London Letter: Former Labour heavyweights David Miliband, Peter Mandelson are said to be contenders for the role of UK ambassador to Washington, along with Belfast Agreement negotiator Jonathan Powell
Former taoiseach to publish his memoirs next year in a publishing deal reportedly involving a six-figure sum
Researchers find elite Britons often pretend to like football and beer as they’re “insecure” about their legitimacy
Planet Business: SpaceX’s ‘reliable’ Crew Dragon, the highest-earning tennis players and a first-class error at Qantas
The threats to this crucial infrastructure are growing but there are possible solutions
‘Never again can a disease be allowed to lead to so many deaths and so much suffering,’ says inquiry chair
Hatred of politicians deters good people from the job, which makes the government worse, which makes voters hate politicians more
UK and French electoral systems have thwarted its advance but the far right is still on the rise globally
You will need patience, resilience and the self-control required not to headbutt the public
Keir Starmer is an antidote to the privileged Tories he has displaced but he will need to be ruthlessness and willing to upend policy
It poured rain all day in London but there was a sunny interlude at a convenient moment for the new Labour prime minister
Raw politics and national interests will always triumph, but there is a basis for new Labour PM to work well with Ireland and Europe
Keir Starmer’s party turned the election map red - but secured fewer votes than in 2017 when led by Jeremy Corbyn
New leader names Rachel Reeves as Britain’s first female chancellor of the exchequer
New British prime minister and Labour’s election win greeted with enthusiasm by tourists and party followers outside Downing Street
Labour Party leader now leads a Britain riven by division and uncertainty about its past, present, and future
Tories now face fundamental questions about future direction of the party
House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt among the well-known MPs rejected by the electorate
Tory election workers strike a defiant note despite crushing electoral defeat
Labour set to secure 410 seats, with Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives on 131
UK election: Tory prime minister Rishi Sunak says he will take responsibility for the result, which could cost half his cabinet their seats in parliament
Comments by ally of Rishi Sunak come as Sun newspaper tells readers to back Keir Starmer on Thursday
London Letter: Joke candidates such as Nick the Incredible Flying Brick are a beloved tradition in British elections
Britain goes to the polls on Thursday in election that Labour is expected to win in a landslide
Labour leader says he is ‘not taking any lectures’ from James Cleverly about elections and accuses Tories of inflicting 14 years of chaos on the country
Physical stamina is an oddly overlooked superpower in modern working life
‘Have we had a few bad apples? We have, although to my knowledge nobody involved in an organised betting ring is standing for us, which is something’
Make no mistake: A far-right government in France would be an earthquake for the EU
The judgments of 15 writers on an eventful run of Conservative governments are nearly always brutal
Part of the reason the British right and its media cheerleaders hate Sunak is that, in Brexit-related discussions, he abandoned the futile jingoistic posturing of his predecessors
Brexiteer Steve Baker will reportedly launch Tory leadership bid if he holds seat, although he faces uphill battle
Tory PM took aim at his likely successor in Downing Street but may really have been trying to throttle the flow of votes from his party to Farage’s Reform UK
The BBC’s final prime ministerial debate before next week’s UK election was as dull as an England soccer match
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
