Thousands of children in state care were evacuated when Russia invaded. Kyiv wants them back – but many resistWhen he first arrived in his new home in a small village in the Italian Alps in March 2022, 15-year-old Denys* says he...
Read MoreHome secretary defends cost, saying it is about the same or cheaper than putting someone up in a hotel for a yearThe government’s “one in, one out” deal is costing about £56,000 for every person sent back to France, Shabana...
Read MoreParty denies wrongdoing after Scotland Yard confirms it is investigating allegations broadcast by Channel 4 after undercover stingAlex Burghart, the deputy Tory leader, was giving interviews this morning. On Israel, he opened up...
Read MoreShallah, Fatimah and Maahi are among hundreds of thousands of Afghan women and girls deported from Iran and Pakistan in the past year to a life of severe restrictionsIt was a warm summer afternoon on 15 August 2021 when the...
Read MoreAgreement between Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella to return migrants to France faces backlash, with critics saying it goes against France’s ‘interests and sovereignty’Reform UK has insisted its deal with France’s far-right...
Read MoreSarah Jones tells MPs ‘those responsible should expect to face the consequences’Healey says Andy Burnham set out in his statement to MPs last week what he thought had gone wrongThe fundamentals of our economy [were] hollowed out...
Read MoreHamza Chowdhury says he will challenge party leader and has received nominations from other Green councillors Healey says Andy Burnham set out in his statement to MPs last week what he thought had gone wrongThe fundamentals of...
Read MoreChancellor accused of being ‘continuity Rachel Reeves’ and giving ‘dire and dreary speech’ as JLR announced 4,000 job lossesChancellor to argue UK economy can ‘turn corner’ despite bond market turmoilHealey says Andy Burnham set...
Read MoreChancellor says growth requires ‘a fundamental shift that starts with putting power in the right places’Chancellor to argue UK economy can ‘turn corner’ despite bond market turmoilJohn Healey is just starting his speech. He is...
Read MoreEmma Reynolds says demonstrations ‘cross a line’ Good morning. John Healey is giving his first major speech on economic policy since he became chancellor seven weeks ago. It is meant to be the main government news of the morning...
Read MoreThis blog is now closedThe Electoral Commission has released political donation figures for the second quarter of 2026. They show that Reform UK continues to rake in far more than other parties. Nigel Farage’’s party had...
Read MoreLabour chair says uch cuts ‘could mean vital public services like hospitals, schools and law enforcement are put at risk’The Electoral Commission has released political donation figures for the second quarter of 2026. They show...
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