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The government has announced plans to “seize and crush” vehicles used to commit waste offences as part of a new crackdown on fly-tipping.   Under measures outlined Tuesday, councils will work with the police to identify, seize and crush vehicles used by waste criminals. The government has said drones and mobile CCTV cameras will be... Read more » The post Government to ‘seize and crush’ fly-tipping vehicles in new crackdown appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Keir Starmer congratulated Canadian prime minister Mark Carney on his historic general election victory in a statement issued this morning. The UK PM said he looks forward to “strengthening” relations with Canada, and noted Carney’s “personal ties to the UK”. With this message, Starmer alluded to Carney’s tenure as governor of the Bank of England... Read more » The post Carney’s comeback suggests viability of Lib Dem ‘resist Trump’ strategy appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Kemi Badenoch has disclosed the advice she received from one of her predecessors as Conservative leader, David Cameron, on how to conduct herself at prime minister’s questions. It was reported earlier this month that Lord Cameron, who was known to enjoy the adversarial exchanges at PMQs from 2005-2016, had worked with Badenoch to help her approach... Read more » The post Kemi Badenoch reveals PMQs advice offered by David Cameron appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Kemi Badenoch has said the upcoming local election results will not be a reflection of her leadership of the Conservative Party.  Thursday’s polls are Badenoch’s first electoral test since she became Tory leader, following her party’s defeat in last year’s general election. The Conservatives currently hold about half the seats up for election, and Badenoch... Read more » The post Kemi Badenoch: Local election results will not be reflection of my leadership appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Nigel Farage has said Reform UK could be a “good friend” to the labour movement as he hit back at criticism voiced by Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). In comments last week, Nowak called the Reform leader a “political fraud and hypocrite” who is “cosplaying” as a working-class champion. Speaking... Read more » The post ‘Not left or right’: Nigel Farage says Reform UK could be ‘good friend’ to union movement appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Ed Davey was the first UK politician to react as Mark Carney declared victory in the Canadian election, beating Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives in a remarkable electoral turnaround. The Liberal Democrat leader celebrated Carney’s victory as a triumph over “Trump’s dangerous populism” and urged voters in the UK to likewise take a stand against “hate-fuelled politics”.... Read more » The post Ed Davey: Carney’s Liberals secure mandate to combat ‘Trump’s dangerous populism’ appeared first on

The outcomes of the local elections will confirm five-party politics as the “new norm”, a top polling expert has predicted.  Leading psephologist professor Sir John Curtice referred to the local elections as a contest in which five political parties are going to be “serious competitors”. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Monday morning,... Read more » The post Local elections set to confirm five-party politics as ‘new norm’, top pollster predicts appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Every parent knows the internet can be a dark, dangerous place for children. We’ve seen the worst of it — from tragic deaths, horrific abuse, radicalisation, and the rise in misogyny and violence levied against women and girls. Algorithms aren’t neutral. They’re designed to maximise engagement, even if it means driving users toward hate and... Read more » The post Sorcha Eastwood: ‘US talks must not trade away our online safety to Trump and Musk’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Robert Jenrick is everywhere: read his scathing commentary in the opinion pages of the Telegraph, for whom his output surpasses most regular columnists. Catch him in the GB News studio, either as presenter or star guest. His social media feed, meanwhile, has been curated with polished to-camera videos. In the commons, every institutional avenue is... Read more » The post Week-in-Review: Robert Jenrick’s blatant manoeuvring bodes ill for Badenoch appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Next month’s UK-EU summit will be the most consequential since Britain withdrew from the European Union. For the first time since the 2016 referendum, we are negotiating with our closest neighbours on specific ways to enhance rather than diminish this most important relationship. With all that has happened this year, it is right that defence... Read more » The post The UK-EU summit is an opportunity to put a common sense trade deal on the agenda appeared first on Politics.co.uk.