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Scotland’s former first minister, who led SNP from 2014 until 2023, says she will not seek re-election in 2026

FORMER Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will not seek re-election to Holyrood next year ...

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: After a shaky start, the prime minister has won effusive tributes from otherwise grudging Tories, while seeing off critics within his party to remain undefeated in the House of Commons. He is the careful, unshowy and assiduous leader the country needs

It’s no wonder many people on welfare are starting to look back on the last government with affection

Peter Dowd said a four-day week could lead to more productivity, with employees less likely to experience burnout.

Letters: Philip Wood, Daniel Scharf and Sheila Triggs respond to an article by Rowan Williams calling for a refocusing of Labour’s goals on wellbeing, not wealth

Analysis shows 10% of peers make half of all contributions to debates while others claim allowances but say nothing

Great Yarmouth MP denies wrongdoing and suggests complaints are in response to his criticism of Nigel Farage

It’s great for those who enjoy a punch-up on the right, but as the zealots duke it out, think of the voters who trusted them, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde