Polanski selected as Green Party candidate for Starmer’s former seat
The Green Party leader said the party is the “underdog” in Holborn and St Pancras but “can win”....
Henry Zeffman: How Burnham got ready to govern with four key moments mapped out
As the prime minister looks ahead to autumn, Labour figures are asking whether his government represents continuity or change....
Rayner defends pause to local council overhaul
The cabinet minister tells the BBC she wanted to ensure the plans could survive potential legal actions....
Legalised dying bill for England and Wales faces new vote in Commons
The proposal was backed by a majority of MPs earlier this year but did not become law after its progress was stalled by peers....
England’s mayors to be given power to introduce tourist tax
The government is expected to outline how local leaders will be able to impose levies on overnight stays....
National security can’t come at expense of social security, Burnham says
The prime minister says he will fund defence and get the welfare bill down in “the Labour way”....
Police launch criminal investigation into Reform UK donations
The investigation, which follows a broadcast by Channel 4 News, is being folded into the inquiry that has been underway into other donations....
Chris Mason: Burnham looks to show he will go further than Starmer with West Bank sanctions
It is hoped that coordinated action minimises the blowback to any one country from Israel or America, our political editor writes....
Commentator Tim Montgomerie quits Reform following suspension
The political commentator, who defected from the Tories 18 months ago, was suspended from Reform UK last month....
UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response
The foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians, as France and Canada also launch sanctions....