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The election of hundreds of new MPs presents Parliament with a short window of opportunity

The party’s president, Mark Pack, is facing questions as it could lose half a million pounds in a legal row

The public is sick of political in-fighting, so Keir Starmer must clamp down on No.10 leaks

It’s time Labour did something big and transformative to save us from a news cycle of misery

There’s plenty of life in the latest 39 Steps revival

Reform’s leader is keen to discuss a referendum on the ECHR instead. Surely it can’t be a distraction tactic?

Instead of pretending to be dragged into it, why not celebrate it?

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at GB News, Lee Anderson, Ben Habib and more

The Tory leadership candidate’s mixed-race children won’t be forced to pick an identity - despite what her latest culture war rant says

The government has demonstrated a conviction that dangerous behaviour has to have consequences

Delays for travellers to Europe are about to get much worse with the EU’s new entry/exit system

This was supposed to be the year populism triumphed. But a push towards its most extreme followers could be fatal

In 5,000 years’ time, will people marvel at the accomplishments achieved today?

The UK’s regulator, HFEA, is having to grapple with the scientific, ethical and even philosophical challenges associated with synthetic embryo research

I’m not one for boycotts, but I make an exception for business leaders who backed Brexit

The Reform leader’s entry in the register of MPs’ interests made for fascinating reading. But were items missing?

No government in half a century has built 300,000 homes every year, but that’s what Labour wants to do now

New polls suggest support for the PM’s softly-softly stance on Europe – but for how long?

The conservative members are dragging the party towards the same disaster as last time – and the time before that

One in four Brits believe they could qualify for the 2028 Games if they started training today. It’s endearingly delusional

Young people seem increasingly drawn to extremist politics

The 14 year experiment went on far too long. Now Labour has to make the economy work

Thank goodness the hereditary peers are going – some claimed huge expenses and gave almost nothing in return

After an election rout, they’ve chosen moaning about Labour over much-needed self-examination

The race rioters spring from the same root as the jihadists

Nigel Farage and Stephen Yaxley-Lennon's cries to the far right mob do not represent this country

Will Starmer’s inaction on Brexit help strengthen the cause of Scottish independence?

Getting honorary status at the university he has just left is nothing special

They’re out of touch, out of power and running out of readers

Public opinion is changing on the idea of a Universal Basic Income. Could it solve our poverty crisis and improve productivity?