Train firms face review over fare dodging penalties
The way firms deal with fare evasion will be examined amid concern about how passengers are treated....
Category : Politics
Over half of general election candidates faced abuse
The Electoral Commission has called for action to tackle abuse of candidates during elections....
MPs back end of House of Lords hereditary peers
The proposals will now undergo further scrutiny in the Lords, where they are expected to face tough opposition....
Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill
Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales....
Assisted dying law would hit other NHS care – Streeting
The health secretary says funding for assisted dying would “come at the expense of other choices”....
SNP yet to make decision on two job MPs – Swinney
The first minister was speaking after SNP MPs put their names forward to stand at the 2026 Holyrood election....
Badenoch accuses PM of ‘milking’ private sector
The Tory leader attacks the prime minister over the National Insurance rise, but he says she is resorting to a “magic money tree”....
Thurrock plans to sue other councils over finances
The council claims it was given bad advice over solar investments that left it with a £1.5bn debt....
Sue Gray won’t take up new nations and regions role
The senior official was initially appointed to the role after departing as the PM’s chief of staff....
Starmer: New UK target for 81% emissions cut by 2035
The PM insists the government will not “tell people how to live their lives” in achieving the aim....