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This is no time for complacent exceptionalism. The UK is part of the fourth phase of the far right in the postwar era, and its politicians must respond, says political scientist Cas Mudde

Reform UK won 57 of the 81 seats on Kent County Council in May, and their members say they had the mandate to scrap net zero policies.

Letters: Cyril Haessig, Adrian Dumphy and Dr Margaret Martlew respond to an article by Kirsty Major on how the party is failing to connect with people even in safe seats

If the latest Sultana-Corbyn row proves terminal, 700,000 people who registered interest will have no political home

Gavin Robinson said immigration policy had to be applied consistently across the UK.

Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Plaid Cymru, said voters need to understand what is at stake ahead of the Welsh Parliament elections next May.

Conservative party leader David Cameron gave a speech in 2007 on social justice which is remembered as the “hug a hoodie” moment. In it, he laid out the foundations of what would become the “big society” social programme and called for more compassion towards young people. The speech was written…

A witness said ‘the real anger was obvious’ as the former prime minister and his ex-boss disagreed over the Conservatives’ record in government

I was the envy of the friends I’d left behind. Now it seems prudent to assess how much that nativism will truly take root here, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

As Labour flounders and dabbles in the politics of hatred to gain a point or two, it is those far from power who will suffer most, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

INTERVIEW: As he publishes his 30th novel, the former deputy chair of the Conservative Party is showing no signs of slowing down. In his riverside penthouse in London, he talks to Chris Harvey about the rise of Reform, Peter Mandelson’s sacking over his friendship with Epstein, and his big life…