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In today’s newsletter: A sudden dismissal appears to have forced the hand of the most senior Tory to join the ranks of Reform so far

The right is unafraid to show its might on the world stage – meanwhile the PM is tinkering with potholes, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Families of victims of the 2023 Nottingham attacks have welcomed the plans

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The extraordinary events of the shadow justice secretary’s firing and rehiring are a boost to the Tory and Labour leaders – but will only divide the right

Damien Egan was reportedly prevented from visiting Bristol Brunel Academy after intervention from pro-Palestinian activists.

British electoral politics in the 1980s were dominated by Margaret Thatcher, the prime minister for the whole of that decade. Similarly, Tony Blair dominated elections when he was in Downing Street from 1997 to 2007. In sharp contrast, the decade from 2015 to 2025 saw no fewer than six prime…

IN FOCUS: The Trump administration is pushing on with its plan for peace in Gaza, even as key questions remain, writes James C. Reynolds

U.K. officials say they are enforcing new laws to make creating online sexual images without consent illegal

It will be illegal to create or request deepfake intimate images of adults without consent from February 6.

Official figures show the number of public houses and bars registered with HM Revenue and Customs declined between 2010 and 2024.

Visit by Damien Egan, Labour Friends of Israel vice-chair, was called off after opposition from pro-Palestine group