Higher education minister will become taoiseach in April after shock resignation of Leo Varadkar Simon Harris will become Ireland’s youngest prime minister after the leadership …
Varadkar announces decision to resign as taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael party for ‘personal and political’ reasons Europe live – latest updates Leo Varadkar …
Watch live as Rishi Sunak faces Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 20 March, ahead of his expected appearance before the 1922 …
Maria Caulfield warns of enforcement action after London Clinic launches investigation into security breach Staff at the London Clinic could face enforcement action, including fines …
Kevin Hollinrake says party would take further donations despite row over alleged remarks about Diane Abbott Andy Street, the Conservative mayor of the West Midlands, …
Haiti’s prime minister Ariel Henry has agreed to tender his resignation, regional Caribbean leaders said, amid weeks of spiralling violence in the country.
Michelle Donelan had accused two members of Research England’s advisory group of ‘sharing extremist views’ in letter to UKRI Michelle Donelan, the science minister, has …
Labour minister says it’s madness that people are still working in restaurants at 1am but opposition and tourism groups defend country’s nightlife Working past 10pm …
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has defended an exclusive deal his city-state struck with Taylor Swift that prevents the pop star taking her current …
Gillian Keegan says to trust in due process as eighth Conservative loses whip over sexual misconduct allegations since 2019 A cabinet minister has said there …
The sudden resignation of a Guatemalan cabinet minister appears to signal a division within the administration of President of Alejandro Giammattei over how to remove …
James Heappey said Israel’s armed forces are ‘doing everything they can’ to avoid civilian casualties, but terror group Hamas’s use of ‘human shields’ would make …
Watch live as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a joint press conference with Qatari prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al …
Andrew Griffith says government will stick to spending proposals despite growing clamour to cut taxes A senior Treasury minister has defended the government’s tax plans …
Slovakia holds an early parliamentary election on Saturday that pits populist former Prime Minister Robert Fico who campaigned on a clear pro-Russia and anti-American message …
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says the army will never again fly its fleet of MRH-90 Taipan helicopters following a crash in July that killed …
Benjamin Netanyahu told the billionaire owner to clamp down on the hate on the site formerly known as Twitter Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, urged …
Ukrainian president praises troops after retaking strategically important village of Klishchiivka; Wang Yi to begin four-day visit on Monday for talks Welcome back to our …
Lee Waters says change to speed limits are ‘one of the most significant things we’ve done since devolution’ The Labour-led Welsh government has said introducing …
North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un held discussions with Russia’s defense minister on strengthening “strategic and tactical coordination” between the countries’ militaries, …
Labour’s defence of its plan for small boat crossings comes after criticism from the left and right Yesterday Penny Mordaunt, the leader of the Commons, …
Mexico’s former Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo Ebrard says that he will wait to see how the ruling party of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador handles …
Justice minister dodges question as he confirms full complement of staff were on duty when Daniel Khalife absconded The UK justice secretary, Alex Chalk, has …
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the death of controversial South African politician and traditional minister of the Zulu ethnic group Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi …
Oleksii Reznikov urges unity against Russia ‘to save this world from catastrophe of world war III’ Russia-Ukraine war live: follow latest updates Ukraine’s former defence …
Schools minister Nick Gibb rejects claim government had ‘sticking plaster approach’ to maintenance Ministers still do not know how much the concrete crisis will cost …
President says war against Russia requires a new approach as he dismisses Oleksii Reznikov in favour of Rustem Umerov Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced that he …
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rallied Malaysians to unite and reject racial and religious bigotry, as the country marked its 66th year of freedom from …
Protesters in Tripoli wave Palestinian flags and block roads over what Libyan foreign ministry called a ‘chance and unofficial encounter’ with Israeli counterpart The leader …
Former Conservative minister Nadine Dorries has launched a scathing attack on prime ministerRishi Sunak after she announced her resignation following months of criticism over her …
Pakistan’s prime minister has paid tribute to the commandos and volunteers who rescued six children and two adults from the broken cable car where they …