Politics and Government

Local authority leader Danny Thorpe said ‘immediate action’ was needed.
Boris Johnson is "playing Russian roulette with jobs and livelihoods of people up and down the country" by flirting with no deal, he adds.
"A rigged election, fight on!" the furious president called out to his supporters.
Boris Johnson has said it is "very, very likely" the two sides will fail to reach an agreement. Here's how 2021 could look.
Penny Mordaunt says scrutiny of no deal preparations “certainly not in the interests of this country”.
Let’s be clear: the people who made compromise impossible were the Conservatives, writes Jonathan Lis.
“Very large gaps” remain between what the UK and the EU want. Here's a guide to the main sticking points.
Boris Johnson is headed to Brussels but a bumpy road may still lie ahead as the UK prepares to break from the EU.
The court without comment refused to call into question the the certification process in battleground state.
Fresh Lords showdown looms as Tory MPs overturn peers bids to uphold treaty law.