So, Vic, now you can answer the big question: is Downing Street a “soulless cage — with fleas”, as Liz Truss recently suggested , or “a gorgeous family...

In all the analysis of last week’s election — looking forward to the economic, diplomatic, environmental and infrastructure developments to come — there was...

A former counterterrorism chief is the frontrunner to oversee Labour’s attempts to stop migrants crossing the Channel. Neil Basu, the former head of the UK’s...

On every corner of the Portcullis House atrium were House of Commons staff, holding up giant green paddles with two words written on them: “Ask Me.” “Ask you...

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure from former military chiefs to increase defence spending amid warnings that the world is more dangerous than at any time...

After the biggest election landslide since 2001, 411 Labour MPs will take their seats on the green benches this week — 231 of them for the very first time....

Labour will be told they must promise junior doctors a return to 2008 pay levels if they want to end the long-running dispute crippling the NHS. On Tuesday...

A de facto ban on onshore wind farms in England has been lifted after planning rules were dropped with immediate effect. Ed Miliband, the energy secretary,...

JK Rowling has described as “nonsensical” past comments made by Anneliese Dodds on gender as the Labour MP was announced as women and equalities minister. The...

The outgoing head of the army has called on the UK and Nato to wake up to the very real threat of a World War Three-style global conflict within five years....