New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped off

Former health secretary calls on Keir Starmer to step down to end ‘uncertainty and paralysis’

Exclusive: Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmes

The government will modernise the Consumer Credit Act for the first time in over 50 years, giving consumers clearer information and firms the flexibility to innovate.

Keir Starmer understood to have lost confidence in official over decision to override security vetting failure

Health secretary poised to make leadership bid after May local elections to pre-empt a potential challenge from rival Rayner, MPs close to him say

Greater Manchester mayor has applied to stand for Labour in Gorton and Denton, setting up potential fight for PM’s political future

Residents report homes shaking from 3.3-magnitude quake that British Geological Survey says was centred just off the coast of Silverdale, Lancashire

Australia’s first Test team announcement was overshadowed by an extraordinary verbal attack on Monty Panesar