Politics

Research spanning 24 European countries finds that polling days cause dissatisfaction to rise by 16%

Former US leader hints at 2024 presidential run in first speech since leaving office

The window is narrowing for anyone to halt the Trump ‘juggernaut’

Baroness Finn calls for staffing overhaul to tackle ‘lack of capability’ in Whitehall to deliver projects across UK

Surplus jabs being handed over to up to 19 countries in effort to build international ties

 Corbynite candidate excluded from newly relaunched selection race in Liverpool

Scientific experts, Tory MPs and even cabinet ministers yesterday implied that the third national shutdown could be lifted more quickly if infections fall more quickly than expected. But No. 10 has moved swiftly to dampen expectations

Papers released by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) have provided some insight into why the prime minister is moving so cautiously in his effort to return the country to normal life

Former first minister claims in statement to Holyrood inquiry that SNP officials tried to have him imprisoned

Boris Johnson has set out a four-stage approach to reopening the country in which the last social restrictions could be lifted by 21 June. But while many health experts welcomed the cautious approach, Tory MP Steve Baker said the schedule is “a hammer blow” to business

Downing Street descends into infighting as PM plots pandemic course

Wording altered just weeks after allegations first made against Alex Salmond

PM calls on Europe to deploy its ‘collective ingenuity’ to speed up vaccine development

Unelected peer will begin cabinet role next month seeking to ‘maximise post-Brexit trading opportunities’

Opposition leader calls for ‘biggest economic shake-up since WWII’

End to lockdown could undo party focused on opposing further Covid restrictions

Gavin Williamson says he will fight ‘silencing and censoring’ - but critics say he’s arguing with a straw man

Former No. 10 advisor forced to defend himself against claim he handed lucrative deal to associates

Preliminary figures suggest vaccine campaign is cutting infections by around two-thirds

GOP left grappling over future after former president escapes conviction

Plans are based on vaccine success and range from ‘optimistic’ to ‘pessimistic’

Political concept takes aim at those in the political centre

Boris Johnson’s Downing Street neighbour has long been tipped to become the next PM

Pundits believe legal challenge could trigger release of evidence that implicates Scottish first minister

Dispute over sexual harassment allegations could bring down Scotland’s first minister

Backbenchers accuse Matt Hancock of making ‘empty threat’ to people who travel to high-risk countries

Local elections in May will be first major test of party’s ‘new management’

US Congress votes to strip pro-Trump conspiracy theorist lawmaker of committee roles

Legislation to be tabled will allow attorney general to take maternity leave

Labour hoping to ‘change the party’s body language’ with patriotic rebrand

Joe Biden is threatening action against Myanmar following military coup

Experts say stricter border controls will be needed to keep out new Covid variants

European Commission president is facing second procurement scandal in as many years

UK seeks to deepen ties with some of the world’s fastest-growing markets