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, ...

After being appointed as Labour’s opportunity mission champion last year, I made it clear my role was to get out and learn from the education institutions that are making a real difference. It is of ...

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 ...

A former Conservative cabinet minister has announced he has left the party to join Reform UK. Jones, who was the MP for Clwyd West from 2005 until standing down in 2024, said he had quit the Tories ...

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 ...

Yesterday saw the unveiling of the government’s long-awaited 10-Year Health Plan which sets out in detail their roadmap for transforming the healthcare landscape. It has been in the works for the ...

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

Angela Rayner has dismissed the prospect of her ever becoming prime minister, saying there is “not a chance” she will take on the role. The deputy prime minister said moving to 10 Downing Street would ...

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 ...

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 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 ...