Rishi Sunak’s snap election decision is likely motivated by damage control ( www.theguardian.com )
PM’s only hope seemed to hinge on more time, but a summer poll could ramp up scrutiny of Labour and its policies
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PM’s only hope seemed to hinge on more time, but a summer poll could ramp up scrutiny of Labour and its policies
Trump campaign said video using Nazi-era language was posted by staffer who didn’t see wording, yet it stayed up for 15 hours
The shock of an assassination attempt could heal deep divisions Fico exploited, but the omens are not promising, says author and broadcaster John Kampfner
Protesters block convoy, throw food into road and set fire to vehicles at Tarqumiya checkpoint near Hebron
UK health minister ‘spreading baseless claims’ by saying local council planned to restrict freedom to drive, say Lib Dems
Modi’s government is popular despite the lived economic experience of people, not because of it
The designation could allow Germany's intelligence agency to surveil and investigate members of the far-right party. The AfD says it plans to appeal the ruling.
The assignment of judges to cases should be random, not political
Human-rights lawyers are trying to save laws meant to tame violent rulers
One Nation moderates call on defeated West Midlands mayor to take ‘brand Andy’ to Westminster
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The west’s relative loss of power is reflected in fine dining
The PM has danced to their tune and the dreadful election results were the inevitable outcome. The solution can’t be more of the same, says the former Conservative MP Justine Greening
OECD, IMF and WTO forecast sharp rebound in global flow of products this year after 2023 slump
Geopolitics is altering its trajectory
Former PM made the requirement to bring photo ID a stipulation of the Elections Act in 2022