, say the government should tax the richest, whose income is derived from wealth ...