Keir Starmer suggests UK could send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine
Former defence secretary Ben Wallace warns against US-led ‘appeasement’ of Russia
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Tory faithful still wistful for Margaret Thatcher 50 years after she became leader
Conservative Party grandees gathered in central London for a night of reflection on Thatcher's early years as leader
St Brigid, the matron saint of British journalism
Recent feast day of Irish saint a reminder of the challenges women face in British journalism, and also their growing power
UK-EU relations ‘must move away from perception of winners and losers’, minister says
‘Reset’ summit between Keir Starmer and EU leaders to take place in May
Nicola Sturgeon derides Humza Yousaf’s ‘catastrophic’ handling of Scottish government deal
SNP may be back on top of the polls but it can’t escape the internal squabbles of recent years
‘I just called ... to say ... I love you?’: Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump in advance of meeting expected soon
Britain’s prime minister balances wooing the US president a his government also covets closer trade ties with China
Keir Starmer holds fast as he insists ‘law forbade’ him from saying more about the Southport stabbings
Britain’s prime minister tries to get ahead of criticism of handling of the shocking case that sparked the UK’s summer riots
Brian Eno: ‘I don’t like being admired, being revered. That makes me feel very uncomfortable’
Eno, who has worked with everyone from Bowie to Coldplay, discusses his new book with Bette Adriaanse, the use of AI in art and his idea of ‘scenius’
Tulip Siddiq’s resignation raises questions as to why Keir Starmer appointed her in the first place
Siddiq quit as anti-corruption minister in Labour government after being named in a corruption inquiry in Bangladesh
Rachel Reeves fends off comparisons with Liz Truss as Tories call for the chancellor to be sacked
The Daily Star is considering going vegetable shopping once again
Keir Starmer defends beleaguered chancellor Rachel Reeves but promises to be ‘ruthless’
Britain’s first woman chancellor of the exchequer is under pressure as investors fret over UK economy
Liz Truss legal letter orders Keir Starmer to stop saying she crashed UK economy
‘Cease and desist’ letter accuses British PM of making ‘false and defamatory’ claims on Truss’ disastrous 2022 mini-budget
Union boss Mick Lynch announces retirement from RMT
Lynch became recognisable face on picket lines after viral appearances where responded to abrupt questioning on UK rail strikes
Musk examines how to oust Starmer as prime minister before next UK election
Technology billionaire interested in building support for another political party, notably Reform UK
UK government wavering over another national inquiry into child abuse by grooming gangs
Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips suggests government might have a rethink if victims’ groups demand an inquiry
Elon Musk fights Battle of Britain on two fronts as he clashes with Nigel Farage and Keir Starmer
Billionaire’s latest interventions in UK politics are ostensibly about Britain’s handling of child abuse grooming gangs
Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer
Tech billionaire calls on the king to step in after Labour rejects call for national inquiry into child grooming
The Bionic Baron who staged a comeback after quadruple amputation in one of Westminster’s moments of the year
Craig Mackinlay was an MP who almost died from sepsis and now he sits in the House of Lords
UK government must make sure it isn’t a confidence killer
There is a danger that animal spirits and the propensity to invest expire in a vicious downward spiral
Peter Mandelson named UK ambassador to US for ‘new chapter of friendship’
‘Prince of Darkness’ will seek to woo Trump administration, avoid trade war and ensure the countries remain aligned over Ukraine
To the French, Germans and even the Brits, Ireland is blessed with boring politics
Amid criticism of Ireland’s domestic politics making it hard for new ideas to break through, there’s something to be said for ‘same old, same old’
Court names alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew
Tengbo Yang developed business links to prince and access to a network of senior British political and business figures
‘You want peace in the Middle East? I don’t feel there is peace here in Britain’
Westminster MPs hear from Israeli and Palestinian voices on what more Britain can do to help bring about peace
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks by 0.1%
October contraction is second in a row and deals blow to Labour government’s economic agenda
Britain pauses Syrian asylum decision process after fall of Assad
Focus will be reflection on ‘diplomatic relations with Syria’ and a cautious observation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Keir Starmer waters down UK clean power target in policy reset
British prime minister redefines economic growth goals as he sets out ‘milestones’ for government
John Prescott obituary: Plain-speaking former UK deputy prime minister
In an age when politics became increasingly managed by media advisers known as spin doctors, Prescott stood out as an authentic, if unorthodox, communicator
British foreign secretary says he will be ‘gracious’ to Donald Trump
David Lammy previously made disparaging comments about US president-elect
Former UK deputy prime minister John Prescott dies aged 86
Ex-US vice-president Al Gore says he ‘never worked with anyone in politics’ like Labour politician
Ire of farmers and pensioners mounts as British Labour faces possibility of new ‘winter of discontent’
Protest this week by farmers over inheritance tax raid sounds alarm bells for Labour’s rural prospects
Vote on assisted dying Bill due to be a cliffhanger as Britain’s Labour opposition mounts
Wes Streeting, health secretary and potential future Labour leader, is against the plan
UK economic growth slows as budget jitters and high interest rates take toll
Blow to chancellor Rachel Reeves as she attempts push the UK to the top of the G7 growth league
David Lammy and Donald Trump: Winner winner, chicken dinner?
Britain’s foreign secretary believes the US president-elect is in a forgiving mood over past taunts
Trumpian vibe as Kemi Badenoch faces Keir Starmer in House of Commons
New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch faces Labour prime minister Keir Starmer in the Commons for the first time
UK government targets vaping which may not go down well with Westminster’s secret sucker
Labour revives anti-tobacco and anti-vaping measures first championed by former Tory leader Rishi Sunak
Kemi Badenoch brings sass and confidence as leader of Conservative Party
London-born, Nigeria-raised daughter of middle-class immigrant parents is first black woman to lead major political party in Britain
Kemi Badenoch elected new leader of UK Tories
Badenoch, now the first black leader of a major UK party, defeated Robert Jenrick
Rachel Reeves: the UK chancellor with the ‘toughest job since WW2′
London Letter: Reeves will deliver a difficult budget in the House of Commons on Wednesday
UK government must say what Brussels ‘reset’ means, says EU delegation head
‘New phase in bilateral relationship’ is possible, Sandro Gozi says
UK has grudgingly closed a long chapter in its inglorious history of African colonial conquest
Worldview: The UK leaves the Chagos Islands much as it governed them, with a total disregard for the feelings or aspirations of its displaced indigenous people
UK and EU are entering a ‘situationship’
Europe Letter: Brussels and London will have to give each other some leeway for post-Brexit reset to work
Keir Starmer may be the real winner as James Cleverly is eliminated from Tory leadership race
James Cleverly's sensational exit sees Conservatives move further to the right with either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick
James Cleverly seizes lead in race to be next Tory leader
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick now appear to be in a straight fight to make the final vote of members, after Tom Tugendhat was eliminated in poll of Tory MPs
When two becomes one: Starmer’s first mistake was to allow competing power bases into Number 10
Exit of Sue Gray and consolidation of Morgan McSweeney’s power allows the prime minister a chance to reset
Jon Sopel on the madness of post-Brexit Britain: ‘I think we’ve done some stupid sh*t’
The BBC correspondent turned award-winning podcaster has published a new book, Strangeland: How Britain Stopped Making Sense
From almost drowning in Scotland to a bug in his toilet: four of the best moments from Boris Johnson’s book
Britain’s former prime minister has written a memoir, Unleashed, which will go on sale next week
David Lammy becomes first British foreign secretary to visit Dublin for seven years
Sparse detail of talks emerges after meeting with Micheál Martin but countries vow to deepen ‘key strategic links’
‘Dream on, James’: Tory leadership battle gets all bubbly
Conservative Party conference attendees shrugged off a few sore heads on Monday morning to debate their future
Conservative conference’s leadership beauty parade kicks off with row over maternity pay
Down in numbers and out of government, Tories gather in Birmingham to lick their wounds after election drubbing
Politicians must stop being management consultants and become storytellers
Without the energy and charisma of a storyteller - Boris Johnson, Bertie Ahern - a country has nothing to believe in
‘Britain is no longer sure of itself’: Keir Starmer tries to steady his troops as he promises hard work will deliver
In his conference speech at the Exhibition Centre in Liverpool, the new Labour prime minister tells racist rioters and their supporters: ' We see you and we reject you.’
Schisms and sleaze plague Keir Starmer’s first Labour conference, risking long-term damage
Party’s first event after 14 years in opposition was meant to be a celebration of election victory but risks being overshadowed
The Irish Times view on the NHS: Keir Starmer’s most daunting challenge
The much-loved institution, once admired all over the world, is itself on its deathbed
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