#ukpolitics

Britain is moving to empower ministers to adopt evolving EU single-market rules without a full parliamentary vote, a proposal that has sparked a wave of debate about scrutiny and sovereignty. The measure would let government ministers align with new EU rules through secondary legislation, rather ... Read full article.

Health secretary Wes Streeting has challenged Nigel Farage to outline his health policies before May’s local elections, warning that a Reform UK government could mean there will be no NHS. He urged the Reform leader to come clean on the party’s plans for the future of the NHS amid concerns it could ... Read full article.

Keir Starmer has defended a plan to align the UK's rules more closely with those of the EU by using powers usually reserved for sweeping reforms. The government would rely on a new food and drink trade bill to enable dynamic alignment with EU rules where it has already made an agreement, while ... Read full article.

Wes Streeting has criticised Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Iran as incendiary, provocative and outrageous, and described the failure of peace talks as disappointing. He stressed that striking the right balance in diplomacy matters more than grandstanding, insisting that its success is still essential ... Read full article.

The UK government has paused the plan to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius amid opposition from the United States and domestic concerns, with officials quietly weighing alternatives behind the scenes. The pause comes as senior officials reassess how to move forward on the deal that would involve ... Read full article.

Keir Starmer is under increasing pressure to limit US access to British airbases after Donald Trump threatened that “a whole civilisation” would die if Iran did not meet his demands. Downing Street has not directly criticised the remark, and officials say bases would remain available for defensive ... Read full article.

Pepsi and Diageo have pulled sponsorship from Wireless festival after mounting criticism over Kanye West’s planned headlining slot. The event, slated for London’s Finsbury Park this July, now faces a shaky future as sponsors reassess their support amid heightened scrutiny of the rapper’s past ... Read full article.

A senior adviser to the Labour leadership is urging ministers to extend the UK's 5p-per-litre fuel duty cut beyond its scheduled expiry in September, arguing that petrol prices have risen in the wake of the Iran-related crisis in the Middle East. The proposal comes as households and many businesses ... Read full article.