The Latest Breaking News from Sir Keir Starmer

Letters: We are on the road to serious racial conflict, says Simon Rew. Plus letters from Paula Jones, Raj Parkash, Kevin Lloyd, Dr Ian Flintoff and Robert McNulty

On the bright side, it’s not as bad as France, where the government may have to be bailed out by the IMF. There the tumbrils are rolling and the French Left is planning what looks like a general strike, with the fun slogan, “Bloquons tout” or ‘block everything’. Emmanuel Macron…

The Liberal Democrats stormed to victory in the poll for the West Hampstead seat on Camden Council on Thursday

COMMENT: Next month’s surprise confidence vote could bring down an already crisis-hit minority government, test the country’s governability and end with a drastic power shift – it might also be bad news for Keir Starmer and his coalition of the willing, says Mary Dejevsky

Andriy Parubiy was killed in Lviv, Ukrainian authorities said, after reports of a shooting at around midday local time on Saturday

The Foreign Office has summoned the Russian ambassador to the UK over the strikes on Kyiv

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The resignation of Sir Keir Starmer’s principal private secretary – the third senior departure from Downing Street in less than a year – points to deep-rooted problems within the administration

Britain’s crackdown on “zombie-style” knives shows how politicians blame objects instead of criminals—and how bans only hurt the law-abiding.

For aspiring advisors at Westminster, the call inviting them to join the Prime Minister’s inner team is a dream come true. With the Number 10 top-level pass comes all the perks of personal contact with the PM and unparalleled insight into the heart of political power.