To beat the threat from Reform UK, Labour has to take it on where Farage's party could be at its strongest – this is exactly what the Makerfield by-election asks Andy Burnham to do

Royal Navy chief says unified naval force will deter future Russian threats from the ‘open sea border’ to the north

‘Development in reverse’ taking place involving rising energy and food costs and weaker economic growth

Long-serving prime minister beaten by opposition after early results showed clear lead

Long-serving prime minister beaten by opposition after early results showed clear lead

Chancellor seeks ‘genuine break with the past’ in tackling centralised and ‘geographically unequal’ country

We see Thursday’s byelection as a straight fight between us and Farage’s poisonous politics, says Angeliki Stogia, Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection

Nigel Farage’s party plans to deport up to 288,000 people a year on five flights a day and expand stop and search

Keir Starmer says he wants to ‘go further’ in relations with Brussels as ministers look to restart stalled negotiations

Exclusive: British students will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027, sources say

The result was a COP where the foes of ambition were emboldened, its proponents frustrated, and in which countries which could have shown leadership, such as China and India, refused to step up.

Farage repeatedly refuses to call Sarah Pochin’s remarks racist, saying they were ‘ugly, clumsy’ and should be taken in context of ‘DEI madness’

Rachel Reeves also highlights austerity and lack of capital spending as key harms to UK economy

Ceasefire close to total collapse as Israeli military says it has launched strikes in response to ‘blatant violation’ of agreement by Hamas

Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

US set to be faced down by industry powers, including China, EU, India and UK

Sidelines chat at UN was turning point for US president, but others also have right to claim role in end of two-year war

Keir Starmer’s announcement comes seven decades after end of British mandate in Palestine and creation of state of Israel

Dozens of bishops and Christian leaders wrote: "Jesus calls us to love both our neighbours and our enemies and to welcome the stranger. Any co-opting or corrupting of the Christian faith to exclude ot...

Homes without heating, bedrooms with beds. If we are to offer any hope to the children of austerity, the next few weeks will be decisive, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

War over Britain’s departure is ‘definitely’ over, says Manfred Weber, leader of largest group in European Parliament

Anyone who has met refugees sees the ordinariness of their hopes and dreams. If we reject their humanity, how can we be proud of ourselves, asks former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams

Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout

Too often the very young are made to carry the consequences of decisions they haven’t made

Reversal comes after fierce global condemnation of ‘appalling’ humanitarian conditions inside besieged enclave

More than 100 aid agencies, including Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children and Oxfam, say ‘our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away’

UN human rights office says 615 of the deaths were in vicinity of sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

Our obligations to each other are ill served if laws focus unduly on those who want assisted dying. The priority should be the best palliative care, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

Hamilton result gives momentum to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Latest warning on starving population comes as Hamas considers ceasefire proposal

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