Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff is the highest paid Government special adviser, new figures have indicated. Morgan McSweeney is paid between £155,000 and £159,999, according to data released by...

Slow-motion humiliation for Starmer as he loses control of Commons5 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCHenry ZeffmanChief Political correspondentGetty ImagesThe extraordinary thing...

PM's benefit cuts U-turn leaves backbenchers feeling bruised4 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCHenry ZeffmanChief Political CorrespondentReuters"What an absolute bloody...

But it remains to be seen whether this will be enough to stop the rebellion after the number of Labour MPs signing an amendment opposing the cuts rose again, with 126 now signed up.This is enough to...

The UK risks absorbing the equivalent of a city the size of Edinburgh every year unless sweeping immigration reforms are introduced, Home Office officials have warned. They say the expected fall in...

Reform UK’s election successes show the party can cause as grave a headache for Sir Keir Starmer as for Kemi Badenoch. One of the first things Mr Farage said when he finally won a parliamentary...