Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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Renew urges Metsola to investigate ECR MEPs over alleged racist remarks
Parliament president faces calls to impose disciplinary measure
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People voted for me in spite of Starmer, says Jess Phillips
The Labour MP says the prime minister would be the "first to admit" her constituents did not vote for him.
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The business secretary knows about jobs, and seems pretty sure Keir is out of one | John Crace
Doing the rounds of the Sunday studios, Peter Kyle sounded like someone who knew it would all be over come Monday UK politics – li…
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Signs grow that Starmer will resign as government mood shifts
The BBC's Henry Zeffman and Nick Eardley on the mood in government as speculation grows about the prime minister's departure.
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Burnham must be upfront about tax or risk spooking the bond markets | Heather Stewart
Victory in Makerfield is propelling him towards No 10 but investors expect to know how he will fund his promises Burnham allies co…
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Young men caught up in extremism ‘in search for belonging’, says UK youth violence campaigner
Jacob Dunne condemns Farage’s call for ‘pure cold rage’ but says underlying causes of volatile behaviour must be acknowledged When…
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The day I heard MEPs cry “Send Them Back” — and felt the ground move beneath me
The triggers I thought were filed away — in my mind, in my chest, in the way I now glance at strangers on the U-Bahn — rose at onc…
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'Uncertainty costs us', says former top civil servant
Former top civil servant Simon Case says uncertainty over the country's leadership costs it money.
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What is Burnham's path to becoming Labour leader and PM?
How could MPs who want Sir Keir Starmer to be replaced force a leadership contest and who could stand?
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Iran says Hormuz closed again after Israel strikes Lebanon
Fresh clashes test US-Iran agreement to end fighting
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Court bans Spanish PM’s wife from leaving country
The case is one of several corruption affairs to embroil the Socialist leader’s family and former allies
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Talk of Starmer staying on to fight is fading - fast
After Andy Burnham’s by-election victory, support for the prime minister is evaporating, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
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Latvia secures €3.5bn SAFE defence loan
“This money must serve the development of Latvian industry,” Kulbergs said
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Poland’s president strips Zelenskyy of order, escalating WWII row
Ukraine slammed the decision as a "strategic mistake" from which "only Moscow stands to gain"
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Mbappé’s critique of the far right underscores France’s cultural divide
With hundreds of athletes lining up behind Mbappé’s call to block the National Rally, the battle over France’s next president is s…
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[Interview] Russia has captured world chess, Carlsen’s coach says
Tea with Putin in Sochi, Peskov in New York, oligarch sponsors in Dubai, and other ways the Russian elite captured the global ches…
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Andy Burnham has shown that he can win. But can he govern Britain? | Gaby Hinsliff
Having literally campaigned in poetry, the new Makerfield MP needs a summer of knuckling down to the small print By the end, it ha…
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Germany’s waning influence is nobody’s gain
Economic and political power is ebbing away from Berlin. But where is it going?
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In dialogue with Russia, Europe has more power than it thinks
Europe must project absolute strength and recognise that it holds a veto on any 'big deal' between the US and Russia
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Why candidates dress up to run in major UK elections
Candidates like Count Binface are motivated to run for different reasons, but their role in politics is a longstanding tradition.
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Jordan Bardella meets Karol Nawrocki in Warsaw
French far‑right leader Jordan Bardella on Thursday began a two‑day visit to Poland, seeking meetings with right‑wing and national…
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UK's top data and AI regulator quits after 'inappropriate' humour
Edwards has been the boss of the data watchdog since January 2022, and said he had made inappropriate attempts at humour.
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Sánchez backs international dialogue against other leaders: 'A Europe open to the world'
Spain’s prime minister used the European Council summit to urge a more ambitious multiannual budget, and voiced solidarity with Me…
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Martin Rowson on Andy Burnham’s victory in Makerfield – cartoon
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