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PM says UK working with allies on plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

It comes after President Trump urged the UK and other countries to send warships to protect the vital shipping channel.

Rachel Reeves urged to scrap major tax ‘far more punishing’ than it looks

The Chancellor has been urged to scrap the "punishing" levy if she's serious about "boosting growth and supporting families".

POLL: Should UK drill for oil in the North Sea? Vote here

Readers can vote in our poll on whether Britain should drill for oil in the North Sea.

Companies House Admits Massive Security Loophole Was Open for Six Months

A security loophole which allowed any Companies House user to change the details of other companies’ accounts was live at least for six months, and was only identified by DBT officials on Friday. An absolute howler… Companies House chief executive Andy King said: “I recognise that this incident will have caused concern and inconvenience to…

Nigel Farage hails huge victory after raging at 'Reform data being manipulted in polls'

The Reform UK leader has been embroiled in a row with polling company YouGov.

Family firms face huge costs under Labour's inheritance tax hike - there's only one winner

OPINION - NICK SHOWERING: The only winners will be overseas investors and hedge funds as family firms that have taken generations to build are broken up

Ed Miliband is living in his own world - but it's working people who will be clobbered

Claire Coutinho asks in what world does it make sense to shut down the North Sea?

Labour urged to ban 'unbearably cruel' foie gras imports in Brexit reset deal

New polling shows the majority of the British public backs a new prohibition

UK will not be drawn into wider war in Middle East, says Keir Starmer

PM’s comments come as he announces support for households reliant on heating oil amid surging costs UK politics live – latest updates The UK will not be drawn into the wider war in the Middle East, Keir Starmer has said, as he announced that households reliant on heating oil to warm their homes would receive £53m of government support to help with their bills. After costs surged following the outbreak of the Iran conflict, lower-income households will get targeted support, while heating oil su

Starmer: Britain Will Not Be Drawn Into the Wider War With Iran

No commitment to send warships to the Strait…

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Lewis Norton: Why the Welsh Conservatives are containing ‘devo-scepticism’ and is it sustainable?

Increasingly, there is a sense that the party needs to make a decision on this constitutional question which has been an ever-present issue for nearly three decades. Ultimately, the sustainability of this approach will depend largely on the result the party achieves in May. The post Lewis Norton: Why the Welsh Conservatives are containing ‘devo-scepticism’ and is it sustainable? appeared first on Conservative Home.