Police spied on group set up to expose wrongdoing in Met, inquiry hears

The HCDA, which sought to expose police corruption and violence, was secretly monitored for a decade

City & Guilds to shrink UK workforce amid £22m cost-cutting drive

Training and qualifications body, acquired by private Greek firm in October, to become ‘leaner organisation’

Giuffre family ‘disappointed’ Met police not investigating claims against Andrew

Relatives of Virginia Giuffre say they are surprised Scotland Yard made decision just before release of Epstein files

Tommy Robinson’s London ‘Christmas service’ draws about 1,000 people

Number is stark contrast with estimated 110,000 who turned up to far-right activist’s ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in September

How did Mail on Sunday’s US editor become ‘rock solid friend’ of Meghan’s father?

Duchess of Sussex says journalistic ethics breached as dad turns to journalist first to break news of leg amputation

Two men arrested after Christmas tree in Durham village chopped down

Tree, which was planted more than 10 years ago, was felled hours after its Christmas lights were switched on

Who is Al Carns? Former Marine and Labour minister with sights on leadership

Ex-special forces colonel, who is sounding alarm on Russia, has risen swiftly to role of armed forces minister

Starmer to pick new US ambassador as relations with Trump tested

Exclusive: a trio of candidates have been interviewed by the PM, but he could still decide to directly appoint someone else

Infighting, broken promises and insisting on the national anthem: what seven months of Reform UK in charge actually looks like

Nigel Farage’s party is gunning for power – so what is it like in the places where they’ve already got it? We embedded with Lancashire county council to find out what happens when rhetoric meets reality

King Charles hails reduction in cancer treatment as ‘milestone’ in his recovery

King extols early diagnosis which can give ‘invaluable time’ and backs launch of screening checker tool