Watch: Police 'lost control' in French cities, interior minister says
Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation following a weekend of unrest, but President Macron declined it.
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King ‘greatly shocked and saddened’ over deadly blaze at Canadian military base
Charles, who is King of Canada, also praised the courage and dedication of emergency workers for responding to the most challenging circumstances.
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How will Burnham’s ban on ‘headphone dodgers’ on public transport work?
Train companies already have the power to issue £1,000 fines for antisocial behaviour
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Westminster Bridge closes for 16 hours amid man's tense standoff with police
Met Police were called to Westminster Bridge just before 4pm on Sunday following concerns for the welfare of a man
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Budget 2026: Wealth tax would make London 'worst place' among well-off countries to own property
Chancellor John Healey is expected to raise taxes in the Budget on October 28
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‘It’s about persistence’: Cornish devolution no longer a pipe dream as its champion bows out
Dick Cole is quitting as head of Mebyon Kernow, which campaigns for greater self-rule for Cornwall, after 29 years at the helm There will be no great fanfare when Dick Cole steps down as party leader in a few days’ time…
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Four people killed in ‘violent, fast-moving’ fire at Canadian military base
Prime minister Mark Carney describes blaze as ‘one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime’ Four people have been killed and dozens more seriously injured after a “violent, fast-moving” fire…
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The Interview
Author and activist Arundhati Roy on her mother’s influence, writing and politics
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The bombshells from the undercover sting operation which has plunged Reform into crisis
The party has been accused of ‘appalling behaviour’ and ‘extreme racism’ following staggering revelations
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Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation
UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases The UK home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will meet the EU’s home affairs commissioner on Monday for further talks jus…
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Greens won’t overturn ‘Zionism is racism’ motion until at least 2028, Polanski says
The Green Party leader insists the motion ‘isn’t controversial’ and said he would not seek to overturn the decision
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Zack Polanski says application of Zionism is racist and no state has right to exist
Green leader in England and Wales calls ‘debates about words’ unhelpful and denies recent motion was controversial Zack Polanski has said Zionism in its current form is racist, that no country has a right to exist, and…
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The Guardian view on schools: the hardest questions for Lucy Powell are about priorities | Editorial
The education secretary is right that her job is not to ‘polish the status quo’. Next, she must decide what to change first There is a good case to be made for the increased importance of speaking skills in our new age…
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Police investigate Reform mayor for allegedly sharing ‘naked and sexualised’ images of himself
Female colleague says she was forced out shortly after incident with Luke Campbell, Hull and East Yorkshire mayor A Reform UK mayor is under police investigation for allegedly showing “naked and sexualised” images of hi…
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Welsh government accused of ‘sitting on’ plans for space defence project over opposition to Donald Trump
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced in 2024 that the Cawdor Barracks in Pembrokeshire will be the home of the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (Darc)
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Polanski says he will not overturn Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' motion
The Green Party leader said, while he wanted to amend it, the motion would stand until 2028.
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Ending corridor care in hospitals for children a priority, says health secretary
Yvette Cooper also announces £140m investment in England's urgent care system, ahead of winter.
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‘Damp squib’: Ed Davey can breathe easy as Lib Dem leadership challenge fails to materialise
Lengthy meeting heard grumbles about ‘blue wall’ policies and ‘Ming vase’ tactics but no real rancour As political showdowns go, this week’s gathering of Liberal Democrat MPs, billed by some as a crunch moment for Ed Da…
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Reform admits ‘errors’ as police assess if election spending rules were broken
It has been reported that four candidates for the Scottish Parliament did not submit returns on how much they spent on campaigns.
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Zack Polanski will not try to overturn Green’s ‘Zionism is racism’ policy
The politician slumped to his worst poll rating as Green leader amid the row over his party’s policy on Zionism.
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Health secretary vows to end ‘corridor care’ for children in hospitals
Ms Cooper also said child health needs to be ‘a much greater priority for the NHS’
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We’ll work with bus owners, Gilruth says, after they compare Swinney to dictators
A flagship promise to bring buses back under public control has prompted a fierce backlash from one of Scotland’s bus companies.
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Aspiring Reform MP who said ‘you cannot be Muslim and British’ suspended
Jason Powell also backed concentration camps as Reform councillors talk of executing grooming gang members An aspiring Reform UK MP who advocated the use of concentration camps and said “you cannot be Muslim and British…
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Health Secretary pledges action to end ‘corridor care’ for children in hospitals
The Health Secretary had earlier warned that the NHS faces a more challenging winter than normal.
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