Although MPs comfortably passed the government’s Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments Bill by 336 votes to 242, dozens of Labour backbenchers thumbed their nose at the prime minister. Some 47 voted against the legislation, with a further 14 abstaining.

Sir Keir Starmer has sparked fears of a new stealth tax after Kemi Badenoch warned that "millions of our poorest pensioners face being dragged into income tax for the first time ever". Fears arose after the Leader of the Opposition quizzed the Prime Minister on whether Labour would maintain its commitment to unfreeze income tax thresholds.

UK agrees with Emmanuel Macron to ramp up production of Storm Shadow missiles to counter threats across the world

Keir Starmer’s government has hit its lowest ever approval rating with the public, according to a damning new poll. The YouGov survey, carried out to mark Labour’s first year in power, found that just 13% of voters are happy with the party’s performance. By contrast, 67% of the public say they disapprove of how the government is doing.

Forty five Labour MPs voted against the Government's stripped-down welfare Bill - with backbencher Rachael Maskell branding it a 'stain' on the party

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hosted French President Emmanuel Macron in the UK. The meeting consisted of Britain proposing a ‘one in, one out’ arrangement for migrants seeking asylum, given small boat crossings in the UK are at a record high.

Rachel Reeves could not have been clearer as she delivered her first Budget last October. The chancellor told MPs that she had considered whether or not to maintain the freeze on income tax and National Insurance thresholds,