Politics
Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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Burnham to face Parliament as prime minister for first time
This may well be the point when his honeymoon period as PM ends and the hard work begins, Damian Grammaticas writes.
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UK government fast-tracks £110m to convert prison spaces amid overcrowding crisis
The UK government is repurposing existing prison facilities to add capacity, highlighting the severe strain on the justice system

Badenoch installs former mini-budget architect as shadow chancellor

Sánchez and the EU have decided that Morocco relations are too big to fail

Sir Mel Stride replaced as shadow chancellor as Conservatives reshuffle top team

Iceland’s referendum tests whether Europe respects uncomfortable votes, as the UK, Greece and Cyprus did before

EU forces board suspected Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in Mediterranean

Ukrainians again stored ammunition among civilians: 38 people killed in explosion (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,649)

Ministers consider closing social mobility watchdog as part of planned shake-up

Reform UK enters Birmingham conference amid stalling polls and internal fractures

UK appeals court closes billion-pound empty property tax loophole

Liberal Democrats seek cross-party climate talks as extreme weather risks mount

The CIA’s visit to Moscow shows Nato is working, and a reminder that Europe still matters to Washington

Badenoch to reshuffle shadow cabinet following Patel and Cleverly resignations

NHS to offer free high-street cholesterol tests in England

Emergency measures needed to stop teachers quitting, say Lib Dems

Cleverly avoids culture war issues in pitch to be next London mayor

How has early prison release scheme been tightened after backlash?

Andy Burnham pledge to end indefinite jail terms ‘a step towards healing’
