Politics

David Lammy will inform MPs on Monday that the UK still plans to recognise a Palestinian state in the near future, as Israel has not demonstrated compliance with the government’s stipulations. The foreign secretary will state in a parliamentary address that officials will soon conduct a formal review to

UK Tax Authorities Seek £90m in Unpaid Taxes After Staffing Firm Rescue Deal The UK tax authority is pursuing approximately £90m in unpaid taxes after a temporary staffing firm was saved from insolvency in an £18m deal that fully repaid its private backers. Challenge Recruitment Group, which previously worked with

Reform UK has clashed with the Church of England over its proposal to deport all asylum seekers arriving by small boats after the church's senior bishop described the plan as "isolationist, short-term, and kneejerk." Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, disputed the comments made by

Minouche Shafik to Become Keir Starmer’s Chief Economic Adviser Former Bank of England deputy governor Minouche Shafik is expected to join Keir Starmer’s team as his chief economic adviser. Her appointment comes as the prime minister’s office prepares for the autumn budget, following Shafik’s recent leadership

The appeals court has determined that the injunction issued by the high court should not have been approved. Those involved acknowledge they have become part of a broader discussion about how asylum seekers are managed and urge the public to recognize that the Bell hotel was only fulfilling a government-mandated

Scottish Greens' new leaders, Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay, have pledged to advocate for a universal income, free bus travel, and increased taxes on high earners following a subdued leadership race. Greer and Mackay, previously backbench MSPs at Holyrood, were elected co-conveners of the Scottish Greens with a notably