National security concerns deepen after some basic sleuthing from The Lead saw Number 10 act swiftly, reports Michael Holmes

There's cries of 'drill Andy drill' and the new Prime Minister has been hinting there may be a change in policy - we drill into the facts

Shift from Westminster risks weakening scrutiny as regional titles battle hostility, big tech and ‘news deserts’

New FOI data reveals gov.uk websites are directing huge numbers of UK citizens to X each year, raising fresh questions about the government’s stance on online safety.

The announcement of the much-delayed child poverty strategy is welcome but four million children will still remain in poverty when it ends in 2029

Lifting the two-child benefit is welcome, but Rachel Reeves' tax and spend plans fall far short of the financial shake up this country needs

Fake British “patriot” pages run from abroad are fooling thousands – including elected councillors.

Humanists UK is deeply saddened to learn of the death of its long-standing patron, the distinguished human rights lawyer Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC (Hon), aged 92. A committed humanist, Sir Geoffrey dedi...

Why we're shining a light on Black stories this month. Plus: The latest from Reform Watch, and everything our team is reading, watching and listening to this week.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

Not unreported, but certainly not given much spotlight, what do the Russian bribes taken by a former Reform UK leader tell us?

Home Secretary: Ban Elon Musk from the UK

Home Secretary: Ban Elon Musk from the UK

We call on the Home Secretary to act following Musk's vile words and hatred stirring at the 'Unite The Kingdom' rally. Sign our petition now and get Elon Musk banned.

We rank how Keir Starmer and the government is performing against a progressive agenda on the economy, NHS, housing and education and you give your ratings too

Bundesrat Albert Rösti hat in London eine Absichtserklärung für eine direkte Bahnverbindung zwischen der Schweiz und Grossbritannien unterzeichnet.

To win trust, the left must focus on radical economic solutions, not culture wars

The Lancashire Lead is at several count centres across the county today

Where to start with the 'new' paper from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, approved by the great man himself and given fanfare treatment in the UK's top tier media, calling for a...

The policy that emerged from the young Black man's murder was meant to stop hate before it escalates. Scrapping it doesn't fight crime, it fuels it.

The Teesside Lead editor and political journalist Leigh Jones digs into what the Chancellor had to say and what it really means for the northern regions.

As the Spring Statement showed further sweeping cuts, we ask why politicians are afraid to touch the regressive tax as it’s the most vulnerable who pay the price.

Kleptocracy isn’t some exotic export. It’s made here too. Tena Prelec, John Heathershaw and Tom Mayne write as their new book is published.