Politics

David Lammy has referred himself to the environment watchdog after an “administrative oversight” meant he went fishing with JD Vance without a rod licence. The foreign secretary failed to catch any fish when he hosted the US vice president at his grace-and-favour retreat in Kent on Friday. “The Foreign Secretary has written to the Environment…

The US State Department has accused the UK of having “significant human rights issues”, including restrictions on free speech. The unflattering assessment comes via a new version of an annual Human Rights Practices report, with its publication coinciding with Vice President JD Vance’s holiday in the Cotswolds. Politics Hub: Follow latest updates and analysis It…

As a milestone is reached of 50,000 migrants crossing the Channel since he became prime minister, Keir Starmer finds himself in a familiar place – seemingly unable to either stop the boats, or escape talking about them.  Home Office data shows 50,271 people made the journey since the election last July, after 474 migrants arrived…

More than 50,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats since Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister, according to new figures. Home Office statistics reveal that 474 people arrived on Monday in eight vessels – the highest number to make the journey in one day in August. It brings the total to 50,271 since…

Former minister Tulip Siddiq has found herself in the spotlight again as she faces a corruption trial in Bangladesh. The former anti-corruption minister’s trial is expected to begin on Wednesday, but she will not be there. A wider trial began on Monday after 27 people were indicted last week by Bangladeshi courts. They include Ms…

Ministers have lined up insolvency practitioners to prepare for the potential collapse of Thames Water, Britain’s biggest water utility. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Steve Reed, the environment secretary, has signed off the appointment of FTI Consulting to advise on contingency plans for Thames Water to be placed into a Special Administration regime (SAR)….

The number of people who have illegally crossed the Channel on small boats under the Labour government is on the brink of passing 50,000. Home Office figures show that up to and including Sunday, a total of 49,797 people had arrived since 5 July 2024. Politics Hub: Follow latest updates Sky News witnessed more migrants…

Campaigners have criticised a change to the rules around declarations of interest in the House of Lords as a “retrograde step” which will lead to a “significant loss of transparency”.  Since 2000, peers have had to register a list of “non-financial interests” – which includes declaring unpaid but often important roles like being a director,…

A Labour councillor said far-right protesters should have their throats slit and drew his finger across his throat at an anti-racism protest following the Southport murders, a court has heard. Ricky Jones, 58, who is on trial for encouraging violent disorder, called demonstrators “disgusting Nazi fascists” at the protest in east London, last August. Jones,…

Kemi Badenoch has appeared to suggest that asylum seekers should be housed in camps which could be policed, instead of in hotels. The leader of the Conservatives has been speaking to communities about immigration in Epping, Essex, following multiple protests at a hotel in the town alleged to be housing asylum seekers. During her visit,…