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Shadow transport secretary Helen Whately has written to the Cabinet Office asking about the vetting of rail minister Lord Hendy after it emerged that he demanded an award winning engineer was sacked for talking to The Independent

Hospitality industry expresses concern about impact on businesses of leaked proposals not denied by PM

Editorial: The prime minister’s talks in Berlin and Paris will help to reset relations. But the most urgent challenge is to combat populism together

Analysis shows that energy bills this winter will be the highest on record for older people who previously received a winter fuel payment of up to £300.

In a recent speech, British prime minister Keir Starmer vowed to fix the “rotten foundations” of the country. Addressing an audience of workers and public servants invited to the garden of 10 Downing Street, Starmer positioned his government as one of service, promising to tackle the deep-seated issues plaguing Britain.

Smoking will be banned in pub gardens, and outside football stadiums, restaurants and hospitals under new government plans

Brief letters: Tanni Grey-Thompson’s train troubles | Keir Starmer’s country | AI reset | The return of the Man from UNCLE | The big fight

Britain’s new prime minister has struck up a close relationship with Paris and Berlin and needs their help to unpick problems caused by Brexit, says David Maddox. But it is a strategy full of risk...

Giving young people chance to work, learn and train across Europe is ‘glue’ between countries, says German ambassador

The government seems to think AI will allow it to do more with less. But there are plenty of reasons to be doubtful, writes Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited France on Thursday, following a trip to Germany, as part of ongoing efforts to “reset” the UK’s relationship with the European Union – which has been strained in the years since Brexit.