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'Big-hitting' Tory MP quits shadow cabinet to stand for London mayor

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:17:00 +0100

Sir James Cleverly is stepping down from the shadow cabinet to stand for London mayor.

One in two Britons back anticipated Israeli settlement trade ban

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0100

One in two Britons backs a ban on trade with Israeli West Bank settlements, polling suggests.

Young people leaving care are dying at a troubling rate - and one age stands out

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:29:00 +0100

The numbers are moving in the wrong direction.

Sam and Anne's guide to the term ahead

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:44:00 +0100

👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne's on your podcast app👈

'Don't rape, sexually assault or make kissing noises', asylum seekers warned in new guidance about living in UK

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0100

A guide for asylum seekers published by the Home Office has told them not to rape or sexually harass people, including partners and children.

Miliband and Israel clash over controversial West Bank settlement project

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:42:00 +0100

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and the Israeli government began a war of words over a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank.

British banking giants deliver tax rise warning to new chancellor

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:25:00 +0100

Britain's biggest banks have fired a renewed warning to the government against hiking taxes on the industry as John Healey, the new chancellor, prepares to deliver his inaugural Budget in October.