Politics
Conor McGregor hints at plan to run for President of Ireland
“It would not be me in power as President, people of Ireland. It would be me and you.”
Sadiq Khan backs campaign for UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus programme
Khan's predecessor, Boris Johnson, had committed to the UK remaining part of Erasmus during the Brexit negotiations.
James Cleverly heads to Rwanda to seal new asylum treaty
There has been speculation that Rwanda is pushing for more money on top of the £140 million already committed to the scheme.
New legislation gives government permission to snoop on your bank account
A clause in the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill hands the DWP power to inspect the bank accounts of anyone claiming a social security benefit.
Sunak now polling worse than Truss as support among key voter group plummets
The polling found one in six 2019 Tory voters plan to switch to Nigel Farage's Reform UK in news that will set alarm bells ringing in Downing Street.
John Bird’s 2015 critique of Thatcher sums up why she remains deeply unpopular to this day
The Big Issue founder described the ex-PM as the "new inventor of social collapse expressed as benefit", a legacy that was continued by Tony Blair.
Sunak and Starmer refuse to commit to pensions triple lock beyond election
The PM was evasive about the future of the policy, which has been criticised for becoming 'increasingly unaffordable'.
Chris Packham files legal challenge against Rishi Sunak’s ‘reckless’ net zero policies
The broadcaster and environmental campaigner has applied for a judicial review at the High Court.
International court prosecutor to intensify inquiries in Palestinian territories
Karim Khan said after visiting the region that he witnessed ‘scenes of calculated cruelty’ at locations of the October 7 attacks.