PMQs live: Starmer accuses Tories of being ‘economic vandals’ as Badenoch challenges him to rule out tax rises

Prime minister says global economy experiencing volatility after Conservative leader attacks him over economyThe Mauritian government said talks will continue on the Chagos Islands deal, with attorney general Gavin Glover set to...

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Israel-Gaza war live: Ceasefire and hostage deal ‘right on brink’, says US, as hopes rise for agreement

Deal reported to involve release of 33 Israeli hostages alongside a partial Israeli troop withdrawalIn Oslo today, Norway is hosting a meeting of the global alliance for the implementation of the two-state solution.Norway’s...

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PMQs live: Starmer to face Badenoch after Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq resigns

Prime minister will face questions from leader of the opposition and other MPsThe Commons authorities have just confirmed that Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, will be making a statement this afternoon about the...

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Surprise fall in UK inflation to 2.5% eases pressure on Rachel Reeves

ONS data shows CPI below reading of 2.6% in November, meaning prices rose at a slower rateUK inflation unexpectedly fell in December, handing some breathing space to the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, after a week of turbulence in...

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Farage and Truss attend UK launch of US climate denial group

British arm of Heartland, which has taken oil and Republican funding, to be led by ex-Ukip head Lois PerryClimate science deniers are lining up a political offensive in Britain after a US lobby group opened a UK branch which is...

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Could Keir Starmer’s AI dream derail his own green energy promise?

As PM pins hopes on AI, what effect will building energy hungry datacentres have on Labour’s clean power pledge?Keir Starmer this week launched a plan to bring a 20-fold increase in the amount of artificial intelligence (AI)...

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