The British government announced last week that all employees will be required to hold a digital identity card, amid Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s attempts to curb undocumented immigration and reduce ...

UK general elections need to be held every five years. The 15 August deadline for the next election is five years from the start of the current Parliament (9 July 2024), plus the time required to run ...

The next UK general election must be held by 15 August 2029. However, the prime minister can opt to call an election at any point before this. UK general elections need to be held every five years.

Garret Martin receives funding from the European Union for the Transatlantic Policy Center, which he co-directs. When it comes to shutdowns, the U.S. is very much an exception rather than the rule. On ...

The government has announced plans to introduce a digital ID system across the UK, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer saying it will ensure the country's "borders are more secure". The IDs will not ...

The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. Andy Burnham has vowed to continue the debate he has instigated over the direction of the Labour Party under Keir Starmer’s ...

The so-called Brit-Cards will allow the verification of a citizen’s right to live and work in the UK. Everything you need to know about England Rugby’s Red Roses squad Tory leader Kemi Badenoch also ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

(Bloomberg) -- Iran’s parliament will on Sunday debate a letter by its members calling for a change in the country’s stated policy of not pursuing nuclear weapons, raising the stakes in the diplomatic ...

Whatever happened to Nicola Sturgeon? It’s been two-and-a-half years since Scotland’s first minister abruptly quit, against a backdrop of rows over gender policy and independence strategy, and since ...

It is now just over eight weeks until the Budget. Already we are being ‘softened up’ for tax rises which the Government wants us to believe are inevitable. Economists think they will be about ...