Voters have lost faith in local authorities constrained by austerity

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It's only two-thirds of the way through the month and I have minus £25 in the bank

I have been closely following a case of lobster homicide

This new biography has done a great writer a disservice

Inside the stadium, punters recall the greyhounds’ former glory

The 17th-century painter Francisco de Zurbarán gave tangible form to the sensations of faith

The tax bombshell had already landed when the Tories were in power

The PM survived a vote on whether he should be referred to the Privileges Committee

The Prime Minister wants to fight, but who believes he can win?

The former no 10 chief of staff was keen to distance himself from Peter Mandelson

The Iran war is the shock that could spark an economic firestorm

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None of the parties are taking us – or treating us – seriously

Donald Trump was rushed from the event – and within minutes was briefing the press

We hear that Brits are more smartphone-addled and skint than ever. But non-league football might be the answer

The controversial star’s conversion is more cult-like than Christlike

Working with partners is enabling us to deliver for the city and its people.

The party's low-key strategy is to be everyone's second choice

Worse than those who don't believe are those who don't care

Britain's Jews are only asking one question now. Where next?

The history of the labour movement is less about class struggle than the fight for universal values

Twenty years since the original film, Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway are back, facing off in a changed fashion world

As a new film season at the BFI shows, we can read the character of a battered nation and its hopes on the big screen

In her novels, trauma is never far away – but her new book lays it on thick

Less than a year ago, campaigners for the bill were optimistic it would pass – what went wrong?

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Kemi Badenoch’s attacks felt laboured, while Keir Starmer’s position still appears uncertain

In their speeches, Charles and Trump spoke of different Americas

Katie White said the Green Party leader is a "very different proposition" to Caroline Lucas

Donald Trump trembles before the power of the Crown

The results of the May elections look set to be record-breaking

Keir Starmer’s determination to carry on blows up the short-lived “orderly transition” theory

The barriers to his coronation are practical not political

The number of under-18s dying while in temporary accommodation is rising. This is a political choice

Are we seeing an end to the "freedom of the seas" in the Strait of Hormuz?

The poet's love letters to Fanny Brawne have been recovered. Some would rather they'd never been written

As the cabinet starts to give up, those close to him still say Starmer wouldn’t leave without a fight

Book editors are overworked, under pressure – and sometimes using it themselves

Net zero promises jobs and regional growth. But is the workforce ready to make that a reality?

Also: a moment for Small Prophets, and hoarding marmalade

How Britain failed a generation of Neets

January 1968: The false consciousness of Scotland

We are creating two tiers of citizenry

As the book appears to be dying off, we might finally be learning to appreciate it

Also: my double-edged retirement, and a defence of London

The scale of Britain’s involvement is still not fully understood

The prince, his protectors and the questions that must be answered

The former No 10 chief of staff thought Peter Mandelson wouldn't lie to the Prime Minister

Emily Thornberry tore the Irishman to shreds

Judgement day looks survivable for the Prime Minister

Zack Polanski's party is hoping to build a new empire in north London

Instead it has expanded its policy of using disproportionate military force

It's not the first time the party has faced oblivion in the capital

Shahid Butt – who was accused in 1999 of being part of a bomb plot in Yemen – wants your vote

The forces of nationalism and nihilism are tearing the country apart

The former deputy prime minister is "delighted" at the prospect of children being taught using AI

The former Beatles drummer's third country album The Long, Long Road is a trailing root to the past

The comedian behind Baby Reindeer attempted to confront toxic male archetypes – but only focused on their most extreme manifestations

A strategy that ignores the building blocks of health won’t deliver longer, healthier lives