Nigel Farage is “on the side” of predators like Jimmy Savile with his criticism of the Online Safety Act, the technology secretary has suggested. Peter Kyle, the secretary of state for science, ...

MPs are set to vote on a landmark amendment that would require at least ten Premier League matches to be broadcast on free-to-air television each season. In the first-ever vote of its kind, MPs will ...

Keir Starmer has approached the first anniversary of him becoming prime minister in a ruminative, rueful mood. Across a series of long-form interviews, he has seized on the opportunity to appraise his ...

Keir Starmer has admitted that his government “didn’t get the process right” in the handling of its package of welfare reforms. The prime minister conceded that “it matters to” Labour MPs to ensure ...

Jeremy Corbyn has issued his strongest signal yet that he will establish a political party positioned to the left of Labour. The former Labour leader vowed that there would be an “alternative” in ...

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The prime minister is braced for the largest rebellion of his premiership. ***Politics.co.uk is the UK’s leading digital-only political website. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for all the latest ...

Reform UK’s former deputy leader has launched a new political party. Ben Habib, who served as deputy to then-leader Richard Tice from October 2023 – July 2024, had already set out his intention to ...

Nigel Farage’s party would win 377 seats, with the Labour and Conservative parties both experiencing a dramatic drop in support.

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street Welfare rebellion leaves Keir Starmer stranded ...

The role of mathematics in everyday life often goes unnoticed, but its importance and reach affect the here and now, as well as the future of our country. I believe now is the time for the government ...

Kemi Badenoch’s decision not to appoint a deputy when she assembled her frontbench last November raised eyebrows in Westminster. The Conservative leader simply declined the opportunity to vault some ...