The announcement of a potential mayoral election for Cumbria is likely to spring a four-way electoral battle in the county.

This announcement means the former MP will not be standing again to be the Member of Parliament for the town at the next ...

The company has been working on China’s proposal to build the largest diplomatic complex in Europe, but the project is sparking concern among the intelligence community ...

The 'immovable' Deputy PM saw her housing brief in the spotlight and spent time with the King during a week that brought the Chancellor new problems ...

By banging on about immigration, the leader of the opposition is showing that her obsession with Reform is more important to her than challenging the government, writes Andrew Grice. And already the c ...

Nigel Farage’s anti-immigration party is winning over some disillusioned Labour voters by targeting regions that are ...

The UK does not have executive orders like the US. But there are still ways for the government to administratively act ...

Councillors on lame-duck authorities will end up with six- or even seven-year terms. Meanwhile the people they serve will get no say on their performance ...

Before you head to the polls at the federal election, here's a quick breakdown of how the Australian political system works ...

Sri Lanka’s premier political party representing the Tamils of the Northern and Eastern Provinces is the Ilankai Thamil ...

The state pension is under increasing pressure as payments could soon reach £13,000 a year. Payments are increasing 4.1% in ...

The British people have been lied to and manipulated for years. It's time we learnt the whole truth, writes whistleblower ...