The Independent's Political Editor David Maddox says that despite the clash with Unite, the deputy prime minister’s influence is unmatched since the welfare rebellion ...

Claimants of all ages can receive a top-up payment if they have difficulty working due to a disability or long-term health ...

The weekly session in which the British prime minister is questioned by lawmakers in Parliament can be an ordeal for the ...

The United Kingdom and France have agreed to a pilot plan that will send some migrants who cross the English Channel on small ...

After a year in power, Keir Starmer appears to be losing not just political weight but material substance, too.

During a fiery PMQs, the prime minister ruled out increases to income tax, VAT and national insurance but could not answer ...

Pressure has been piling on the Labour government, which has been seeking to reform its social benefits program.