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For years, Kamchybek Tashiev was considered the co-ruler of Kyrgyzstan, transforming the country’s security agency into a shadowy empire with its own kindergartens, billions in seized assets, and a stifling grip on citizens’ lives. Now he’s been convicted of plotting a violent power grab. What happened? And what’s next?

Jeremy Clarkson has caused a stir by suggesting that benefits claimants should write a "thank you" letter to taxpayers each week, and if they don’t, they could lose their payments.

Angela Rayner is facing accusations that she misled the public over her career history after blurring the lines between her jobs as a home help and a union rep.

Nigel Farage’s approval rating has hit its lowest level since the 2024 general election, according to a new poll, in the latest evidence that Reform UK is on the verge of seeing its support collapse.

Andy Burnham has refused to rule out levying a death tax to fund free social care for the elderly.

New technical education routes will be available to 14-year-olds as Andy Burnham drives reforms to tackle youth unemployment.

Audio recordings that former President Joe Biden fought for years to keep private have now been released.

Zack Polanski has condemned an image of a man wearing a guillotine t-shirt and the words ‘making plans for Nigel’ after Reform UK branded it an ‘incitement to murder’.

The 2026 NHS Rich List has revealed that the chief executive of an embattled health board currently earns almost £100,000 more than Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

The Home Office is blocking the evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza, despite the Foreign Office saying it is ready to get people out of the war-torn region.

State pensioners with an annual income of more than £35,000 will be charged £33 extra per month in tax, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.

Count Binface has unveiled his long-awaited manifesto for the Clacton by-election, pledging a new role for Wayne Rooney and a ‘more sensible position’ for a hand dryer 280 miles away.

Southern homeowners could be made to pay higher property taxes under possible new reforms made by Andy Burnham.

Winning an uncontested stronghold against novelty candidates will do little to answer the concerns hanging over the growing party.

Is he too sexy for his shorts? A Lycra-clad politician has been sacked after going viral for wearing cycling gear that is a touch too tight.

Divorce is a difficult process, and dividing up finances is one of the trickiest and more fraught aspects. Judges tasked with deciding how to split a couple’s money and assets look at a number of things, including their earnings and how long they’ve been together.

Britain ‘stands ready 24/7 to defend itself’, the Government has said, after Iran threatened to strike a Royal Air Force base used by the US.

Elizabeth Warren, a leading US senator, has called for an urgent investigation by Barclays bank into the former boss’s ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Saudi Arabia has signed a landmark civilian nuclear deal with the US aimed at pushing deeper ties between the two countries - but it has raised concerns about a nuclear arms race.

Gary Lineker has joined more than 100 UK-based millionaires calling on new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to tax their wealth.