Politics

A member of the House of Lords last seen swimming in a river in Wales has died, police have confirmed. Dyfed-Powys Police said they received a report concerning the safety of a man last seen swimming in the River Wye at Glasbury. The body of Lord David Lipsey, 77, was recovered on 1 July, after…

The chancellor has said she was having a “tough day” yesterday in her first public comments since appearing tearful at Prime Minister’s Questions – but insisted she is “totally” up for the job. Rachel Reeves told broadcasters: “Clearly I was upset yesterday and everyone could see that. It was a personal issue and I’m not…

👉Listen to Politics At Sam And Anne’s on your podcast app👈 Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics. After Chancellor Rachel Reeves was seen visibly sobbing at PMQs, the prime minister last night confirmed she would be chancellor for a long time to…

Sir Keir Starmer will set out his 10-year vision for the NHS in what the government says is “one of the most seismic shifts” in the health service’s history. He will pledge three main facets of the plan: moving care into the community, digitising the NHS, and a focus on sickness prevention. The prime minister…

A former spending watchdog has been asked to investigate after a new front door was installed at the House of Lords that cost nearly £10m and does not work. A security officer had to be permanently stationed at the door to press a button to open it, which one peer calculated was costing £2,500 each…

Despite making “significant improvements”, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has lost the “trust and confidence” of some victims of grooming gangs, according to a report by the police watchdog. Michelle Skeer, His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary, said that since 2019, when GMP started to review its non-recent child sexual exploitation investigations, “the force has improved its…

Two senior Labour MPs have suggested the prime minister may have to go within months if the government continues to perform poorly. Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates said his sources – a member of the government and a prominent politician – have “put Sir Keir Starmer on notice”. Both warned that, if Labour…

MPs have voted to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation after the group targeted an RAF base and an Israeli defence company’s UK headquarters. The legislation passed with 385 MPs voting to proscribe the group, while 26 voted against the move. The amendment to the Terrorism Act 2000 to include Palestine Action and two…

Former health secretary Matt Hancock has been accused of insulting the “memory of each and every person who died” over his description of the way patients were discharged into care homes during the COVID pandemic. Speaking at the inquiry into the government’s handling of the crisis, Mr Hancock said discharging patients from hospitals to care…

Only a quarter of British adults think Sir Keir Starmer will win the next general election, as the party’s climbdown over welfare cuts affects its standing with the public. A fresh poll by Ipsos, shared with Sky News, also found 63% do not feel confident the government is running the country competently, similar to levels…