Dan Thomas, a former Tory councillor, was elected to Senedd as leader of the opposition in May

Tory and Whig MPs were central to funding trafficking of enslaved people and many opposed abolition of the slave trade

Foreign secretary says Sir Ephraim Mirvis wrong to suggest measures against Israeli settlements will make British Jews less safe

And why it’s bound up with Israel’s unilateral annexation of Jerusalem as its capital

As masked militias take to British streets and Reform's conference turns violent, the government's refusal to use the words "far-right" is more complicity than caution

This is a man who knows what he’s talking about. The best boss I had at the BBC and a straight dealer all the way.

Ben-Gvir did not come into power in a vacuum: he was helped into his position by an international community that has afforded Israel complete impunity

Concern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museum

“I came without a speech, because I’m hungry. “I’m hungry for justice, hungry for authentic charity, hungry for a Church that truly knows how to open the doors, welcome, receive everyone, where t...

Treating Canada as an Enemy Leaves us Weaker in Every Way

President hits out at Canada as he makes latest attempt to rename a landmark

A fundamental rupture in the values that have united North America is not a problem that can be wished away, says Canadian commentator Jen Gerson

National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding

Plus Jim slams the White House for its appalling insults aimed at the press.

The move would require renegotiating the UK's Brexit deal and could risk stripping British expats living in the EU of similar rights.

The A465 was closed between Dowlais and Tredegar overnight as wildfires continue to burn across the region.

The villeggiatura, a month-long break, was popularised in the 1960s when trade unions were strong – and so was economic productivity, says writer and translator Jamie Mackay

Flurry of articles has raised eyebrows and prompted a response from Kemi Badenoch defending stance on net zero

Conservative leader tells press she stands by decision to select Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate for local election in Somerset

In an increasingly dangerous world, Europe is finding safety in numbers – but Britain is on the outside. The new PM’s task is to change that, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Andy Burnham must seize the moment to build a bold, forward-looking agenda for his administration to lead the UK towards a new European future.

Devolution, tax, the EU and immigration: these are all opportunities for growth if Burnham abandons the excessive caution of the past few years, says economist Jonathan Portes

The Reform leader’s spokesman told The i Paper it was a downgrade on the state-funded security he had previously received

This dreary little man wants to use a byelection to exclude himself from scrutiny. It might not go as well as he thinks.

Join our writers to reflect on England’s thrilling last-16 win over Mexico and look forward to an Iberian derby in Dallas

In a political wasteland dominated by billionaires, war criminals and mega-corporations, the head of the Catholic church is a rare figure of moral leadership, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator...

Guardian recreates audio landscape of past filled by loud morning symphony before 73m wild birds were lost

Lisa Nandy says her department is also leaving Elon Musk's platform, which she claims "isn't healthy for our democracy".

Emily Maitlis interviews the joint winners of this year’s Freedom to Publish prize at the British Book Awards, but has to go to extreme methods to avoid breaking a META gag order on whistleblower…

Had we but world enough, and time.