Politics
Ex-Nato boss challenges Government on ‘veracity’ of defence spending increase
Labour peer Lord Robertson of Port Ellen told the House of Lords that experts are questioning the Government’s £75 billion figure.
Drag star ‘very vindicated’ after Laurence Fox libel damages ruling
Mr Fox was successfully sued by drag artist Crystal and former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake over a row on Twitter, now known as X.
Tata confirms it will shut Port Talbot blast furnaces after rejecting union plan
Unions and Labour criticised the decision, warning it will have a devastating effect on the steel industry and Welsh economy.
MPs ‘shutting their eyes’ to the harms Brexit has caused – SNP
“This place shuts its eyes to the devastating impact it is having on people’s lives and businesses", Deidre Brock said.
Humza Yousaf facing vote of no confidence after powersharing deal axed
The Scottish Conservatives confirmed they will lodge a vote of Humza Yousaf at Holyrood.
Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least five as ship comes under attack in Gulf
The war has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, according to local health officials, around two-thirds of them children and women.
Campaigners call for asylum laws to be repealed to avoid ‘catastrophe’
The Refugee Council claimed 115,575 asylum seekers could be stranded in a “permanent limbo” by the end of 2024.
Politicians ‘must be put on the spot’ on social care during election campaign
Public satisfaction with social care services dropped to a new low last year, according to a survey.
Rwanda scheme spending ‘absolutely worth it’, says Cleverly
Home Secretary James Cleverly has been defending the Government’s plans during a visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa.