Westminster

Council tax: Cheapest London borough refuses Government offer of two-year emergency hike in bills
Wandsworth vows to keep taxes as low as possible, while Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham also unlikely to use new powers
Evening Standard
5 min read
Starmer will ‘absolutely’ still be prime minister by next Christmas, says Labour chair – as it happened
Anna Turley says people will start to ‘see and feel’ change in public services and cost of living from next year
The Guardian - UK
17 min read
£20m spent on Commons since IndyRef, SNP says
The party obtained the figures under a freedom of information request.
Evening Standard
2 min read
Extinction Rebellion protest criticises inaction over 1.5C climate change target
Members of the campaign group gathered outside 55 Tufton Street in Westminster.
Evening Standard
2 min read
New head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is appointed by Pope Leo
The new Archbishop previously served as Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Southwark in south London
Evening Standard
4 min read
New Catholic leader says Church must be ‘authentic’ on societal issues
Archbishop-elect Richard Moth was asked about migration, assisted dying and safeguarding in his first public appearance in the new role.
Evening Standard
6 min read
Richard Moth appointed Roman Catholic archbishop of Westminster
Moth, 67, bishop of Arundel and Brighton, becomes leader of 6m Catholics in England and Wales
The Guardian - UK
3 min read
Pope appoints new leader of Catholics in England and Wales
Bishop Richard Moth replaces Cardinal Vincent Nichols as the Archbishop of Westminster
The Independent UK
4 min read
Bishop Richard Moth named new leader of Catholics in England and Wales
He is the 12th Archbishop of Westminster, replacing Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
Evening Standard
5 min read
From Keir as Eliot Ness to Radon Liz on YouTube – the 2025 alternative politics awards
With the Christmas recess stopping our politicians causing more havoc, it’s time for the Guardian’s parliamentarian of the year awards
The Guardian - UK
8 min read