Politics

Tory MP Natalie Elphicke has become the latest Conservative to defect to Labour, hitting out at the ‘broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government’.

John Swinney will become Scotland’s seventh first minister after being nominated by parliament.

The Muslim Vote, which aims to organise voters against MPs who did not back a ceasefire in the conflict, has called for the Labour leader to apologise for his early stance on Israel’s campaign against Hamas

Keir Starmer says the prime minister has no option but to call a general election

Diplomatic tension sparked by Spanish minister’s insinuation about Javier Milei’s campaign.

Spread of Tory losses leads former minister to say there’s ‘no such thing as a safe seat any more’

Labour has claimed some early victories in the local elections after winning back seats from the Tories across the country.

Donald Trump has claimed that London is “unrecognisable” because it has “opened its doors to jihad” in a bizarre rally speech.

French president says far-right are ‘hidden Brexiteers’ who want to destroy the EU without saying so

Guardian understands dozens of detentions have taken place across the UK this week, prompting demonstrations

Susan Hall became member a day after an exposé about its contents – much of which is directed at Sadiq Khan

Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has been unveiled as a general election candidate for George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain.

Ex-Plaid Cymru leader Adam Jones, a leading proponent, says credibility gap in politics has become ‘gaping chasm’

The SNP has begun its search for Humza Yousaf’s successor – but the Scottish Government will still face a vote of no confidence in Holyrood.

British and Irish ministers are set to meet as tensions grow over the UK’s policy on migrants.

Worried MPs have concocted five-point plan of quick measures aimed at showing that the party cares about public’s priorities

Investigation finds groups hosting Islamophobic attacks on London mayor Sadiq Khan, white supremacist slogans and antisemitic conspiracy theories

The mental health doctor, who was elected as a Tory MP in 2010, said the Conservatives had become a “nationalist party of the right”, and no longer prioritised the NHS

It follows a government review that uncovered hostile states trying to access serious research in higher education

U.K. pledge to hike defense spending is designed to keep U.S. on side.