Prime minister says he is not distracted by poor personal ratings as rebel MPs are said to be plotting to oust him after local elections

The prime minister faces a further blow to his leadership if Ben Houchen and Andy Street are both unseated in next Thursday’s contests

Taoiseach wants to reduce arrivals through Northern Ireland amid concern that sunak’s Rwanda plan is driving people to Ireland

New leader is part of rebels desperate ‘100 days to save Britain’ plan as Conservatives panic over threat of massive losses in local lections this week

Drubbing for Tories in next week’s local elections could force sunak’s hand

Supporters of the Rwanda deportation scheme fail to understand the lessons of Australia

Thursday’s local elections are a chance for Keir Starmer to show his party’s breadth of support – not least in the embattled PM’s North Yorkshire

Rumours of an early election, despite Labour’s lead in opinion polls, being used to keep unruly Conservative MPs in check

UK PM points to Irish deputy PM’s claim that threat of being deported led people to cross border from Northern Ireland

Dr Dan Poulter, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, says he could no longer look his NHS colleagues in the eye and remain a Tory

Since the Rwanda policy was proposed in April 2022, not a single flight has left for the east African nation

King Charles III is on the comeback trail

Defence secretary says MPs must give the Rishi sunak space

Refugees tell Holly Bancroft about the dangerous journeys they have taken to get to Northern France - and their hope of reaching the UK

Defence secretary says MPs must give the PM space as Tory figures appear to be vying for leadership

Speculation PM could call election to forestall possible leadership challenge has its own momentum despite No 10 dismissals

John Curtice says Boris Johnson’s No 10 lockdown parties and Truss’s economic catastrophe have made it impossible for Rishi sunak to cling on to power

Doctors’ ability to sign people off work is crucial, say readers, particularly for those with mental health problems

Speaking to experts and people on the ground in Pas de Calais reveals a different narrative to that told by Rishi sunak

Count Binface has vowed to rename London Bridge after Phoebe Waller-Bridge if he wins May’s mayoral election. His other flagship policies for the capital include price-capping croissants at £1.10 and granting grade-one listed status to Claudia Win ...