The government is facing questions after it emerged that the prime minister’s former chief of staff’s phone was stolen, leading to the likely loss of his messages with sacked US ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson. The government-issued device was reported stolen after Mandelson’s firing, but before parliament forced the government to publish all papers and communications…
Voters will go to the polls on 7 May in national elections in Scotland and Wales, as well as in various council areas across England. While at times devolved and local elections can feel like a proxy for how voters feel about the UK government, voters aren’t choosing who they want to run Whitehall. They’re…
Scotland’s parole board will now have to consider if killers have refused to reveal the whereabouts of their victims’ remains, thanks to a change in the law. The change – dubbed Suzanne’s Law after Suzanne Pilley – came into force on Wednesday. It was introduced as part of the Scottish government’s Victims, Witnesses and Justice…
As the Holyrood class of 2026 get set to “graduate”, a new cohort hope to begin their rise to the top. In a little over six weeks, voters will go to the polls to cast their ballot in the Scottish parliament election on 7 May. A number of political big hitters will not be standing…
Former Tory justice minister Crispin Blunt who admitted drugs charges used chemsex parties to inform government drug policies, a court has been told. Blunt, the MP for Reigate in Surrey between 1997 and 2024, admitted four counts of possessing drugs, including crystal meth, at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He has been fined £1200 with a £480…
As the Holyrood class of 2026 get set to “graduate”, a new cohort hope to begin their rise to the top. In a little over six weeks, voters will go to the polls to cast their ballot in the Scottish parliament election on 7 May. A number of political big hitters will not be standing…
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has threatened to break up failing NHS trusts in response to the latest health service satisfaction survey. A review of opinions carried out by the King’s Fund found that in 2025, 26% of British adults were satisfied with how the NHS runs – up from 19% in 2024, while dissatisfaction fell…
Ed Miliband has told Labour MPs he is committed to looking at unhitching electricity prices from gas in a bid to bring down household bills. The energy secretary told a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) on Monday night that the move would be “complicated but possible”, according to sources present. He is said…
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A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Former President Donald Trump has been campaigning in between his many different court appearances for much of the year. But his decision to attend the first day of his $250 million…
