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    Two in three Britons say NHS services are ‘bad’

    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 Two in three voters have described NHS services as “bad”, according to a new poll revealing that Britons appear to be losing faith in the health service. Some 67 per […] More

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    Declare Iran’s revolutionary guard a terror group after Alireza Akbari’s execution, Labour urges

    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 Labour has called for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to be branded a terrorist organisation after the execution of Alireza Akbari. David Lammy, the shadow foreign secretary, and Yvette […] More

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    Schools to bring back online lessons and Covid-style classes if teachers strike

    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 Schools are planning to bring back online lessons and Covid-style classes for vulnerable children as they prepare for expected teachers’ strikes, The Independent has been told. Ministers also hope schools […] More

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    Sunak urged to accept rebel MPs’ amendment to boost online safety for children

    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 A former Conservative leader is urging Rishi Sunak to accept an amendment that would ensure social media bosses “face punishment” for failures to protect children on their platforms. The Prime […] More