Ben Clatworthy

Critics say the measure for 16 and 17-year-olds is ‘completely useless’ and ‘pretty ludicrous’ as it can be switched off by the user

Plans to require a visit to an accredited provider for mileage checks have been dropped, with drivers able to self-report until their first MoT

The Reform UK leader said the chief constable of Devon & Cornwall police also repeated Keir Starmer’s claim as he calls for an improvement to MPs’ security

The prime minister in waiting will force departments to give up land they own to help drive the biggest ‘building programme since the post-war period’

Andy Burnham’s wife, Marie-France van Heel, is a marketing boss who once appeared on Blind Date. She and the new Labour leader have three children together

From defence and immigration to social care and the EU, Burnham’s decisions will — as Labour loses votes to left and right — lay the ground for the next election

Andy Burnham’s wife, Marie-France van Heel, is a marketing boss who once appeared on Blind Date. She and the new prime minster have three children together

In his first speech as prime minister, Burnham said previous governments’ failure to reform the ‘broken’ system was ‘not defensible’

Incoming prime minister names surprise choice for chancellor and appoints Wes Streeting defence secretary as he sacks 11 cabinet ministers on first day in No 10

The new prime minister will seek savings from departments as he tries to pay for cuts to energy bills and a cap on bus fares