MPs urge Labour ministers to get on with trophy hunting ban

Reform leader this week criticised the Labour party for ‘cosying up to’ and ‘promoting’ disgraced comedian UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage appeared on Russell Brand’s US podcast nine months after the comedian was investigated by police over allegations of sexual assault, the Guardian has learned. The Reform UK leader this week criticised Labour for “cosying up to” and “promoting” Brand a decade ago, after the comedian was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexu

PM Andy Burnham was addressing delegates at the COP31 UN climate summit in Antalya, Turkey.

Milburn’s review is considering how to address the growing number of young people classified as not in education, employment or training Good morning and welcome to the UK politics live blog. Young people could lose entitlement to the main sickness and disability benefits under a significant overhaul of the welfare system, according to proposals expected to emerge from the government-commissioned review into young people and work. Led by former health secretary Alan Milburn, the review is examin

Britain’s national wealth fund invests £113m in UForce, whose equipment has been used heavily in war with Russia A London-based naval drone maker founded by Ukrainians has reached a £4.5bn valuation after it raised more than £500m from investors including the UK government. UForce, which makes military drones for land, air and sea, received £113m from the UK’s national wealth fund. The investment makes UForce one of the UK’s fastest-growing unicorns – or startups with a valuation of more than $1