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....
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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....
MI5 alert on alleged China agent upheld by judges
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) said the security service had acted within the law when it named Christine Lee as a threat to national security....
New Mauritian PM sends fresh Chagos proposals to UK
Navin Ramgoolam says the original agreement did not benefit his nation enough....
Fury as women hit by pension age rise denied payouts
Campaigners say they were not properly informed of a pension age rise to bring them in line with men....
Council tax to rise to fund up to £330m for police
The Home Office says funding for forces in England and Wales will rise by 3.5% in 2025-26....
Chris Mason: The challenge of disruptors with deep pockets
Nigel Farage tells the BBC he is in “open negotiations” with the US billionaire but no figure has been agreed on....