Newsroom desk

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

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Latest reporting

Houses of Parliament at risk of ‘Notre Dame-style fire’ as renovation costs rise

UK MPs could undergo criminal record checks to stop violence against women

PM to ask countries affected by UK’s role in slavery to help shape formal apology

EHRC raises concern with Reform about ‘racial and sexual remarks’ in documentary

Labour to end cooperation with Greens in 11 councils over ‘Zionism is racism’ policy

No 10 defends flight to Caribbean going via Manchester to pick up Burnham

A world-first focus on long-term outcomes could transform UK government – or create new spending fights

UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn

Tory Brexit was ‘harder’ than promised in EU referendum, says Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham says he has emergency stockpile of beans, soup and Twiglets

Ex-Greens co-leader urges council groups to reject Zionism policy

Hegseth wrong to say most non-US Nato forces in Afghanistan did not fight, says No 10

‘Damp squib’: Ed Davey can breathe easy as Lib Dem leadership challenge fails to materialise

Nigel Farage says charities that help asylum seekers get to UK should be prosecuted

Burnham to host Zelenskyy at No 10 in show of ‘rock-solid’ support

Leader of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign

Holborn and St Pancras byelection loss will disappoint Greens – but there may also be relief

Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error

Voting opens in high stakes Holborn and St Pancras byelection

UK’s military needs to focus spending on domestic defence, not overseas missions – report

Head of Jewish Greens says she may leave party over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote

Party conference will be more upbeat than last year, Tories say – but that’s not the whole story

Tories plan to expand free childcare to high earners to end ‘cliff edge’

Group encouraging people to join Green party to back ‘Zionism is racism’ agenda