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Sir Ephraim Mirvis joins relatives of hostages in calling for their release before any recognition of a Palestinian state

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These days it’s not enough to disagree with opponents – it seems we have to accuse them of being con artists too, says Britain editor of the New Statesman, Anoosh Chakelian

Nicola Sturgeon thought about “disappearing into the North Sea” after her arrest as part of a probe into the SNP’s finances ...

INSIDE WESTMINSTER: Despite the humiliating U-turn on cuts to disability benefits, the prime minister has not given up on reducing ballooning social security spending. Ministers believe they have now found a way to proceed – and how to quash any rebellion, says Andrew Grice

Charlie Falconer calls on party colleagues to rediscover energy and not risk losing credit for big achievements

The Israeli Government announced plans to occupy Gaza City on Friday.

A SCOTTISH Labour council chief has been found to have broken the rules by failing to declare that a Labour peer was his landlord, The National can…

Six prominent figures have resigned while another was sacked over a scandal involving racist and sexist comments