Ellie Reeves, 44, is the MP for Lewisham West and East Dulwich, an area of London which she has represented since she was ...

A partial U-turn on tighter rules for long-term sickness and disability benefits will reduce savings by around 3 billion ...

Move partially reverses sell-off prompted by investor fears chancellor would be sacked after emotional PMQs appearance ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she was dealing with a 'personal issue' but refused to give details as she spoke about the ...

YouGov poll suggests Reform UK would be country’s largest party, while former ruling Conservative Party slips further.

The public is also sceptical about the Government’s progress. Keiran Pedley, director of politics at Ipsos, said that “the ...

The British pound and U.K. government bonds were paring back some of their losses on Thursday, having tumbled the previous ...

A Jamaican murderer has avoided deportation after claiming he will be targeted by a notorious gang if returned home.

The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to its presidential candidate in the ...

Keir Starmer initially refused to confirm if Rachel Reeves would remain in post, causing sterling and gilts to sell off ...

The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, is here to answer your questions as Labour grapples with a ...