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Londoners in effect get £3bn a year subsidy because structure of council tax biased against north, says thinktankLondoners get a property tax discount equivalent to more…

British ministers face calls to act after US authorities secretly flew out of the UK a diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children.US officials reportedly…

Assisted dying bill sponsor opens debate with criticism of LordsLabour MP Lauren Edwards, the bill’s sponsor, is the first to speak.She has criticised the House of…

Reform UK denies wrongdoing, and says it will cooperate fully with police inquiryReform UK has said it will cooperate fully with the Metropolitan police investigation, the…

Polanski faces challenge to be Greens’ candidate for Holborn and St Pancras, as most Greens on local council back rivalPeter WalkerPeter Walker is a senior Guardian…

Polls open in Clacton, as research shows Farage has spent more than £10,000 in byelection fight against Count BinfaceGood morning. In the media, August is known…

Burnham urges retailers to withdraw sale of disposable barbequesPrime minister Andy Burnham has urged “all retailers big and small” to withdraw the sale of disposable barbecues…

Key eventsGreen leader Zack Polanski accuses government of ‘gross negligence’ over climate crisisWith parts of Britain set to experience their fifth heatwave of the summer this…

Marine Le Pen’s decision to run for French president in 2027, despite her legal woes, has drawn comparisons from her opponents to Donald Trump.Just as the…

Reform UK says it will move writ tomorrow, so Clacton byelection can take place on Thursday 6 AugustReform UK has said that it will move the…