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Royal Navy captain steps back from duties over link to MP whose husband faces China spy claims

Joani Reid MP reportedly swapped flirtatious messages with senior officer in charge of nuclear-armed submarineA Royal Navy captain in charge of one of Britain’s nuclear-armed submarines stepped back f...

Would more North Sea drilling mean lower energy prices for UK consumers?

Kemi Badenoch claims increased UK oil and gas production would cut bills by £200, but critics say plan won’t workOil prices hit $100 a barrel soon after the US and Israel launched their attack on Iran...

US jibes at Royal Navy are uncomfortable because they have substance | Jamie Grierson

While Pete Hegseth has mocked the ‘big, bad Royal Navy’, the First Sea Lord has sounded the alarm about its readinessMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had his to...

Police chiefs failed to tackle racism due to lack of leadership, watchdog finds

Review finds no ‘meaningful impact’ five years after race action plan launched, amid calls for government to step inPromises by police chiefs to tackle racial bias failed owing to “a lack of clear nat...

Energy crisis: why ‘keep calm but cut down’ may be a better message for Labour

Government keen to avoid panic as oil price surges, but perhaps households need advice on reducing consumptionLabour ministers asked in recent days about the looming energy crisis sparked by the Iran...

Two-thirds of UK hospitality businesses plan to cut jobs and one in seven will close, survey finds

Sector cites ‘billions of pounds in additional costs’ from new business rates and increase in minimum wage thresholdsTwo-thirds of hospitality businesses are planning to cut jobs as a result of “suffo...

Anti-terrorist programme Prevent ‘outdated and inadequately prepared’, report finds

The home affairs select committee said Prevent cannot deal with the modern challenges of fighting extremismThe government’s anti-terrorism programme, Prevent, is “outdated and inadequately prepared” t...

UK to pay France extra £16m in stopgap deal to patrol Channel beaches

Two-month arrangement aimed at preventing small-boat crossings comes as existing deal expiresThe UK will pay France an extra £16.2m to keep police patrolling Channel beaches and prevent a surge in sma...

Nigel Farage’s biggest problem? Donald Trump

Nearly a quarter of voters cite Reform leader’s support for US president as main reason against voting for his partyBy day 31 of the war in the Middle East, Nigel Farage had become somewhat less vocal...

King’s state visit to US will take place in April despite calls to delay amid Iran war – UK politics live

The king will address Congress during the visit, which will commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independenceQ: What do you make of the suggestion that Donald Trump could end the Iran war wit...

UK sends more troops to Gulf amid Trump jibes over British military role

John Healey says extra deployment is defensive response to ‘expanding threat’ from IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK is sending more military support to the...

Karl Turner has Labour whip suspended after criticism of Starmer and No 10

Hull East MP was recently interviewed by Jody McIntyre, campaigner who stood against Jess Phillips in 2024The MP Karl Turner has lost the Labour whip after making a series of interventions criticising...

Three hospital doctors’ groups threaten to coordinate strike action in England

Union to ballot consultants and SAS medics about joining resident doctors in industrial action over pay and conditionsUK politics live – latest updatesThe NHS’s three main groups of hospital doctors i...

Assisted dying supporters plan to enlist 200 MPs to bring back bill

Supporters of the assisted dying bill are planning to enlist some 200 MPs to attempt to bring it back into contention this summer.

King Charles’s state visit to US will be ‘humiliation’ amid Iran war

Visit with Camilla to go ahead in late April despite calls for delay over conflict and Trump-Starmer tensionsUK politics live – latest updatesKing Charles will go ahead with a state visit to the US in...

Steel bosses warn ‘back door’ loophole in UK trade rules could lead to job cuts and closures

New measures will protect Tata and British Steel but allow foreign pre-made parts into the UK, say industry bossesSteel bosses have warned ministers that a “back door” in new trade rules could hit Bri...

Labour jury trial rebel has whip suspended

Nigel Farage to snub US conservative conference brought to UK by Liz Truss

Exclusive: Reform UK will be ‘steering well clear’ of CPAC event in July, source says, as will senior ToriesNigel Farage will snub a major conference of US conservatives that is being brought to the U...

Palantir’s UK boss criticises ‘ideological’ groups as ministers move to scrap NHS contract

Louis Mosley says government should resist calls to trigger break clause in £330m deal with US analytics companyUK politics live – latest updatesPalantir’s UK boss has urged the government not to give...

Keir Starmer gives resident doctors 48 hours to call off strike or lose training offer

PM says union’s decision to reject deal for extra training posts and 7.1% pay rise without putting it to members in England is ‘reckless’UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has threatened to...