By moving some passenger services to the new line, it would also free up space on the West Coast Main Line, the UK’s busiest ...

The prime minister has warned there is "no magic wand" to solve the financial crisis at Birmingham City Council. Sir Keir ...

In a speech to Labour conference, briefly interrupted hecklers, the chancellor promises not to take risks with the public's money.

The chancellor will use her speech at the Labour conference on Monday to announce she has reversed a Conservative approach to “waive” £674m worth of disputed contracts, as her party attempts to ...

The PM used security grounds to defend his use of a free hospitality box at Arsenal's Emirates stadium in an interview with ...

The pound will rise in value against the dollar over the next year, Goldman Sachs has predicted, in a boost for British ...

New details about the plans for Old Trafford, a new train line from Manchester to Liverpool and a football regulator have ...

Rachel Reeves stands by winter fuel allowance cut as nurses reject 5.5% pay rise - Nurses pay deal rejection raises fears of ...

The Independent’s political team will be reporting live throughout the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended the government’s winter fuel policy as she swerved ...

It was all change in the Commons for the first Welsh questions of the new administration. The Labour MPs, who romped to ...

Starmer to tell UK there is ‘light at the end of this tunnel’ in keynote speech - Keir Starmer will deliver a message of hope ...