Labour prime minister and US president hail agreement signed in the wake of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs that threw the global economy into crisis

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen others are in strong contention

Vice-president JD Vance has said there is a ‘good chance’ a deal could be reached soon, but what are the red lines, and will it mean Britain can avoid tariffs? Alicja Hagopian, David Maddox and Archie Mitchell explain

Ministers appear to have conceded to EU demands to set up a youth mobility scheme, after previously claiming there were ‘no plans’ to agree on it

Reform’s election success last week has seen troubled Labour MPs pushing for a U-turn on winter fuel payments and speculation over a ministerial reshuffle

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen others are in strong contention

Deal on whisky, gin, cars and cosmetics set to boost economy and cut prices for shoppers – but Indian temporary workers and their employers in the UK get three-year exemption from national insurance contributions

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen others are in strong contention

Ministers warned they need to step up to save the UK’s status as ‘the Hollywood of Europe’ from Trump’s tariffs

Ministers defend stripping the payments from 10 million pensioners, claiming the move has allowed Labour to invest in the NHS

Exclusive: After disastrous local elections, many Tory MPs have concluded that Badenoch cannot lead them into the next general election

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen others are in strong contention

Peter Navarro has launched a furious attack on Sir Keir Starmer’s relationship with China but sources close to the Trump administration have told The Independent that he is a ‘dangerous influence on the president’

Exclusive: Reform’s new Lincolnshire mayor Andrea Jenkyns has revealed that Farage plans to use the party’s control of councils across England to launch a series of legal challenges to block Labour government policy on net zero and housing asylum seekers

The Tory leader was speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg after devastating local elections results, which left one pollster warning she only has 12 months to save her party

The Commons leader has apologised after suggesting on BBC ‘Any Questions?’ that raising concerns over Asian grooming gangs was ‘dog whistle’ politics

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen others are in strong contention

A row has broken out over the £59.6m of healthcare cost savings identified in the government impact assessment for Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying legislation

Exclusive: Curtice warns that Starmer’s failings have opened the door for Reform, while fellow pollster Luke Tryl suggests the Tories only have 12 months to turn things around

Dame Andrea Jenkyns has doubled down on Farage’s pledge to sack diversity officers in Lincolnshire but the county council has revealed it does not employ any

Reform takes control of 10 councils, snatches dramatic victory in Runcorn by-election and wins two mayoral contests

Reform swept up this year’s local elections, winning 677 seats across all contested councils. While the Lib Dems also saw success, the Tories and Labour faced devastating defeats

Exclusive: Senior Tories plan to ask Robert Jenrick to make a bid to become Tory leader

From swearing at protesters outside Downing Street to becoming the mayor of Lincolnshire in an election where opponents claimed she was not qualified to stand, Dame Andrea Jenkyns has had a career of controversy and drama like few others, says The Independent’s political editor David Maddox

Reform takes control of 10 councils, snatches dramatic victory in Runcorn by-election and wins two mayoral contests

Reform made sweeping gains in this year’s local elections, winning 677 seats across all councils. The Lib Dems also saw improved success while both the Tories and Labour faced resounding losses.

The Independent’s political editor David Maddox explains how we can judge whether each party has succeeded or failed in the elections on 1 May with help from renowned pollster Lord Hayward

Results for Nigel Farage and Runcorn and Helsby by-election will be most keenly awaited as Conservatives expect heavy losses

Voters casting ballots in 23 local authorities and six mayoral contests across England

Exclusive: The legal opinion obtained by a campaign group opposed to assisted dying comes as the government is expected to publish its impact assessment for Kim Leadbeater’s legislation

Voters casting ballots in 23 local authorities and six mayoral contests across England

Mark Carney has pulled off a stunning victory in Canada but his legacy in the UK from his time as governor of the Bank of England is mixed, David Maddox writes

The clarification by the former prime minister came after a senior cabinet minister admitted some of his criticisms were ‘valid’