The party’s astonishingly speedy growth disguised shallow roots – and its success has brought a level of scrutiny for which it simply isn’t ready, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Keir Starmer urged to ‘stand up for the BBC’ after US president files $10bn lawsuit against corporation BBC bosses are “right to stick by their guns” against Donald Trump, a minister has said, after the US president filed a $10bn lawsuit against the corporation. The UK government is under pressure to throw its weight behind the corporation as Trump demands billions in damages over its editing of a speech he made to supporters in Washington before they stormed the US Capitol in 2021. Continue reading...

I love many things about the land of my birth but Donald Trump’s America has become an unwelcoming country of deep divisions and waning trust

The judges’ credibility is at stake

Labour had held Caerphilly at every election since it was created in 1999 - as well as the parliamentary seat for over a century. Its candidate received 3,713 votes, and finished in third place.

The party can’t keep expecting successful people to pretend that leaving the EU was a good idea

Texas is within touching distance of gaining approval to re-draw its congressional maps before next year's midterm elections. The move, spearheaded by Donald Trump, is known as redistricting - here's ...

* Regulations come into effect for world championships * ‘The test is a very important step,’ says Sebastian Coe Athletes will be eligible to compete in the female category for world-ranking competitions such as the world championships only if they clear a one-time gene test. The test for the SRY gene, which needs to be taken only once and helps in determining biological sex, can be conducted via a cheek swab or blood test. World Athletics’ testing protocol will be overseen by member federations and the new regulations come into effect on 1 September, in time for that month’s world championships in Tokyo. Continue reading...

Thousands of properties going up without access to playgrounds, community infrastructure and even doctors Thousands of homes across England are being built without urgently needed community infrastructure, say councillors and campaigners, leaving families without access to playgrounds, schools, shops, and even doctors. Even where provision is built, it can take years to come into use, the Guardian has been told. Continue reading...