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, ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. Roz Savage: ‘Why Britain needs legal guarantees on climate and nature’ ...

Reform UK has been challenged to rule out recruiting Liz Truss to its ranks, after her one-time party chairman, Sir Jake Berry, became the latest former Conservative MP to defect from the Tories. The ...

Ersin Tatar is the leader of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. On a recent diplomatic visit to London, he sat down for an exclusive conversation with Politics.co.uk. Ahead of visits from ...

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 ...

In recent weeks, Labour has made a number of significant announcements to back the nuclear industry. But if Labour wants a British nuclear renaissance, they need to go a lot further than just throwing ...

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 ...

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 ...

MPs have voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales so that women cannot be prosecuted for terminating their pregnancy at any stage. The amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill passed by ...

The UK prime minister and French president have agreed that tackling the “deteriorating situation” of illegal migration across the Channel should be a key focus of an upcoming summit. Meeting at the ...

More than 1.3 million people claiming Personal Independence Payments (Pip) are at risk of losing support under new government rules, according to an analysis by the Liberal Democrats. Research ...

Since announcing his candidacy, Polanski has pointedly critiqued the Green Party’s co-leadership structure, saying: “I do think the movement needs a single figurehead… that’s about someone who can go ...