Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham all face significant hurdles to becoming prime minister

Exclusive: New report adds to increasing calls for Labour to combat excessive rent rises

There was a shout of “not now, Andy” as Black Rod Ed Davis arrived at the House of Commons to summon MPs to listen to the King’s Speech at the state opening of Parliament on Wednesday (13 May).

Angela Rayner said Keir Starmer should consider resigning, while Wes Streeting is expected to launch a leadership bid and reports suggest that Andy Burnham might have found a seat to run in

The prime minister’s former deputy said she has been cleared of wrongdoing over her tax affairs

His grandfather was an armed robber. His grandmother shared a cell with Christine Keeler. Raised in a council flat in the East End, Wes Streeting now finds himself as the frontrunner in the race to succeed Starmer in Number 10. Harry Cockburn and And...

Chris John said he was ’shocked’ to find magistrate Phil Taylor dialling in from his home to decide on criminal cases at Reading Magistrates’ Court

Wes Streeting is expected to resign as health secretary today, triggering a leadership contest against Sir Keir Starmer. Meanwhile, Angela Rayner has said she’s been cleared of tax misconduct by HMRC, clearing the way for her own campaign.

As Starmer’s leadership crisis continues the pound has dropped and investors have been selling government bonds

Harry said he felt compelled to speak on these issues as remaining silent allows ‘hate and extremism to flourish unchecked’

The MP for Ashton-under-Lyne said the investigation into her underpayment of stamp duty had ‘clipped her wings’

Police said the family of the three women ‘remain unaware they have lost loved ones’

Some of the pesticides cited are banned in the EU because they are toxic for reproduction or carcinogenic

Possession of the class C drug for unlawful use can lead to a prison sentence of up to two years

Surfers taking part will protest against the Water Reform Bill after its announcement in the King’s Speech

Another day of fevered speculation in parliament saw allies of Wes Streeting claim he is set to resign from the as health secretary and trigger a leadership election with rivals including energy secretary Ed Miliband also expected to enter the contes...

Dr Bea Lewkowicz received her OBE for services to Holocaust remembrance and education on Wednesday

Elias Calocane gave evidence to the Nottingham Inquiry, which is examining events leading up to the killings in June 2023

This is the moment a brazen shoplifter walked out of a supermarket with a 4ft display full of Cadbury’s chocolate.

The crisis at the top of the UK Government has not gone unnoticed among US audiences

Tom Baldwin warned that the strategy of cycling through leaders had backfired for the Conservatives

The state media reports did not give further details

Exclusive: Cost of living is the nation’s top concern, government warned

Jay Cooper was elected as a Reform candidate but said he has now resigned from the party, just days after the local elections

Police are preparing for around 50,000 people to attend Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march on Saturday

Clive Tyldesley said he felt 'very proud, very humbled' at being made a CBE by the Prince of Wales

Angela Madden, chair of the Waspi campaign, said ‘we will not be ignored, and we will not give up this fight’

A paedophile who faked a severe disability to avoid being prosecuted for child abuse was caught out by CCTV.

Reform UK leader could face Commons suspension if found to have broken parliamentary rules over donation

Sir Keir Starmer’s biographer has criticised Labour’s internal turmoil, saying he is “astonished that a party’s behaving like this” amid growing questions over the leadership.

Michael Needham also allegedly told his colleague he would ‘rape’ and ‘annihilate’ her

Project aims to establish populations of UK's largest birds of prey along the coast

The initiative called Project Intercept aims to divert potential offenders away from harmful abuse material

Exclusive: MoJ faces rare sanction after exposing prisoners and staff to high levels of radon over prolonged period

Under the plans, leaseholders will gain a legal right to request fast, reliable broadband connections, which cannot be unreasonably refused.

There were a total of 37 bills announced as part of the speech

A car hit a group of pedestrians in Nottinghamshire in the early hours of Saturday

When Keir Starmer walked into Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, he did so knowing that Labour had lost 1,500 seats in local elections and dozens of his own MPs, including Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, had called for him to resign. To describe the mood a...

The regulator said the service had been linked to more than 130 deaths in Britain and cited in several coroners' reports

The infants died at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2015 and 2016, where Letby was employed as a nurse

In this clip from the latest episode of In The Room, Helen MacNamara and Cleo Watson break down the curious case of Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester.

546 sandwiches, wraps, rolls, and baguettes sold across supermarkets and high street chains were analysed

Charles has set out the Government’s priorities for the year ahead

The findings come amid concerns of a millionaire exodus in the UK

‘This is what communism looks like in the 21st century,’ wrote Dominik Tarczynski

Sir Keir Starmer will be hoping that an ambitious legislative agenda will persuade MPs and the public that he is the right man to lead the country. Here, The Independent looks at what we can expect to see from the King’s Speech – and what appears...

Ken Tranter has been accused of ‘horrifying’ racist language

UK 10-year gilts have risen by more than those issued by other advanced economies since the start of the Iran war

Watch live as King Charles delivers the King's Speech at the state opening of Parliament on Wednesday (13 May) as Sir Keir Starmer faces a battle to stay on as prime minister.

Keir Starmer is still clinging to power. But when this morning’s 9:30am cabinet meeting began, that outcome looked far from certain. More than 81 MPs have now called for him to step down - the number required to trigger a leadership contest - but o...

White-tailed eagles will be reintroduced to southern England, the government has announced

Rajiv Menon KC clashed with the judge in the first trial of six Palestine Action activists

The dispute centres on the boundary line between their two properties

Here’s a look at what the ceremonial event involves

The writing appears to be on the wall for Sir Keir Starmer, and Labour desperately needs a leader who can see off the dual threats of the Greens and Reform UK. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be the party’s knight in s...