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    UK government to block Scottish gender reform bill

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Rishi Sunak’s government is to block controversial “gender ID” reform laws passed by Holyrood, in a move branded by Nicola Sturgeon as a “full-frontal attack” on the Scottish parliament. Ministers […] More

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    Nurses to stage two more strikes in February as ministers fail to negotiate on pay demands

    Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Nurses have announced that they will escalate their already unprecedented strikes next month, accusing Rishi Sunak’s government of failing to start negotiations on pay for the current financial year. As nurses prepare […] More

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    Grant Shapps says Labour ‘putting lives at risk’ by opposing anti-strike law

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Business secretary Grant Shapps has accused Labour and other opposition parties of “putting lives at risk” by planning to vote against the government’s anti-strike legislation. The government is being accused […] More

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    Albanian government accuses Tory minister of ‘verbally lynching’ country

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Tory immigration minister Robert Jenrick has been accused of verbally “lynching” Albania after he shared a video praised the work of UK officials trying to “get them back to Tirana.” […] More

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    Deadline nears for Rishi Sunak to decide on Scotland’s gender law

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email The deadline for Rishi Sunak to decide whether to block Scotland’s gender laws will arrive this week as he considers legal advice about its impact. Multiple reports have suggested that […] More