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China now viewed as a major adversary, along with Russia, Iran and North Korea, in a ‘dangerous quartet increasingly working together’

Commons Speaker says people ‘go to extreme measures’ because they ‘don’t believe in the ballot box’ after Trump assassination attempt

Britain's Keir Starmer could hardly have asked for a better first week as prime minister, from hobnobbing with fellow world leaders to England's run to the final of the European football championships.

The government’s net zero ambitions will be expensive and will require infrastructure improvements that carry a political cost

In the rush for growth, the cabinet has hit the ground running; but a temporary boost to public borrowing may be the only way to get quick results

Letters: Robert Hardy, Mandy Lane and Rita Hawes respond to an article on hands-off Norwegian parenting, talking of the freedom they had during childhood in Britain decades ago

One of the defining features of contemporary electoral politics in Britain is the age divide. Young people are far more likely to support Labour, and older people to support the Conservatives. This divide is still apparent following the 2024 election – but it hides the complexity of how young people…

A man has been given a life sentence for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby, one of Britain’s most high-profile television personalities

Britain's justice secretary plans emergency measures to address prison overcrowding by early prisoner release to prevent system collapse.