DARK SECRETS: 20 | Rare Historical Photos

Chief Mouser Larry and the surprising power of political pets

General elections in Britain throw up some predictable news stories. For those, like myself, with an interest in animal history, some of the best are the familiar photo features of pets at polling stations. This is a recent tradition, now firmly established, that has proven handy for news outlets that…

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2024

Tributes pour in for Kirsty Wark after she presents BBC Newsnight for the last time

Host is longest-serving presenter of the current affairs programme in BBC history

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2024

A fight for the soul of the Tory party is inevitable. Rishi Sunak staying on may make it worse

Without a timetable for the leadership race, the current uneasy truce might hold for a while, says Katy Balls, the Spectator’s political editor

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024

David Cameron quits Tory frontbench as Sunak names interim top team

Andrew Mitchell becomes shadow foreign secretary and Kemi Badenoch moves to communities in new lineup

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024

David Cameron and Richard Holden quit shadow cabinet after election mauling

Party announces reshuffle ahead of leadership contest

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2024

Labour unlikely to rush into proscribing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Exclusive: Lammy said to be looking at creating new category of state-sponsored terrorism to allow restrictions to be imposed

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024

Cleaning up our fetid politics is Keir Starmer’s toughest task yet. Here’s how he can do it, fast

Venality, bribery, bullying, sexual and financial disgrace: all these must be swept away to win back voters’ trust, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024

A shoe-fixing, key-cutting radical: why Labour’s new prisons minister is perfect for the job

James Timpson hires ex-offenders and thinks many prisoners shouldn’t be in jail, says Simon Hattenstone

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024

Keir Starmer demands ceasefire in call with Israeli PM

KEIR Starmer has made the case for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in calls with regional leaders.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2024

Great for parties, useless for governing: grace-and-favour homes are the spoils of power

The country piles of Dorneywood, Chevening and Chequers that were so fiercely squabbled over by Tory ministers are suddenly up for grabs

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024