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Chris Mason: The cost of living is catapulted centre stage yet again

Labour faces pressure to stem the Middle East's impact on energy bills, writes the BBC's political editor.

Chris Mason: The cost of living is catapulted centre stage yet again

Labour faces pressure to stem the Middle East's impact on energy bills, writes the BBC's political editor.

Chris Mason: The cost of living is catapulted centre stage yet again

Labour faces pressure to stem the Middle East's impact on energy bills, writes the BBC's political editor.

Starmer faces utter catastrophe as Corbyn-Galloway-Polanski pact threatens to go national

A hard-left alliance humiliated Labour in Gorton - now elections expert Lord Hayward is warning it could go national in May

MPs vote down social media ban for under-16s

MPs have voted against a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media.

MPs reject call for under-16s social media ban, backing more flexible powers

The House of Lords had backed a move to ban under-16s in the UK from social media platforms in January.

Keir Starmer faces nightmare local election defeat in own backyard

Polling expert highlighted potential peril for the Prime Minister over his local council

Definition of anti-Muslim hate will not harm free speech, says Steve Reed

Communities secretary tells MPs that government has to act against record levels of hate crimes A new definition of anti-Muslim hate will not restrict freedom of speech, the communities secretary has pledged, as he said that “clear expectations” will still be set for new arrivals and existing communities in Britain to learn English. MPs were told by Steve Reed that the government had a duty to act against record levels of hate crime against Muslims, but that “you can’t tackle a problem if you ca

HMS Dragon will head to Cyprus in next couple of days, says defence secretary

John Healey tells Commons crews working hard to prepare warship after criticism over slow response to drone attacks HMS Dragon will set sail in “the next couple of days”, the defence secretary has said, meaning the British destroyer may not arrive in the eastern Mediterranean until after the weekend. John Healey told the House of Commons that navy crews were working “tirelessly, 22 hours a day” to prepare the warship, as he faced accusations of not acting fast enough to protect British interests

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RAF jets have taken out two more drones, says Healey

The defence secretary also told MPs that the warship HMS Dragon would set sail for the Mediterranean in the next couple of days.