Politics

Keir Starmer will dine with Taoiseach Simon Harris at Chequers on Wednesday, marking a potential shift in the decade-long strained relations between Ireland and the UK ahead of an unprecedented summit involving European leaders. The Thames Valley police have enacted airspace restrictions for aircraft and drones around Blenheim Palace

Good morning. The last time we had a monarch delivering a speech after an election that saw a change in leadership, it was back in 2010 during David Cameron's tenure as Prime Minister. You may find our coverage of that event here. Similarly, in 2009 under Gordon Brown&

The vote at Labour conference in 2022 was passed overwhelmingly and accompanied by enthusiastic cheers: party members advocated for replacing the current first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system with proportional representation (PR). What comes next? It seems unlikely any immediate action will be taken. The Labour Party's

The Welsh Labour government's first minister, Vaughan Gething, saw his tenure end with resignations from three of his cabinet members and an adviser over leadership concerns. This followed the announcement that he would step down as First Minister after 118 days in office. The crisis unfolded when several

Vaughan Gething's accomplishment of becoming the first minister of Wales in March held international significance, surpassing Britain's borders. This historic moment marked a pivotal shift for UK governments as he was the inaugural black leader in any European nation. As Gething basked in this groundbreayer milestone,

Vaughan Gething has stepped down as Wales' first minister following an extended period of instability in the Senedd, where four of his colleagues departed their positions seemingly aiming to prompt a resignation from him. Gething, 50, holds distinction for being one of the few Black leaders in Europe, and