In thrall to a character who may not truly exist any more, the Labour leader kicked off his election campaign in Purfleet, says author Tim Burrows

There were chaotic scenes as lawmakers shoved, tackled and hit each other in a day-long brawl in Taiwan’s parliament. Daytime scuffles escalated into a nighttime brawl as lawmakers fought over proposed reforms to the chamber, just days before Pres ...

Jess Phillips has revealed Sir Keir starmer told her to “f*** off” when she expressed sympathy for Rishi Sunak. During an appearance on Have I Got News for You on Friday 17 May, the Labour MP was asked if Sir Keir “is as much of a laug ...

Party leader’s general election campaign announcement sparks New Labour comparisons

A rare squid has been filmed wrapping its arms around a camera deep below the ocean surface, where conditions are near pitch black. The Taningia Danae, at a depth of more than 1km, is seen spreading its tentacles over the camera lens. Scientists from ...

There was more business than usual and some bemused regulars after El Califa de León was rewarded for its ‘exceptional’ offering

Shocking, arresting and extraordinary photographs that shifted how women are seen in the world

As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to thousands after deadly storms, it will do so Saturday under a smog warning and as all of southern Texas starts to feel the heat

The first asylum seekers bound for Rwanda were detained at the start of May

Politics is about achieving things and telling a compelling story. But neither the president – nor starmer – can match Trump’s gift for narrative, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

A record number of emergency food parcels were given out in London at the start of this year

Barclays’ analysis may be slightly off the mark, but the megastar is tapping into a new trend in spending

This comes after The Independent revealed that the Jamaican government is lobbying Britain for curbs to be lifted.

Tories seize on his comments to claim there is a multi-billion-pound ‘black hole’ in Labour’s plans

Jeremy Hunt accused Labour of spreading "fake news" to try and win the general election with claims about his economic plans. Speaking in London on Friday, 17 May, the chancellor hit out at Labour's judgement that scrapping national ...

The chancellor is expected to attempt to draw up an election battle line between the Conservatives and Labour over tax

 

The speech is reminiscent of Tony Blair’s New Labour in a bid to “rebuild Britain” after “14 years of Tory chaos”

Yes, there were more flame-throwers, but working on Furiosa was pretty similar to starring in Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir, says the actor. So how does he duck the crossfire that comes with playing JK Rowling’s Strike?

Unite launches bid to persuade Keir starmer to invest more in north-east Scotland