61 h. ago What went on in London this week: Suki Waterhouse's number one partying tip

Michael Kors opens a new store, Lily Allen makes her catwalk debut, and Annabel’s unveils its Christmas façade

Society

3 d. ago Party jeans are here! The pairs to pick for your next soirée

This year it’s all about disco denim

Society

3 d. ago ‘I thought the grownups were back in charge!’: John Crace on how Labour shattered his expectations

After 14 years of Tory rule, the Guardian’s parliamentary sketch writer thought he had seen it all. Westminster would surely tick along nicely once Keir Starmer’s party took over. How wrong he was ...I feel I should probably start with an apology. A few days after the 2024 general election, I wrote that it felt as if the grownups were back in charge. It wasn’t as if I was carried away by the vision of Keir Starmer or the charisma of Rachel Reeves. More that I felt we had regained a basic level of competence. That politics would become business as usual rather than the breathless psychodrama of the past 10 years. You could go to bed at night relatively confident that the country would be more or less recognisable when you woke up. There would be no more mad people doing mad things as we raced through five or six news cycles in the course of a couple of hours.And part of me was a little concerned. Because what is good for economic stability and social justice isn’t necessarily good fo...

Politics

4 d. ago Chancellor faces calls for wealth tax a week before second Budget

The Chancellor is widely expected to raise taxes on November 26 but is reported to have ruled out a manifesto-busting income tax hike.

Economics

8 d. ago MP quits Jeremy Corbyn's Your Party as infighting chaos continues

MP Adnan Hussain said he had been ‘deeply troubled’ by the way ‘certain figures’ within the new party had been treated

Events

8 d. ago Corbyn and Sultana's Your Party Feud: What happened and what comes next?

Infighting disrupts Your Party's rise as Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana clash

Politics

8 d. ago 'Tis the season.. to sparkle! The best diamanté, crystal, and embroidered jeans to light up your next party

Time to put on your PJs

Politics

9 d. ago Date landlords will be unable to boot renters out of homes for ‘no

THE EXACT dates landlords will no longer be able to boot renters from the homes for "no fault" has been revealed. It is part of some sweeping changes the government is introducing to give renters more rights. New measures of the Renters' Rights Act are set to come into effect from May 1, 2026, ministers...

Society

1 week ago Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer

PM attacks ‘toxic division of Reform’ and gives strongest signal yet that two-child benefit cap will be liftedUK politics live – latest updatesDecades-old racism is returning to British politics, and “it makes people feel very scared” Keir Starmer has said, warning that divisive hard-right politics was “tearing our country apart”.Speaking to the GP and TV personality Amir Khan, the prime minister accused Nigel Farage’s Reform UK of overseeing a return of the racist and divisive politics “that frankly I thought we had dealt with decades ago”. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Michael D Higgins and Sabina given roses and cheered as term ends

Mr Higgins was late departing as he and his wife Sabina wanted to ring the peace bell one last time.

Politics

2 w. ago Thousands of people will no longer pay for council tax as 16 authorities drop charges

The tax breaks have already come into effect in Manchester and Barnsley and look set to be introduced to a further 14 local authorities across England.

Economics

2 w. ago The FAA's order to cut flights nationwide due to the government shutdown is set to take effect

The Federal Aviation Administration's order to scale back flights nationwide because of the government shutdown starts Friday

Politics

2 w. ago Everything you need to throw a brilliant Traitors finale watch party

As the finale approaches on November 6, here’s everything the viewing faithful need to set the scene

Politics

2 w. ago Is coffee the future of socialising? This stylish central London destination shows it could be

With an impressive food and drink menu, stunning space and flexible events packages, the Lavazza Flagship has plenty to offer, as the festive season approaches

Politics

2 w. ago Jeffrey Archer offers to write your name into his novel as charity auction prize

The author said he will decide on the character in his final standalone novel, but they will be named after the winning bidder.

Politics

2 w. ago Sex drugs 'found at party' disgraced Andrew hosted for Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in Sandringham, royal book claims

The sex drugs were allegedly found scattered at the property on what Andrew later claimed to be ‘a straightforward shooting weekend’

Sport

3 w. ago Timeline of Kemi Badenoch’s leadership of the Conservative Party

Sunday marks a year since Mrs Badenoch became Tory leader.

Politics

3 w. ago Police investigate racial abuse of Green deputy leader at London station

Mothin Ali says thug threatened to ‘smash his head in’ during row on Wednesday

Events

3 w. ago Starmer feels the effects of setting high standards for his party in opposition

Despite pledges to run a squeaky clean administration the prime minister and some in his cabinet have been caught outThere is a theory in British politics, often attributed to Tony Blair, that you need to be careful about throwing a boomerang in opposition, because when you make it to power it could come back and hit you in the face.As opposition leader, Keir Starmer became adept at landing blows on the Conservatives. Over the Partygate scandal in particular, he called for Boris Johnson to quit over his rule-breaking. “You cannot be a lawmaker and a lawbreaker and it’s time to pack his bags,” he said. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Lily Allen celebrates her album launch party with a very personal gift for guests

She’s a West End Girl and she knows how to plug an album

Culture