Farage’s by-election victory won’t stop questions about finances
Nigel Farage did not turn up to savour his victory in the by-election he triggered himself. Overnight he told a rally of Reform UK supporters he had been advised there…
Nigel Farage wins Clacton byelection in contest boycotted by every other major party
Nigel Farage has seen off Count Binface to win the Clacton byelection in a contest boycotted by every other major political party. The Reform UK leader in July triggered the…
UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students
University leaders are warning of financial turmoil in British higher education after new figures suggested a collapse in international student numbers would deprive the sector of vital income and undermine…
Behind England’s bumper A-level results lie record levels of regional disparities
Andy Burnham has put regional inequality at the top of his agenda as prime minister, and nowhere is the need for doing so clearer than in education. As England’s A-level…
Prisons are full – who should be released early? – podcast
At the last count, two weeks ago, there were almost 86,500 people in prison in England and Wales. That’s about 5,000 more than even the Ministry of Justice accepts can…
Russian plot to kill Ukrainian American thwarted in Warsaw, says Polish PM
A Russian plan to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw was thwarted by Poland before it could be carried out, the Polish prime minister has said. Donald Tusk said…
Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton
Voting has closed in one of the UK’s more unusual and least tense byelections, with Nigel Farage set for a decisive if arguably empty victory against dozens of independent, fringe,…
Voting under way in Clacton by-election
Voting is under way in the Clacton by-election as a record number of candidates vie to become its next MP. Fifty-one polling stations in the Essex resort, which includes the…
Starmer’s leadership style doesn’t work in politics, admits one his most senior ex-ministers
Yvette Cooper suggested Andy Burnham is better suited for ‘a world of social media’ Sir Keir Starmer’s approach to governing “doesn’t necessarily work in politics”, a Cabinet minister has suggested.…
Met chief accepts mistakes made over Simon Levy but defends investigation into murders
The head of the Metropolitan Police Sir Mark Rowley has defended the force’s investigation into double murderer Simon Levy. Levy was on bail and being monitored by police when he…