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US special envoy Steve Witkoff said President Donald Trump would chair the meeting about plans for the region when war with Israel ends.

Sir Tony briefed the American president on ideas to rebuild the war-torn territory, a senior US official said

In 1998, British prime minister Tony Blair was bullish about his government’s vision for local democracy in London. A city-wide referendum had just firmly endorsed New Labour’s plan to give London a mayor. Though only a third of the electorate turned out, 72% of them were in favour – much…

Jonathon Porritt, an eminent environmentalist, speaks to Al Jazeera after his arrest over supporting Palestine Action.

YOUR VIEWS: Our community is divided on the Epping asylum hotel ruling. While some see it as long-overdue recognition of local concerns, others warned it rewards unrest and leaves asylum seekers in limbo

COMMENT: He may have helped to persuade Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine, but for all his energy devoted to foreign policy, the PM has gained no credit for it at home, writes John Rentoul

Described as a pragmatic politician with an instinct for the times, Mahmood is thought of by some as a future Labour leader

Member of Labour’s NEC who understood the need to modernise the party’s culture to reflect the politics of the late 1980s

Keir Starmer’s government is treating voters with contempt. With the arrest of hundreds of protesters in London, for many, the feeling is mutual, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett