£500m defence cuts as ships, drones and helicopters scrapped
Critics said the move would leave UK defence weaker, at a time of growing international tensions and after over a decade of funding pressures on...
Category : Politics
Lord Prescott was most ‘talented and unusual’ politician – Blair
John Prescott who served under Tony’s Blair’s Labour government has died aged 86....
John Prescott: Political bruiser who played vital role in Labour comeback
As deputy prime minister for 10 years, he was part of the team that won three successive elections....
Rise in hotels used by asylum seekers, says minister
The Home Office minister says seven more hotels were in use than before the election, taking the total to 220....
Watchdog ‘largely satisfied’ after cronyism row review
The Civil Service Commission launched a review amid concerns about Labour’s civil service appointments....
MP calls for ban on auction sales of human remains
Labour’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy said she has been told of human remains frequently auctioned “disguised as modified items or replicas”....
Winter fuel cut not easy choice, admits minister
Peter Kyle says the decision to restrict payments this winter was made with a “heavy heart”....
Police must not investigate free speech, Tories say
The shadow home secretary says officers should look at non-crime hate incidents only if the risk of a crime is imminent....
We must chip away at smuggler business models – border chief
UK’s first border security commander says there is no “simple answer” to stopping small boat crossings....
Social media ban for under-16s ‘on the table’ in UK
The tech secretary Peter Kyle also said he wanted an “assertive” approach from the regulator, Ofcom....