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 ...

An overview of the different public reports of the net worth of the former Labour prime minister, Tony Blair.

MPs voted by 348-228 — a majority of 120 — against a Conservative motion condemning the government's winter fuel allowance cuts.

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 ...

NASUWT responds to Labour plans for mental health support in schools Commenting on Labour’s plan to put specialised mental health services into every secondary school, Dr Patrick Roach, General ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. PMQs verdict: Labour’s woes are bigger than Rachel Reeves ...

Another week, another capitulation courtesy of Keir Starmer. Downing Street’s panicked response to criticism of the welfare bill would suggest it was ambushed by a clandestine cadre of guerrilla ...

The British government does not run this country. It has given away much of its decision-making power, weakening its ability to direct the country, despite the state’s increasing size. That is the ...

The worldwide recognition of Somaliland cannot be ignored for even a second longer. Somalia is a failed state. The president is already proving a liability — failing to combat terrorism, lawlessness ...

Badenoch responded “no”, but went on to note the Lib Dems’ appeal in more rural areas compared to Labour’s urban base. She said: “You will find Liberal Democrats in a lot of rural constituencies, ...

I am very clear that stop and search should play an important part in this. There is strong consensus amongst police chiefs and academics that it saves lives. That’s why I was pleased to lead a ...

A Reform spokesperson said that banning the burqa was “not party policy, but it needs a national debate, which is what the House is for”. Zia Yusuf, the Reform UK chairman, has now appeared to dismiss ...