Jenrick kicks off leadership campaign with a focus on immigration

Robert Jenrick MP, the former Communities Secretary, has this afternoon kicked off his bid for the…

Social media giants must take ‘some responsibility’ for riots

Social media companies must take responsibility for putting “rocket boosters” under riots, the home secretary has…

Government to repeal ‘pointless’ anti-strike legislation

The government has confirmed it is repealing a piece of legislation that limited the ability of…

Rioters ‘defile the flag they wrap themselves in’, says Archbishop of Canterbury

Individuals involved in violent riots over the past week “defile the flag that they wrap themselves…

Conservative leadership hopeful says Nigel Farage ‘irresponsible and wrong’ over riots response

A Conservative leadership contender has condemned Nigel Farage as “irresponsible and wrong” in his response to…

Elon Musk deletes post spreading fake news about UK ‘detainment camps’

Elon Musk has deleted a post on X, the social media platform he owns, in which…

Riots response strengthens Keir Starmer’s claim Labour is ‘political wing of the British people’

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The government risks eroding our human rights in the name of restoring law and order

The racist riots of recent weeks provided a sombre backdrop for my travel to Geneva, where…

Government details latest move to tackle prison overcrowding

The government has this morning announced emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding by re-activating Operation Early…