Cuts to news output are not nuclear option, STV boss tells MPs Rufus Radcliffe was speaking to a Westminster committee about proposals which would see 60 jobs go. Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025
Voices: ‘Couldn’t run a bath, let alone a council’: Readers slam Reform after Kent council chaos YOUR VIEWS: Our community say the turmoil engulfing Reform’s Kent County Council – where four councillors were suspended after a leaked video of leader Linden Kemkaran berating colleagues – offers a stark preview of the chaos a Nigel Farage-led government could bring to Westminster The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025
‘A high-level operator’: Cai Qi’s rapid rise to become Xi Jinping’s right-hand man CCP official alleged to be leading a Westminster spy ring is the de facto gatekeeper to the Chinese president The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025
Oxford Street 'pedestrianised by next summer' as Sadiq Khan fast-tracks £150m traffic-free scheme Second consultation to start next month - but Tories threaten legal action if they reclaim control of Westminster council Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025
Jim Murphy makes millions through lobbying firm after Keir Starmer came to power FORMER Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy has made millions of pounds through his public affairs firm since Keir Starmer came to power The National (Scotland) · Oct 5, 2025
China’s fifth-ranking official was suspect in dropped Westminster spy case Person who was thought to have received intelligence is understood to be Cai Qi, de facto chief of staff to Xi Jinping The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025
What is the Pink Protest in Westminster today and what counter-protests are happening? The Pink Protest takes its name from the groups of Pink Ladies that have emerged across the UK Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2025
To revive Labour, Starmer should go to conference with this pledge: we will clean politics of sleaze Another donations controversy, and another chance for the PM to draw the line – and stem the flow of dubious money into Westminster, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025
Andy Burnham alarms investors with call to end UK dependence on foreign lenders Approach would risk fresh bond market crisis, say investors, amid speculation Greater Manchester mayor is seeking Westminster return The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
Andy Burnham ‘committed’ to Manchester Mayor job as leadership coup rumours criticised by MPs The former cabinet minister has claimed ‘wholesale change’ is needed in Labour to see off an ‘existential’ threat from Reform and left-wing parties Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
Marylebone flood 'like a war zone' as burst pipe devastates homes and shuts court Residents and business owners tell of devastation as burst water main sends torrents of water into properties in central London Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
Westminster Magistrates’ Court closed after water pipe bursts A burst water main in a nearby street is affecting the building in central London. Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025
‘We are very serious’, says Davey as he defends stunts ahead of party conference The Lib Dem leader said his party was the most united by a ‘country mile’ in a Westminster where others were ‘riven by division’. The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025
Ex-Labour councillor Oliver Steadman charged with blackmail in Westminster ‘honeytrap’ probe Oliver Steadman, 28, has been charged with offences against five people working in Westminster politics, including MPs The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025
Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025 Ex-Labour councillor charged over Westminster 'honeytrap' scandal Ex-Islington councillor charged over Westminster honeytrap scandal which saw senior MPs receive and exchange explicit images
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025 ‘Our children matter’: parents protest against government’s Send overhaul plans Concerns grow about potential cuts to educational support as Lib Dem leader addresses rally at Westminster
Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025 Assisted dying: What is likely to happen now the Bill is in the House of Lords? This is the furthest assisted dying legislation has progressed in the Westminster parliament to date.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025 From Washington to Westminster, the populist right needs to erase history to succeed. It’s up to us to resist Removing ‘divisive’ Smithsonian exhibits, Farage’s ‘patriotic’ curriculum: this is where the unpicking of the 20th century liberal order begins, says academic Kojo Koram
Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025 Starmer addresses Labour MPs ahead of race to replace Rayner as deputy MPs hoping to replace Ms Rayner as the party’s deputy leader have until Thursday to secure the support of colleagues at Westminster.
Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2025 Palestine Action protest ‘peaceful’, organiser says as police claim abuse An estimated 1,500 people gathered in Westminster to protest against the banning of Palestine Action as a terror group.
Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2025 Police ‘subjected to exceptional level of abuse’ at Palestine Action protest It comes as violent clashes broke out in Westminster, where an estimated 1,500 people gathered for the rally.
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Swinney accuses Starmer of ‘toadying along behind Farage’ on immigration The First Minister said the language used by Westminster politicians on the issue in recent months has been ‘chilling’.
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025 Starmer criticises Reform and Tory ‘scaremongering’ as MPs return to Westminster Sir Keir has promised a ‘national renewal’ after a summer of anti-migrant protests and troubling Labour poll ratings
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025 ‘It’s not a miracle drug!’ Tory peer vents frustrations about failing to lose pounds on weight-loss jabs Tory peer and former minister Ed Vaizey has joined Westminster’s latest craze for weight-loss injections – but has been disappointed by the results
Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025 All rise for the sexiest Londoner of 2025: Rachel Reeves advisor Neil Amin-Smith tops our ‘hot 100’ list Neil Amin-Smith has been described as ‘the hottest SpAd in Westminster’