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Jen Derrick believes the government should be on the side of the people, not big business. She says BP's £4.9bn profits show the divide between rich and poor is increasing

In today’s newsletter: Nimo Omer breaks down BP’s enormous profits, and why some are calling for a windfall tax amid a cost of living crisis nationwide

Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein is expected to make a historic breakthrough and emerge from Thursday’s elections as Northern Ireland’s largest party. But Sinn Fein’s advance looks limited, as it is projected to lose votes compared to last time. It owes its poll lead to a greater fall in support…

Endless queues, a staff shortage and families forced to miss funerals, weddings and opportunities to say goodbye. Katie Strick reports

Council election candidates ask not to be punished for ‘mistakes made in Westminster’

WITH just one day to go until voters head to polling stations to elect a new batch of councillors, The National has been interviewing party leaders…

At the last local election, Labour held onto their seat by just 12 votes

Turnout at council elections in Scotland is usually much lower than Holyrood or Westminster contests but politicians are urging the public to make their voices heard.

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces renewed bombings in the brutalized city of Mariupol on Tuesday and pressed their assault on Ukraine’s eastern heartland, according to Ukrainian officials who described the death and destruction that ensued.

EU plans import ban on all Russian oil as Russia’s defence minister says Ukrainian forces in Azovstal plant are ‘securely blocked’

Kwasi Kwarteng accuses firms of increasing customers’ payments ‘beyond what is required’