Robert Jenrick under fire for leaving ministerial box unattended on train
Pictures show the red box left unattended on a seat in a first class carriage on a train to Newark.
Just 5.7% of crimes were solved by police last year, data shows
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has described the figures as a “national scandal”.
Special advisers got £2.9m in severance payments amid political upheaval
Ministers were also paid more than £400,000 in severance packages.
China received £48 million in aid from UK in 2021
The UK sent nearly £50 million to China in aid in 2021/22, as a watchdog complained of ‘insufficient transparency’ in how money is spent.
Labour led by ‘right-wing, illiberal group’, senior MP says
A ‘right-wing, illiberal faction’ has taken over Labour and is engaging in a ‘witch-hunt’, Jon Cruddas has claimed.
Tory mayoral hopeful accused of groping TV producer at Downing Street
Daisy Goodwin has accused Daniel Korski of groping her after a meeting a decade ago when he was a No 10 adviser.
I don’t read very often, admits culture secretary
Lucy Frazer said in a podcast interview that she no longer has time to read books, has never used ChatGPT and is new to Insta.