Farage suddenly returns to political stage – but dodges questions about £5m gift

Reform UK leader has been unusually quiet in recent weeks – at great cost to the party during a crucial byelection

Keir Starmer aides ‘war-gaming’ leadership contest with Andy Burnham

Prime minister is ‘hellbent’ on fighting any contest, even if his future may be out of his hands, sources say

Not even a cameo from needy Nige as Tice tries twice to push Reform’s rubbish ideas

Reform leader’s unwillingness to answer questions on £5m ‘donation’ leaves Dicky to serve up not-so-special guests

‘It was so terrifying’: care workers tell of being trapped at home by Belfast mob

Sumayah Nakazibwe and Stella Ariokot feared they would be next as fires took hold of neighbouring houses

Michael Meadowcroft obituary

Liberal politician, local councillor and Leeds West MP who turned to journalism, writing for the Times and the Guardian

Two men jailed for putting lives at risk during small boat journeys to UK

Mohammad Tajik and Alnour Ali, who steered boats on Channel crossings, are first to be sentenced under new law

Do not use our tragedy to fuel violence, family of Belfast attack victim say

Relatives of Stephen Ogilvie say unrest is unwelcome and that many migrants make valuable contribution to UK

Reform ‘not aware’ of more large gifts but cannot check all members, says Tice

Party’s deputy faces questions at first press conference since Nigel Farage’s £5m from crypto billionaire revealed

Sentencing Palestine Action protesters as terrorists would be ‘constitutional threat’, says lawyer

Judge will decide whether four’s acts had link to terrorism, despite jury not convicting them of terrorism offence

Man charged with attempted murder after Belfast knife attack

Hadi Alodid, 30, further charged with possessing a knife in a public place and making threats to kill on same day