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Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Féin leaders attend police station for interview over protest participation

A group of Police Scotland officers in uniform

Man arrested after anti-immigration protest involving masked group in Glasgow

Men dressed in black outside Dover Priory Station

Politicians condemn anti-illegal migrant protests which blocked Port of Dover

A hearse arrives at Buckfast Abbey in Buckfastleigh, Devon

Politicians and broadcasters among those to arrive at Ann Widdecombe’s funeral

Fifa president Gianni Infantino

Mark Andrews: TikTok star Burnham and Uefa saves football from greed Mark Andrews

Mayor of Greater Manchester election

Polanski image row prompts call for politicians to be ‘careful’ on social media

Is the Government about to end TV as we know it?

Mark Andrews: Is the Government about to end TV as we know it?

Nigel Farage looked genuinely rattled as he delivered his speech

Farage looked rattled. But has he pulled off a political masterstroke? Mark Andrews

Equipment at stabbing scene

What do we know about the Belfast knife attack?

Reporter Dan Stacey conducts a social experiment in Wolverhampton, to see how many people can actually name three of the potential Labour leadership candidates.

Watch: Can Wolverhampton name the Labour leadership hopefuls?

Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage (photo: Getty Images)

What does the future look like for West Midlands? Voters deserve more Dr Steve McCabe

Holyrood

Politicians step up campaigning with one week to go until Holyrood ballot

Nigel Farage speaking while campaigning on a street

Nigel Farage says his home was firebombed last year

The Dudley Council Meeting in April 2026 where councillors approved a Notice of Motion to review how quickly disability grants are processed.

Dudley Council candidates set to 'slug it out' in local elections

US President Donald Trump

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Labour leader on bins strike and key topics as local elections loom

Politicians criticise Trump’s plan to hit UK with tariffs over Greenland
The US president said the UK will be charged a 10% tariff ‘on any and all goods’ sent to the US from February 1.
Sam Hall, Press Association

MPs should ‘question consciences’ on using X, says campaigner sanctioned by US

Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-up strike on alleged drug boat

Andrew hiding from questioning, US congressman says

Police force orders internal review into events before mass stabbing on train

Politicians of the centre cannot ‘put fingers in ears’ on migration – Tanaiste

Prince Andrew. Picture: Toby Melville/PA

Andrew’s loss of titles and Royal Lodge residence backed by politicians

Scottish Parliament suspends all voting over Microsoft outage

Poll suggests most Reform UK voters back investment in renewable energy

David Lammy: ‘I grew up in house full of flags’

Macron appoints defence minister Sebastien Lecornu as France’s latest PM

Zack Polanski tells voters there is no ‘time to wait around’ for Corbyn party
New leader urges left-leaning voters to ‘join the Green Party right now’.
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Reform ‘don’t have to talk to press acting as activists’ – Tice after media ban

Birmingham bin workers vote to extend strike past Christmas and into spring

Government’s GCSE English and maths resits policy ‘not fit for purpose’

Politicians attend funeral of ‘inspiring leader’ Norman Tebbit

Zelensky names new PM as he shakes up cabinet in bid to reinvigorate war effort

Supreme Court ruling has ‘changed landscape’ of Peggie tribunal – campaigner

Polish PM Donald Tusk survives vote of confidence as he bids to reassert control

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Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer is battling to make his party electable again

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Leadership rivals reject Tory MP’s claim Badenoch ‘preoccupied’ with children

Politicians should ‘cut all the flim-flam’ on NHS future, says Victoria Atkins

Union to ballot 90,000 local government workers in pay dispute

It is up to UK to pursue firms over Grenfell Tower fire – Micheal Martin

We need to make use of North Sea oil

Task force must examine net-zero plan to safeguard 200,000 jobs, says trade body

Badenoch says Tories ‘talked right but governed left’ at party leadership launch

Painter who threatened to slit Ed Miliband’s throat jailed for three years

Man who threw objects at Nigel Farage on campaign bus gets suspended sentence

Irish premier condemns ‘trend’ of targeting politicians following online threat

‘National conversation needed about respect’ following ‘thuggery on streets’

Turkish assembly clears way for ‘massacre law’ to round up stray dogs

US politicians to form task force to investigate shooting at Trump rally

Secret Service director grilled by politicians over Trump assassination attempt

Politicians’ election posters appear on loyalist bonfires

Michael Spicer: Politicians think it’s a joke, but I’m serious about them

Politicians told more funding needed to prevent wildfires as temperatures rise

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