Former Tory minister is the third national politician in Britain to be murdered in a decade

Shirt and trouser-wearing army from the city heads for England’s North Sea coast

Reform UK leader accused of having ‘hissy fit’ to distract from ongoing investigation in to undeclared £5m ‘gift’ he received

Reform UK leader to stand down as MP for Clacton and run again in subsequent by-election, as he tries to get ahead of donations row

Britain’s prime minister-in-waiting is rewriting the rules of political authenticity, aided by a wardrobe of centrist-dad staples

British American Tobacco seeks engagement with Government, but sector continues to be shunned officially

Britain believes it hears the war drums beating, which is why defence spending dominates Westminster thinking

The man who seems poised to replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister promises to ‘rewire Britain’

Former Greater Manchester mayor, who could become UK’s next PM by mid-July, is not short on options

King’s decision signals a quieter shift, recasting the crown’s most recognisable residence as a stage set rather than lived-in seat of power

After expensive revamp, monarch to keep palace as office while opening doors to paying visitors

Presumed incoming prime minister Andy Burnham should get ready for a weekly battle with the rambunctious Tory leader

Welsh leader is in Dublin for talks with the Irish Government, his first foreign trip since ending Labour’s century-old grip on Wales

Comedy candidates, an ousted prime minister and hecklers were all out in force

A handful of outside-bet candidates have not ruled themselves out of the leadership competition