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The Labour leader maintained he did not believe the rules had been broken when he attended a beer and curry gathering in Durham

Letters: Westminster’s parliament buildings are archaic and inherently undemocratic argue Dr Louis Hellman, Mick Duncan, Lynne Armstrong and Jim McLean

Western multinationals and local tycoons published newspaper adverts on Monday congratulating John Lee on becoming Hong Kong's next leader, following a rubber-stamp selection process condemned by critics as anti-democratic. Lee, 64, a former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong's democracy movement, was anointed the business hub's new…

Son of Philippines’ late dictator tipped to win presidency as Filipinos elect a new leader.

On Sunday, a Bay State congressman joined a colleague from conservative Wyoming to call for unity in the face of an escalating conflict in Ukraine, which they say represents an existential threat to democracy globally.

Polls have closed to elect a new president in the Philippines Monday, with the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos the favourite to win the high-stakes race and restore his family to the pinnacle of power.

What does a democracy do when a dominant news media organisation goes rogue during an election campaign?

WASHINGTON — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff has emerged as a go-to fundraiser for the Democratic Party leading into the 2022 midterms.

Letters: Phil Tate calls for a fairer system of local authority financing, while Ian K Watson says central government has been hoarding power for too long