The surprise win of the leftwing alliance has kept the Marine Le Pen and the far right from power

The prime minister has had to enlist the help of Boris Johnson as Conservative support slips away

The Ukrainian president says Donald Trump risks being a ‘loser president’ if he imposes a bad deal on his country

The prime minister has promised that a future Conservative government would introduce mandatory national service

The former chief executive admitted errors were made in bringing court cases against subpostmasters

As publication looms, the government is under pressure to fully compensate families affected by the scandal

The cover of the surprise Taylor Swift album might ring a few bells in the Tory ranks

Palestinians search for US aid among the US bombs dropped simultaneously on the strip

Raw sewage was discharged into rivers and seas for more than 3.6m hours last year, a 105% increase on the previous 12 months

Islamic State claims responsibility for the atrocity, but the president has other ideas about who could be targeted for the blame

The court of appeal has removed the ‘consent’ defence, relied on by environmental campaigners since 1971

Palestinians await first sight of the new moon, signalling the start of the holy month

The chancellor has given away almost everything he can find

The contest has been marked by bitter political feuding over Gaza – and a palpable sense of disappointment in the candidates)

Suella Braverman and Liz Truss are just two of the high-profile names who have been accused of stoking hatred

The US and UN have said that an assault on a city where more than a million civilians are sheltering would be ‘disastrous’

The first minister, Michelle O’Neill, and deputy first minister, Emma Little-Pengelly, have taken their seats in Stormont

The Pentagon is continuing its attacks in reprisal for the killing of three US soldiers at a military base on the Jordan-Syria border

The months and years tick by in a hospital waiting room as patients wait for political compromise and functional health service

Boris Johnson has backed Tory rebels as Rishi Sunak struggles to hold his party together