Politics

Teenagers would have the option of military service or volunteering for a year under the Conservatives’ first policy pledge of the election campaign.

Dud’s Army: Rishi Sunak, who has never served in uniform, thinks forcing teenagers to join the military or volunteer to build flood defences will help bring back the "national spirit" that emerged during the pandemic

Rishi Sunak appeared to catch his own party unprepared for the general election as Conservative HQ tries to find scores of prospective MPs willing to stand

Michael Gove has become the latest high-profile Conservative MP to announce he is standing down ahead of the General Election on July 4.

EU demands Russia explain its unilateral demarcation of the Narva River on the Estonian-Russian border.

Tory MP Craig Mackinlay has said he won’t stand for re-election. He was given a standing ovation after returning this week after having his limbs amputated because of sepsis

‘We have to stand up and say we’re not taking this anymore,’ says ex-leader booted out of the party under Keir Starmer.

Keir Starmer says Tory plans ‘up in the air or in the bin’, with proposals to end no-fault evictions also likely to be dropped

Standards committee says Michael Matheson should also lose salary for 54 days in most serious sanctions ever imposed on MSP

Nigel Farage has confirmed he will not be standing in the General Election because he cares more about the US presidential election.

EU countries are divided on whether to recognize a Palestinian state or not.

Though final result is difficult to predict, Irish MEPs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace face an uphill battle for re-election in latest poll.

Grant Shapps said there should be “no place for neutrality” amid rising threats from Russia.

British prime minister says International Criminal Court’s move is ‘deeply unhelpful’ and flirts with ‘moral equivalence’ between Israel and Hamas.

It comes after ministers last month increased the salary threshold for skilled worker visas to £38,700 to help cut legal migration

US president sides with Israeli PM as he calls Karim Khan’s pursuit of warrants for Netanyahu along with Hamas leaders ‘outrageous’

Education secretary Gillian Keegan, Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron oppose move, while university leaders warn of economic and cultural impact

First Minister Vaughan Gething has come under more pressure after Plaid Cymru ended its co-operation deal with Labour in Wales immediately.

Chancellor also criticised for ‘dodgy dossier’ on Labour plans as he aims to make low tax a key election issue

Vladimir Putin is not on the guest list, but Russian representatives have been invited to take part in WWII anniversary ceremony.

As Labour builds links with top Republicans, London mayor tells Politico he’s worried about a second Trump term.

A British diplomat has been given a week to leave Russia in an escalation of a diplomatic spat over spying.