Nigel Farage thanks Tory leader for delivering Jenrick to Reform ‘on a plate’ after firing him – and boasts of a Labour defector to come

The climbdown marks a rare victory for the prime minister after the government said it would bring into force a law making the creation of non-consensual sexual images illegal after the row

Last month, the government said some 63 council areas could postpone elections until 2027 after some told ministers they lack the capacity to reorganise in time

‘We’re not going to back down. They must act,’ the prime minister said

Sir Keir Starmer faces questions from MPs

Former Labour home secretary David Blunkett says scheme was doomed to ‘run into the sand’ because PM ‘failed to make the case’ for it

The Independent looks at all the times Keir Starmer has U-turned on his promises since taking office

New identity verification scheme aimed at deterring illegal migration is reportedly to become optional