Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politicsLabour has won the Holborn and St Pancras byelection in a high-stakes battle for the left of...
Read MoreOffences targeting Muslims increased most in 12 months to March – up 15% – while antisemitic hate crimes rose by 10%UK politics live – latest updatesRacially and religiously motivated offences have reached record highs in the UK...
Read MoreZack Polanski has led energetic campaign for the Greens, while Labour will hope to hold on to Starmer’s old seatVoting has opened in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, a contest seen as a key gauge of Andy Burnham’s ability...
Read MoreOverhaul of special education in England could unravel, thinktank finds, because of ‘use it before you lose it’ dynamicLabour’s flagship changes to special education in England are at risk of unravelling because parents are...
Read MoreEuropean Green party says motion goes against its policy, with German Green co-leader calling it ‘intolerable and unacceptable’Zack Polanski may rue lack of leadership when Greens needed him to actThe English and Welsh Greens...
Read MoreFOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as survey highlights many fire services lack proper protective gearThe government quietly scrapped plans to prepare the countryside in England for wildfires, it has been revealed....
Read MoreLabour wants to make sure mayors and council chiefs in England can be held to account for extra revenues devolved to themMinisters are mulling over how to ensure that England’s regional leaders do not misuse their newfound...
Read MoreFormer England winger could face a prison term next month and his career collapse raises many questionsIn another world, where careers broke in different directions, Raheem Sterling would be in this England squad now, playing...
Read MoreHammersmith and Fulham says it faces ‘biggest financial challenge in living memory’ as government cuts biteA flagship Labour authority has warned it may have to impose a 150% council tax rise on residents to maintain current...
Read MoreExclusive: Party leader says outcome of ‘knife-edge’ vote in Keir Starmer’s former seat will not affect his positionUK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski has said his authority as leader of the Green party of England...
Read MoreExclusive: Education secretary sends Ofsted back to ‘drawing board’ as teachers raise ‘serious concerns’ about new systemSchool inspections in England will be overhauled for the second time in a year, after a barrage of...
Read MoreHead of party in England and Wales says vote in Keir Starmer’s old seat is ‘high stakes for people in Holborn and St Pancras, and for the climate crisis’Zack Polanski has insisted his authority as leader of the Green party of...
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