Lord Mandelson expected to be named as UK ambassador to US
The former minister and life peer will replace Dame Karen Pierce in early 2025....
Category : Politics
Man admits threatening to kill MP
Benjamin Clarke pleads guilty to making threats to kill Bishop Auckland MP Sam Rushworth....
Hospices in England to receive £100m funding boost
Hospice leaders had warned they were being forced to close beds closing due to financial pressures....
Chagos deal remains on track, says UK minister
The Conservatives say it compromises UK security, while Nigel Farage says it has caused “deep disquiet” in Donald Trump’s team....
English councils to get £700m top-up next year
Labour says the boost will help repair council finances, but a row looms over future funding changes....
MP calls for criminal record checks for parliamentarians
Labour’s Jo White says MPs are given access to vulnerable people in their work, and calls for DBS checks....
Veterans get social housing priority in rule change
Councils will now have to put veterans at the top of the list for social housing and waive rules requiring a local connection....
Minister tested Ask for Angela scheme undercover
The Labour MP says she conducted her own undercover tests before she became “too well known”....
Tens of thousands of pensioners might not get Winter Fuel Payment by Christmas
Tens of thousands of pensioners might not get their Winter Fuel Payments this year because of a backlog in processing claims....
Starmer set to nominate Sue Gray for peerage
The PM’s former chief of staff is expected to be among a raft of new peers announced on Thursday....