Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary

PM argues for codified model of decentralisation that would fundamentally change centuries-old workings of state

As I bounced dangerously around a Sussex road, I was reminded of the parlous state of our highways – and the serious neglect of local issues, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The nail-biting Gorton and Denton byelection has shown the cracks in first past the post. I still don’t think proportional representation is the answer, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Home secretary says PCCs, in England and Wales, were ‘failed experiment’ – and scrapping them will save £100m over this parliament

The PM has little choice. Unless he brings the fractured nations together, none can move forward, and neither can he, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

As local elections loom, it’s clear that years of agreeing with the Reform leader have failed to discourage people from voting for him, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

‘We’re all spending a lot of money that we could be spending on other things,’ the US president said

Belgium is the only country in Europe where the most spoken language among its youth is not (one of) its official language(s).

Donald Trump's executive order on gender identity means that every person in the US is 'legally classified as a female.'

Regional inequality means annual pay in the capital almost £20,000 higher than in the lowest-paid places in UK

The charge was seen as draconian, but new thinking is now essential. Look to the cities trying a range of bold ideas, says author Jonn Elledge

New government plans show good intent, but can only be a start. We need a revolution to revive local democracy The biggest shake-up in local government for 50 years – that is how Labour’s white paper, Power and partnership: Foundations for growth, has…

White paper paves way for London-style contactless-payment travel networks and unitary authorities to replace two-tier county and district councils