PM insists he can cut taxes in a recession and says Conservatives’ ‘plan is working’ despite heavy losses in Kingswood.

GDP fell 0.3% in three months to December after collapse in retail sales in run-up to Christmas Business live –.

Labour leader under pressure over claims Rochdale candidate Azhar Ali’s remarks went unchallenged at event UK politics live – latest.

Martin Forde says storm over Rochdale byelection candidate raises new questions over ‘disparity in treatment’ of Labour MPs UK politics.

Candidate Azhar Ali issues apology after comments emerge in which he suggested Israel allowed Hamas attack to happen I must.

Remarks by former president and presumptive 2024 Republican nominee described as ‘unhinged’ by the White House Seeking a second presidency.

European chief diplomat Josep Borell says 1.4 million Palestinians in southern Gaza city are ‘without safe place to go, facing.

President says ‘my memory is fine’ after report on classified documents case calls him ‘elderly man with poor memory’ Read.

Prime minister says he was making a point about Keir Starmer and using tragedy to ‘detract from point I was.

Israel almost certain to reject idea to exchange hostages for prisoners, reconstruct Gaza and withdraw Israeli troops Middle East crisis.