The former prime minister believes he may have been a victim of phone hacking while in office

Defeat could have spurred Conservative rebels to move against prime minister

Israeli foreign minister responds by accusing Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan of acting like a dictator

Britain’s governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in Friday, piling pressure on Prime minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a U.K. general election in which the main opposition Labour Party appears increasingly ...

This is the moment Labour was announced victorious in the Blackpool South parliamentary by-election on Friday (3 May). In the contest triggered by the resignation of former Tory MP Scott Benton following a lobbying scandal, Labour’s Chris Webb secu ...

Voxelotor, which can help reduce need for blood transfusions, is administered as a daily tablet

Watch Boris Johnson rubbish concerns about his voter ID law in resurfaced footage. The former prime minister fell foul of legislation he introduced himself on Thursday (2 May) – when he was reportedly turned away from a polling station after failin ...

Editorial: Selecting a fourth Conservative prime minister in two years would make this country even more of a laughing stock

Hundreds have fled their homes as violence once again gripped Port-au-Prince after new prime minister sworn in last week

Former prime minister Boris Johnson was caught out by a law his own government introduced as he went to vote on Thursday

Israeli foreign minister accuses Turkish leader of acting like ‘dictator’ in row that could deepen tensions

Penny Mordaunt has dispelled rumours of a leadership bid and pledged to stand by prime minister Rishi Sunak following local elections. During Business Questions in the House of Commons on Thursday 2 May, Ms Mordaunt also said she thinks something wil ...

The government wants to scrap England’s 50% cap on ‘faith admissions’. It will just lead to religious discrimination, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Committee say use of WhatsApp should be banned on official devices unless there is transparency

As John Swinney emerges as candidate for first minister, Guardian readers assess the parties’ records and promises

SNP insiders have revealed a long term succession strategy to ensure controversial former finance minister Kate Forbes does not become leader.

Johnny Mercer says he will ‘do all I can’ to change rules after veteran turned away from polling station

Former finance secretary who was narrowly beaten by Humza Yousaf in last year’s SNP leadership contest, has announced that she will not standing this time

Welsh first minister urged to pay back £200,000 to firm whose owner was convicted of environmental crimes

Polls open in last big elections before general elections as John Swinney expected to announce run for SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister