politics
I will get to the bottom of these leaks, says Starmer
The PM has faced a succession of embarrassing leaks about the Budget and his leadership in recent weeks. Source link
Scottish government drops plans to reduce national speed limit
Plans to reduce the national speed limit on single carriageways from 60mph to 50mph were unpopular. Source link
How is Keir Starmer getting on with his pledges to deliver change?
At the end of 2024, Keir Starmer announced key government targets including on NHS waiting lists and building new homes, how is he getting on? Source link
Ministers finalising definition of anti-Muslim hatred
The draft definition does not include the term Islamophobia, after concerns were raised over freedom of speech. Source link
The Interview
Dame Jacinda Ardern talks about empathetic leadership in the time of populism Source link
Russia poses acute threat, new MI6 chief to warn
Blaise Metreweli will say the threat is posed by “an aggressive, expansionist and revisionist Russia”. Source link
Acting Reform UK council leader says it is time to 'move on'
Former leader Ian Cooper had his membership of Reform UK revoked after being accused of making racist comments on social media. Source link
All police forces to get specialist sexual offence teams, Mahmood pledges
It is part of a long-delayed plan aimed at halving violence against women and girls within a decade. Source link
2025 was a crazy year in politics. But 2026 could be wild
Reform’s rise, Labour’s woes and Trump’s presence have changed our politics. What will the next 12 months bring? Source link
No plans to force drivers to report collisions with cats, government says
Nearly 11,000 people have signed a Parliamentary e-petition calling for a new law to report collisions. Source link