Darren Jones says party will decide budget based on state of economy and individual projects if it wins election UK politics live – latest updates A senior Labour frontbencher has all but confirmed the party has ditched its commitment to spend £28bn a year on green investment, prompting warnings that […]

President says ‘If you harm an American, we will respond’ as US forces strike in what is expected to be first of multiple attacks US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria – live updates Joe Biden has warned “If you harm an American, we will respond” as US forces attacked more […]

Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe were partly motivated by 16-year-old victim’s transgender identity, judge says Shockingly premeditated: how two teenagers planned Brianna Ghey’s murder The teenage pair who murdered Brianna Ghey have been sentenced to life in prison for an “exceptionally brutal” killing partly motivated by her transgender identity. Scarlett […]

Select committee chair has questioned why cost of housing asylum seekers was not included in department’s original estimates The Home Office has sought an emergency cash payment of £2.6bn after unforeseen expenditure on hotels for asylum seekers. James Cleverly has made a formal request for the money after a shortfall […]

Experts blame austerity as rate of advance in improving prognosis has slowed markedly since 2010 Progress on cancer survival in the UK has slowed to its lowest rate in 50 years, a report has found, with experts blaming the impact of austerity on the nation’s health. The study by researchers […]

Exclusive: Party will keep plan to invest in green infrastructure but will in effect cut green ambitions by about two-thirds Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are ditching Labour’s flagship policy pledge to spend £28bn a year on green investment, party sources have said. The sources said the party would keep […]

Foreign secretary suggests after a ceasefire, UK would not need to wait for end of what could be years of talks on a two-state solution The UK could officially recognise a Palestinian state after a ceasefire in Gaza without waiting for the outcome of what could be years of talks […]

Police share photo of suspect showing maimed right side of his face as they warn public not to approach him Clapham chemical assault – latest updates Scotland Yard is hunting a “significantly injured” suspected chemical attacker who allegedly left a “vulnerable” young woman and her toddler with potentially life-changing wounds […]

Cross-party committee also recommends overhaul of ‘outdated and regressive’ council tax Ministers must urgently inject £4bn into English town hall budgets to head off an “out of control” financial crisis that threatens to drag well-run councils into bankruptcy and put local services at risk, a cross-party group of MPs has […]

Mike Freer of the Ministry of Justice says the threats to his safety are ‘too much’ and may be related to his pro-Israel views A government minister has said he will stand down at the next general election after a series of death threats and an arson attack on his […]