Politics

Social Democrats claim narrow election victory over Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union

Downing Street accused of failing to prepare for pandemic and subsequent national disruptions

Party’s transphobia row has been raging for more than a year - with Keir Starmer finally weighing in on debate

A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages

Labour leader backs Scotland’s move to soften laws on possession

PM tells world leaders to ‘grow up’ on tackling climate change

The politician best known for eating ostrich anus on I’m a Celebrity has been made Minister for Culture

Conference widely viewed as leader’s last chance to make his mark and appeal to voters

Even PM’s biographer has struggled to pinpoint how many children the Tory leader has fathered

Trans rights and unity are key issues in ‘most intriguing leadership contest in the party’s history’

The second-longest serving chancellor in German history will remain in post until new government is formed

Prime minister to travel by rail for meeting with ‘train nut’ president where Afghanistan and climate change will be discussed

France accuses UK of ‘opportunism’ as row over Aukus security pact grows

Former rival of Boris Johnson will oversee one of PM’s key government pledges

Bid to bring back pounds and ounces is part of a bonfire of EU regulations

Key details and expectations for Keir Starmer’s first in-person conference speech

Liz Truss promoted to foreign secretary as Dominic Raab demoted in cull of big names

Priti Patel has secured new advice authorising Border Force to ‘push back’ migrant boats into French waters

Party staff told to prepare for the polls as Boris Johnson shakes up top team

UK government’s coronavirus ‘plan B’ could see proof of vaccination become mandatory

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has been tasked with fixing Britain’s supply chain issues

Ed Davey accused of failing to lead Liberal Democrats out of Labour’s shadow

Powers to enforce the ‘last resort’ measure will stay on the statute book

Erin O’Toole drafts in architects of UK PM’s 2019 win as battle with Liberals goes to the wire

Vaccines are central to government efforts to avoid further Covid-19 lockdowns

Westminster ‘terrified’ that Scots will realise ‘independence works’, says Nicola Sturgeon

Childcare costs under the spotlight in parliament today as parents forced to choose ‘between child and career’

Conservatives hit by five-point slump as Keir Starmer takes first lead since January

Ex-colleagues ‘stunned’ by former EU hardliner’s pitch to replace Emmanuel Macron as French leader

Newly announced National Insurance hike is controversial departure from the party’s low-tax tradition

Resignation of powerful director of news expected to trigger further political fallout

Home secretary warned threat could have ‘negative impact on our co-operation’

Analysis suggests cash generated by proposed tax hikes will not be enough to tackle both the NHS and wider care crises

No. 10 asks visitors show vaccine passports to meet with prime minister