Why the State of Israel is central to Jewish identity. By Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis It is said that Chaim Weizmann, who would later become the first president of the State of Israel, was once asked ...

The London mayor on Labour’s “catastrophic” results in the capital, and the Chancellor’s “doom and gloom” putting off ...

Could Labour drive us to rejoin the EU? By Anand Menon “This Labour government will be defined by rebuilding our relationship with Europe, by putting Britain at the heart of Europe.” To prove his ...

All parties when they govern are effectively a coalition”, said David Lammy on Thursday night, when the deputy PM was in the ...

Zack Polanski is a crucial part of the campaign. But a difficult week has dampened the mood By Megan Kenyon The elections in England, Scotland and Wales on 7 May will be Zack Polanski’s largest ...

Two-thirds fear billionaire’s personal payment buys “inappropriate” political influence By Anoosh Chakelian More than two-thirds of the British public (68 per cent) are concerned that the £5m Nigel ...

Local elections map: which seats could Labour lose? More than 5,000 seats are up for grabs in England By Ben Walker More than 5,000 council seats are up for grabs on Thursday. Just four years ago, the ...

His alarming cognitive decline deserves the scrutiny that Joe Biden received. By Lee Siegel The process of removing Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate can’t exactly be said to have worked ...

Follow our interactive map as we update it throughout with the latest results By Ben Walker Use the toggle at the bottom-left of the map to switch between views of the previous winners and the 2026 ...

The prospect of protracted conflict that reshapes the world is only growing By Katie Stallard If you go by Donald Trump’s account, he has already won the war with Iran several times over. Iran’s ...

The outlet is the second most popular attraction for Chinese tourists visiting the UK By Emily Lawford Three excited Chinese women are talking loudly on the train to Bicester Village. I can make out a ...

The scale of Britain’s involvement is still not fully understood By Tom McTague W here is the heart of England? Traditionally, its centre is said to lie in the village of Meriden in Warwickshire.