“We will launch a public consultation in the coming weeks and work closely with employers, trade unions, civil society groups and other stakeholders, to co-design the scheme and ensure it is as secure and inclusive as possible."

The move will be seized on by political opponents as evidence the Tories have lurched to the right – Russia and Belarus are the only two other European countries that have opted out of the ECHR – while it could lose the party support from the political centre.

“We urge you to choose to prioritise protecting the community rather than arresting those peacefully holding signs in opposition to the absurd and draconian ban of a domestic direct action group,” Defend Our Juries told the Metropolitan police in a letter of reply.

The president has famously struggled with the names of these countries..

Prince William has said "change is on my agenda" when he becomes king, in his most open and personal explanation to date about how he sees his future role and the future of the monarchy.

The peer has faced calls to stand down from MPs across the political spectrum, including Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who earlier this week agreed with Baroness Mone's contention that the government was pursuing a "vendetta" in trying to recover improper Covid funding.

Attack 'sadly something we feared was coming', Jewish leaders say.

Recent research has revealed there are enough brownfield sites in England to build almost all the 1.5m homes that the government wants to create by the end of this parliament.

People granted asylum will no longer be given “the golden ticket” of resettlement and family reunion rights, Keir Starmer said, amid deepening concerns from charities that his words are demonising refugees.

Tory leader says she would replace it with ‘cheap energy’ strategy, ending decades-long consensus on climate.

Zia Yusuf, Reform UK's head of policy, told Sky News that the prime minister has "embarked on a campaign with his cabinet to incite violence" against Nigel Farage.

In response to the ruling, Baroness Mone said it was "shocking but all too predictable".

These activists quit Labour to, in their words, "build an alternative socialist party that we can be proud to be members of – one that can act in the interests of working class people & provide a real alternative to the ‘populist’ authoritarian far right.”

Adrian was asked 5 times whether he believes trans women are women. He failed to give an answer to this question.

"Look at the last decade – shouldn’t we start calling out the disaster that Brexit has been more directly? I think we should. We’ve been stuck now with sluggish growth, and all of our aspirations now are harder to achieve as a country. We are in a bad position, the growth isn’t there.”

A local newspaper has launched a legal challenge against a Reform-led council after its leader imposed a media ban on the paper’s journalists.

Singer-songwriter Labi Siffre, who has spent most of his life fighting against homophobia and racism, says it is ‘absurd’ the far-right is using his song.

Abortion Rights has highlighted that politicians with anti-abortion views are “flocking to Reform”, and called the trend “deeply worrying”.

Council officials found Cherry Brown, 69, sleeping rough in a park in Swanley, Kent, in April. Brown had been funded by the Montserratian government – whose budget is largely subsidised by the UK – to travel to England to receive treatment from the NHS that was not available at home.

The Metropolitan police are braced for an undercover documentary showing officers and staff allegedly being supportive of the far-right activist Tommy Robinson, making anti-Muslim comments and using excessive force against suspects in custody.

Europe is losing green space that once harboured wildlife, captured carbon and supplied food at the rate of 600 football pitches a day, an investigation by the Guardian and partners has revealed.

He was referring to historic allegations by one of Farage’s former teachers that he had “marched through a quiet Sussex village very late at night shouting Hitler Youth songs” as a schoolboy.

"I hope he feels ashamed at what he has done," the Clacton MP said.

Insiders believe they have drifted too far from progressive politics.

"Sorry, was he complaining about hurty words?"

The prime minister launched a lengthy attack on Reform UK in his Labour Party conference speech, as he set out his vision for "national renewal".

“And if that’s the sort of health advice Nigel Farage is taking, maybe that’s why he’s the same age as Brad Pitt but looks 20 years older.”

The health secretary called on "militant doctors' leaders" to "pick a side" between Labour and Reform UK.

"They see the same images you and I see and they see those children."

The health secretary paid tribute to the former deputy prime minister who resigned over a tax scandal.

GPs in England are threatening to take action over government plans to increase patients’ online access to appointments which they say will lead to a “tsunami” of extra demand.

Theo Paphitis has said he is “terrified” by the prospect of a Nigel Farage premiership, hitting out at the Reform UK leader for copying the “Trump playbook.”

“What Britain needs to tackle Farage is a vision. And the vision is not a fat bloke in a wetsuit – which is what the Lib Dems have to offer Britain in the 21st century.”

‘This poll proves we as a nation are not falling for that fake propaganda’

Nowak said that the best way for the government to tackle the rise of Reform UK was by delivering change.

Donald Trump singled out Sir Tony Blair for praise as he announced a 'Board of Peace' that will temporarily govern Gaza if Israel and Hamas agree to the peace deal.

Shabana Mahmood warned that patriotism is being turned into "something like ethno-nationalism".

The idea is simple: a magic hospital bed that cures any ailment. It is, of course, completely made up.

'Karma is when you increase council tax for the 32,000 poorest families in the third poorest area in the country and then you lose your own income source.'

“People watching this programme, listening to this programme, can draw their own conclusions.”

'I think It’s taken too long to kick back against the racism, if you take what President Trump said for instance we should’ve come out straight away..'

The charity has warned that ministerial powers over the elections watchdog could be abused by a future authoritarian government.

A letter warns Shabana Mahmood that ‘targeting refugees will do nothing to tackle’ problems with housing and the NHS.

Ah well, at least our passports are blue again. Unfortunately, not many Brits are feeling buoyed by our supposed 'Brexit benefits'.

“It’s often talked about, that taking water into public hands would be an experiment. It’s completely the other way round. Privatisation was the experiment – it has utterly failed. These companies took our water infrastructure with zero debt, and left it billions of pounds in debt.”

The prime minister is being urged by his allies to use his Labour conference speech to "draw a line" over recent controversies.

The findings are a major blow for the Labour leader as his party's annual conference kicks off.

Patience with the prime minister appears to be running out.

In outspoken comments, the prime minister claimed that Reform UK’s policy would “rip this country apart”. He also said Farage would “cosy up” to Vladimir Putin if he ever became PM.

The projection suggests 306 Reform gains, up from their current seat tally of five.