Politics

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to support a new law to ban smartphones in schools to stop children "doom-scrolling" - after Number 10 refused to back the plan.Read More

Hiking employer national insurance (NI) "doesn't look consistent" with Labour's manifesto and could lead to job losses in the long term, the head of an influential thinktank said.Read More

A book of condolence for Alex Salmond has opened at the Scottish parliament for visitors to leave messages that will be sent to the former first minister's family.Read More

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Read More

It was billed as a "big moment" for the Starmer administration and, arriving at Labour's International Investment Summit, it was clear how seriously the government was taking itRead More

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.Read More

It's not yet Halloween, let alone Advent, but parliament has launched its new Christmas jumper design for the 2024 Christmas season. And it appears to be politically neutral.Read More

Angela Rayner has defended Taylor Swift being given a blue-light escort through London as they "needed to make sure she was safe".Read More

NATO allies "should not and do not" listen to sabre rattling by Vladimir Putin because the alliance is strong and can respond to any threats, its new chief has told Sky News.Read More