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The magic number of 30 per cent is what really matters in today’s politics – and Reform got there in the latest local elections, putting Nigel Farage in a very new position, writes John Rentoul

ASK ME ANYTHING: In a live Q&A, The Independent’s chief political commentator John Rentoul fielded readers’ questions on the rise of Reform, Farage’s prospects, and how Labour and the Tories can respond to the new political threat

Donald Trump has got it over the line: some sort of deal over the future of Ukraine, signed by May 1. The agreement in Washington for the joint US-Ukraine exploitation and development of natural resources, minerals, Rare Earth Elements, and oil, may be quite limited in time and place –…

Sir Ed visited Lib Dem campaigners in Tunbridge Wells feeling ‘optimistic’ about their chances in the elections on Thursday.

Casualty toll of children in Putin’s war climbs ever higher with more than 2,500 wounded or killed, according to UNICEF

The Foreign Office announced restrictions on sectors of the Syrian economy would be eased to facilitate investment in the country.

More than 60 MPs sign letter calling for time-limited visas for 18- to 30-year-olds to travel freely

White paint helps reflect the sun’s rays and reduce overheating.

Deborah Taylor was recorder of Westminster until her retirement in 2022.

European Commission ‘has not set preconditions’ before summit where partnership for €150bn defence procurement is expected to be forged

Bridget Phillipson’s comments come after a long-awaited Supreme Court ruling last week that trans women are not legally women under the 2010 Equality Act