Exclusive: Mayor says Conservative government has put obstacles in his way each day of his eight years in office

The government was determined to make this a good news day. It’s just a shame reality isn’t more obliging

Scottish Greens vote with government despite uncertainty after Humza Yousaf’s resignation

Shocked people from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria herded on to coaches as 200 tents removed and streets cleaned

The Guardian’s political editor, Pippa Crerar, and the political correspondent Kiran Stacey help you kick off your week with the stories you need to know from inside Westminster

As someone who is unable to vote in the UK’s local elections, I hope my peers don’t waste the precious gift they’ve been given, says freelance writer Joyce Yang

Targeting people who need support for depression and anxiety will only make these growing problems worse, says Jay Watts, a clinical psychologist

Photo ID will be required to vote in the 2024 general election – here are all the acceptable forms and how to apply for a voter ID card

Equalities minister claims female pupils didn’t want to use gender-neutral toilets, and calls for people to report institutions

Susan Hall became member a day after an exposé about its contents – much of which is directed at Sadiq Khan

Business secretary defends move, saying it ‘puts to bed myth that Rwanda is not a safe place’

Brexit and Scottish independence have benefited Rishi Sunak and Humza Yousaf – now both are suffering the consequences, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

In the run-up to the local elections this week, the Guardian columnist John Harris is in Thurrock where the council has amassed more than £1.5bn in debt since 2022. He speaks to people facing swingeing cuts and asks whether the vote on Thursday wi ...

Exclusive: London mayor says poverty, alienation and ill health must be tackled to prevent crimes, after London sword attack

Councillors, mayors and police commissioners across England and Wales are facing voters this week. What’s at stake? Helen Pidd reports

They say a rising tide lifts all boats. But what if it’s a rising tide of disasters?

Editorial: This model of devolution should be the start of a bigger conversation about power and democracy, not the end

Greens co-leader says SNP will have to do deals with anti-independence Tories unless they keep his party on side

Rishi, Keir and Dave come in close behind. It must be exhausting being so uniquely blessed

What ministers herald as key reform would be laughable if it wasn’t so harmful, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan