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January tally lists 13 reported Labour policy U-turns in 18 months, including digital ID row-back

January tally lists 13 reported Labour policy U-turns in 18 months, including digital ID row-back

A January 2026 media tally counts 13 reported Labour policy U-turns in about 18 months, latest reportedly easing mandatory digital ID for work checks.

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January tally lists 13 reported Labour policy U-turns in 18 months, including digital ID row-back

January tally lists 13 reported Labour policy U-turns in 18 months, including digital ID row-back

A January 2026 media tally counts 13 reported Labour policy U-turns in about 18 months, latest reportedly easing mandatory digital ID for work checks.

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More than 20 England councils seek to delay May 2026 elections until 2027 amid local government reorganisation

More than 20 England councils seek to delay May 2026 elections until 2027 amid local government reorganisation

More than 20 England councils may postpone May 2026 elections to 2027, with 27 areas requesting delays linked to reorganisation.

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More than 20 England councils seek to delay May 2026 elections until 2027 amid local government reorganisation

More than 20 England councils seek to delay May 2026 elections until 2027 amid local government reorganisation

More than 20 England councils may postpone May 2026 elections to 2027, with 27 areas requesting delays linked to reorganisation.

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Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick from shadow cabinet hours before he defects to Reform UK

Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick from shadow cabinet hours before he defects to Reform UK

Conservatives say Kemi Badenoch sacked Robert Jenrick after evidence he planned to defect; he later joined Reform UK alongside Nigel Farage.

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Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick from shadow cabinet hours before he defects to Reform UK

Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick from shadow cabinet hours before he defects to Reform UK

Conservatives say Kemi Badenoch sacked Robert Jenrick after evidence he planned to defect; he later joined Reform UK alongside Nigel Farage.

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New Reform UK Scotland leader Malcolm Offord declines to publish net worth or tax returns ahead of Holyrood election

New Reform UK Scotland leader Malcolm Offord declines to publish net worth or tax returns ahead of Holyrood election

Malcolm Offord, Reform UK’s new Scotland leader, says he won’t publish his net worth or tax returns before the 7 May Holyrood election.

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New Reform UK Scotland leader Malcolm Offord declines to publish net worth or tax returns ahead of Holyrood election

New Reform UK Scotland leader Malcolm Offord declines to publish net worth or tax returns ahead of Holyrood election

Malcolm Offord, Reform UK’s new Scotland leader, says he won’t publish his net worth or tax returns before the 7 May Holyrood election.

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Iran reopens airspace after five-hour shutdown as US warns ‘all options’ remain over protest killings

Iran reopens airspace after five-hour shutdown as US warns ‘all options’ remain over protest killings

Iran reopened airspace after a five-hour closure as the US warned “all options” remain amid protests, sanctions and an emergency UN Security Council meeting.

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Iran reopens airspace after five-hour shutdown as US warns ‘all options’ remain over protest killings

Iran reopens airspace after five-hour shutdown as US warns ‘all options’ remain over protest killings

Iran reopened airspace after a five-hour closure as the US warned “all options” remain amid protests, sanctions and an emergency UN Security Council meeting.

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