Aubrey Allegretti

The prime minister faces criticism over the refurbishment, after Labour condemned Boris Johnson’s spending on the room as a ‘vanity project’

The prime minister has refused to back down or soften his language despite a ‘cease and desist’ letter from the former Conservative leader’s lawyers

The Manchester mayor says ministers were right to reject Conservative ‘opportunism’ but thinks there is a case for a limited national inquiry to hold people to account

With UK borrowing costs at 30-year highs and inflation stubbornly high, Rachel Reeves faces intense scrutiny. Will she survive the storm?

The Looking for Growth group seeks to push through infrastructure projects by reducing planning hurdles, as party members seek to aid Rachel Reeves’s plans

MPs and peers were reminded about security after a Kremlin-linked group broke away from a public tour and entered an out-of-bounds area of the House of Lords

If the incoming US president imposes import taxes on British goods the knock-on effect on GDP could reduce spending in key areas

The former Labour minister’s nomination faces a crucial test to secure UK ambassador role despite past criticisms and political baggage

Downing Street aims to make use of the incoming president’s fondness of the royal family to strengthen British-American ties

Biometric residence permits held by foreign nationals to prove their immigration status have expired but the electronic visas that replaced them are not working