Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Westminster

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

‘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

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

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

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)

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

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

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

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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

Evening Standard

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

‘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

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

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

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.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

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

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

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

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

‘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

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’

Evening Standard

What are London's most congested roads? Full list revealed

A new report has unveiled London’s most congested roads

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.