EU institutions, UK-EU relations, and Brexit aftermath
The Princess of Wales has published a personal essay urging people to “prioritise love” in a digital age, written after her first overseas tour since cancer treatment. New photographs from her Rome visit accompany the piece.
Andy Burnham’s name keeps cropping up in Westminster whispers about Labour’s next generation of leaders. But the road from Manchester to Downing Street is longer and more complicated than his supporters might like.
Liberal Democrat MP Cameron Thomas has been suspended from the party while police investigate allegations against him. The suspension takes immediate effect, with Thomas continuing to sit in parliament as an independent.
Michel Barnier says Britain could retain its pre-Brexit opt-outs and rebate arrangements if it ever chose to rejoin the EU. The comments have reignited a debate many in Westminster thought was firmly off the table.
British Sikhs who backed Reform UK at the last election are reconsidering their support after the party’s response to the Henry Nowak murder was condemned as inflammatory. Community leaders warn the fallout could reshape Sikh voting patterns ahead of next May’s local elections.
The British government will issue a formal apology to victims of forced adoptions in England, the Education Secretary has confirmed. An estimated 185,000 babies were taken from unmarried mothers between the 1950s and 1970s in a practice survivors say caused lifelong trauma.
Ashley Cain is facing allegations that he used sexist and misogynistic language toward female colleagues on the set of his BBC Three show. The former footballer has strongly denied the claims through his representatives.
The Chancellor faced MPs in the House of Commons to deliver a closely watched fiscal statement, outlining sweeping changes to public spending and taxation. The announcement sets the stage for months of political debate ahead of the next budget cycle.
Gary Nolan spoke publicly for the first time about the “terror” his baby son Preston endured, addressing a tearful crowd of around 60 people at a candlelit vigil. His raw, grief-stricken words have resonated far beyond the local community.
Kim Leadbeater says Britain feels more divided today than it did during the Brexit years, warning politicians are failing to address deepening social fractures. Her words carry particular weight given her sister Jo Cox was killed by a far-right extremist in 2016.
