Belfast knife attack suspect: what we know about Hadi Alodid and his route to the UK Some claim arrival via Ireland is a ‘back door’ that should be closed. But what would that look like in practice?
Alleged rape of girl ‘simply not true’, Jeffrey Donaldson tells trial Former DUP leader also rejects suggestion wife knew about or witnessed abuse, saying ‘there was nothing to know’
Power games in a pub garden as MPs seek Burnham’s favour in Makerfield Hundreds of Labour activists and MPs have ‘made the pilgrimage’ to the seat, where they are pounding the streets
Global wars, a depleted military and stubborn Labour MPs: Healey exposes Starmer’s perfect storm There is no narrative to convince the British public that difficult economic decisions on defence will be worth it
Polite but deadly: John Healey skewers Keir Starmer as he heads for the door The defence secretary’s departure was the wrong resignation at the worst possible time for the prime minister
Police were warned for months about addresses targeted in Belfast riots Exclusive: Monitoring group warned PSNI for eight months after far-right networks began circulating so-called hitlist of addresses
John Healey’s departure shows even the most sturdy MPs have a breaking point Despite his managerial veneer and quiet approach, the outgoing defence secretary is a highly political operator
Andy Burnham rules out paying compensation to Waspi women Labour leadership hopeful says he does not support payments after backlash but is open to other benefits
John Healey resignation letter: what it said and what he meant The note accompanying the defence secretary’s sudden departure was full of unspoken meanings UK politics live – latest updates