The UK government is set to reform merger control rules, aiming to accelerate deals and reduce red tape. Changes could reshape the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) role. Read the full details.
The UK government is set to unveil its most significant reforms to competition regulation in decades, centralising power within the CMA. Read the full details here.
The UK's competition regulator has escalated its investigation into the planned £75m merger of bread giants Kingsmill and Hovis. The move could impact consumer choice and prices.
The CMA says weak competition means UK drivers are not seeing savings from falling wholesale petrol costs. A new 'fuel finder' scheme aims to empower motorists in 2024.
The Competition and Markets Authority is investigating AA Driving School, Gold's Gym and six other companies over hidden fees and misleading sales practices. Learn how to protect yourself.
Britain's competition watchdog launches investigations into eight firms, including StubHub and Viagogo, over misleading online pricing and pressure selling tactics. Discover if you're affected.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting unveils radical NHS restructuring plan to cut 18,000 jobs and redirect £1bn to frontline care. Can this high-stakes gamble save both the health service and Labour's political future?
The 2024 UK general election produced the most disproportionate result in British history, sparking urgent calls for Proportional Representation. Discover why Labour faces a pivotal choice.
Labour government scraps PCC roles, transferring powers to mayors in policing shakeup that promises £100m savings by 2029. Read the full details.
A panel of young Britons explains why Nigel Farage's Reform UK appeals to disillusioned youth and offers solutions beyond Westminster politics. Discover their insights on rebuilding political engagement.
Hackney's Green mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett calls to dismantle the Met following a damning report revealing systemic racism. Discover the findings and political reactions.
Reform UK faces racism accusations after appointing Matthew Goodwin, who claims minority ethnic Britons aren't always 'British'. Political backlash grows.
Nigel Farage's Reform UK ceases cooperation with BBC documentary after controversial Trump speech edit. Party cites lost trust in broadcaster. Full details on the fallout.
Senior business leaders gathered in Westminster to demand pro-growth tax policies, warning that current high taxes are driving wealth overseas and stifling UK economic recovery.
Reform UK cancels participation in BBC documentary after trust breakdown over edited Trump speech. Party cites 'disinformation' as US president threatens $1bn lawsuit against broadcaster.
A grieving daughter reveals how a care home manager prevented from CQC registration now oversees multiple homes, exposing dangerous gaps in care sector regulation.
Sky News learns of two more board departures at the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, months after its chairman was ousted by ministers. Read the full story.
PM Keir Starmer warns divisive hard-right politics is tearing Britain apart and signals end to two-child benefit cap in budget. Read the full interview analysis.
Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb proposes a 5-year minimum State Pension guarantee, allowing heirs to inherit payments if retirees die early. Discover how this reform aims to create fairness.
Top industry leaders call for regulatory reform and cultural investment to sustain London's global position. Discover the key insights from the Central London Alliance panel.
Former PM John Howard joins current leader in rare bipartisan call for four-year parliamentary terms, marking 50th anniversary of Whitlam's dismissal. Read the full story.
Reform UK's London Assembly Members face criticism for absence from City Hall's Remembrance Day service. Discover the reasons given and political reactions.
Guardian readers reveal how 1950s gender-segregated lessons shaped lives. From home economics to algebra, discover the lasting impact of Britain's educational divide and modern calls for reform.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals plan to abolish two-child benefit cap, potentially lifting 350,000 children from poverty. Budget announcement expected this month.
New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani's once-controversial policies on housing and healthcare are becoming mainstream political discourse, signalling a significant shift in American urban politics.
In a dramatic political move, Labour MPs are resurrecting the legendary Tribune group to counter the growing threat from Nigel Farage's Reform party, signalling a major shift in Westminster's power dynamics.
As Australian politics faces mounting criticism over stagnation and disconnect, experts are calling for radical reform. Discover why a transformative 'Mamdani-style' overhaul might be exactly what Westminster-style democracy needs to reconnect with citize
A US district judge mandates immediate improvements to Chicago's overcrowded immigration processing centre, citing 'unacceptable' conditions and constitutional violations.
Kent County Council member Isabella Kemp becomes the latest Reform UK representative suspended amid internal party turmoil and mounting controversies.
London Stock Exchange chief Julia Hoggett joins forces with former boss Xavier Rolet in urgent plea to Rachel Reeves to unlock Britain's investment potential and spark £100bn market boom.