Politics

Pepper spray will now be used in young offender institutions - where the rate of assaults on staff is 14 times higher than in adult prisons.

The government will decide by the summer on controversial proposals to charge some households more for their electricity than others, Sky News understands.

Social media companies will be fined up to £60,000 each time a post relating to knife crime is not removed from their sites in a bid to stop children viewing "sickening" content.

Can Reform UK turn votes into seats - and from there into power? How far do the Tories have to fall? How unpopular is Labour now that it's in government? We find out on local election day on 1 May.

Sir Keir Starmer was in his comfort zone on Thursday, waxing lyrical about one of his favourite "missions".