22 h. ago Out of Nick Clegg’s shadow: Miriam González seeks to shake up Spain

Wife of former UK deputy prime minister plans to launch political party in her home country

Politics

54 h. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Did Tony Blair help sweeten Andrew's Royal Lodge deal?

Blair was PM when the sweetheart deal for him to move in was struck with the Crown Estate in 2003, effectively meaning the then prince was able to live there rent free.

Economics

3 d. ago I'm A Celebrity start date revealed as ITV drops first look trailer with Ant and Dec hosting twisted Christmas dinner

The start date for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here has been revealed - and fans don't have long to wait.

Culture

3 d. ago I'm A Celebrity start date revealed as Ant and Dec host twisted Christmas dinner in teaser

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here's launch show has been confirmed for just a few days' time as hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly return to the jungle series

Politics

4 d. ago Musk’s SpaceX set to win $2 billion satellite deal with Pentagon, report says

Billionaire tech boss reportedly in line for lucrative Golden Dome commission despite spectacular public falling out with President Donald Trump in July

Economics

5 d. ago Keir Starmer often strident in opposition struggles to maintain probity in government

Despite pledges to run a squeaky clean administration he and some in his cabinet have fallen foul of the rulesThere 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

5 d. 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

5 d. ago Russia behind major UK cyber hack 'and used Gaza as cover,' claims tech boss

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince has said that Russia has been using the conflict in Gaza as a "cover story" for the recent wave of cyberattacks on British firms

Technology

6 d. ago Tony Blair ‘has a contribution to make’ to Trump’s Gaza peace deal, UK’s Middle East minister says

Exclusive: Hamish Falconer has spoken to The Independent on Gaza and why cutting international aid has not made the migrant crisis worse

Politics

6 d. ago Tony Blair should be part of Trump’s Gaza peace deal, UK’s Middle East minister says

Exclusive: Hamish Falconer has spoken to The Independent on Gaza and why cutting international aid has not made the migrant crisis worse

Politics

7 d. ago Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Pam Bondi to find out how to talk to Trump ahead of FTC trial: report

Tech boss sought out attorney general for advice on best to speak to president, new book claims

Politics

1 week ago Tony Blair Institute undertakes restructuring as losses mount

Consulting group and think-tank founded by former PM doubles down on artificial intelligence and seeks new donors

Politics

1 week ago Arab states push back on Tony Blair role in overseeing postwar Gaza

Some countries voiced concerns over Donald Trump’s decision to name former UK prime minister to ‘board of peace’

Events

1 week ago Down Cemetery Road to Jimmy Carr’s Am I the A**hole? The seven best shows to stream this week

Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson team up in the cracking new thriller from Slow Horses creator Mick Herron, and Jimmy Carr’s new comedy will draw gasps by the minute. Plus: there’s a new Witcher!When a gas main explodes in a quiet Oxford street it initially comes as a merciful respite from the awkward dinner party being hosted by Sarah Tucker (Ruth Wilson). But soon, the fallout from the explosion becomes more disconcerting. Sarah (by day, a bored art historian) turns detective when an attempt to deliver a card to a child injured in the blast drags her into a conspiracy; soon she’s in cahoots with Emma Thompson’s spiky PI Zoe Boehm and getting entirely out of her depth. As befits a thriller adapted from a novel by Slow Horses creator Mick Herron, it’s an enjoyably astringent, increasingly nervy mixture of edgewalking intrigue and unsentimental, pitch-black humour. Apple TV, from Wednesday 29 October Continue reading...

Transport

1 week ago Trial came after long campaign for justice for Bloody Sunday victims

The bereaved families described the start of the trial in September after a decades-long campaign as a momentous day.

Events

1 week ago No 10 denies reports Starmer is preparing to miss 2030 clean energy target

The Prime Minister was said to be considering dropping the goal in order to keep energy bills down.

Events

1 week ago Tony Blair Institute urges shift in focus from clean to cheaper power by 2030

A paper by the former Labour PM’s think tank is the latest intervention in an increasingly fractious energy debate.

Politics

2 w. ago Nick Clegg: I upset woke staff on my first day at Facebook: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

Sir Nick Clegg has revealed that he got in trouble as soon as he arrived at Meta's headquarters in California after upsetting the 'woke' staff.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Priceless’ jewellery stolen from Louvre in raid by ‘experienced’ thieves

French minister says highly professional criminals used angle grinder to access one of museum’s most ornate rooms“Priceless” historic jewellery has been stolen from the Louvre in Paris after a highly professional robbery by men who used an angle grinder to break through glass and enter one of the museum’s most ornate rooms.The world’s most-visited museum was suddenly closed for the day after the break-in targeted pieces in two glass cases in its Apollon gallery, where the French crown jewels are held. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Jimmy Fallon hosted by Scottish soldiers after chance encounter

The King’s royal guards invited The Tonight Show’s host into their officers’ mess for dinner

Events