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Richard Hermer says failure by Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly to describe China as a threat would have been seized on in trial

Millions of households are set to be hit with tax rises as Rachel Reeves seeks to plug a hole in the public finances

Mr Justice Johnson said there was a ‘strong public interest’ in allowing the Home Office to continue with the removals scheme.

The shadow justice secretary said on Tuesday that Andrew had ’embarrassed the royal family time and again’.

Conservative chair of public accounts committee to raise questions about Andrew’s deal at Royal Lodge

Jim Gamble cites ‘vested interests’ and ‘political opportunism’, as Keir Starmer brings in Louise Casey as adviser

Former deputy PM’s resignation statement offered a moment to reflect on what the party had lost – and might have again

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Neither removing Jess Phillips as safeguarding minister nor appointing Louise Casey to an ill-defined advisory role is likely, on its own, to restore much confidence. For the sake of the hundreds of sexual abuse victims, it is imperative that the PM now finds the right person…

Jim Gamble, a former senior police officer, was one of two prospective candidates to lead the probe but is no longer seeking the position