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After Gorton and Denton, Labour's battle with the Greens could get nastier

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All 12 members of the party's interim Scottish executive have resigned

The government is leaning into a row it previously shied away from

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His defeat would be a turning point for Hungary – and a blow to the international hard-right

The Prime Minister has described himself as "fed up" with Trump. Will Britain suffer as a result?

For all their self-confidence, Anas Sarwar's team surely cannot believe they're marching to victory

Swing voters in the local elections are drifting away from the government over this issue

He believes London is a dying, amoral city

John Lanchester’s new novel offers a darkly funny vision of bitter London professionals

François Ozon subtly updates Albert Camus’s great novel and its author’s attitudes to French colonialism

At least we don’t have a borderline sociopath in charge

The author's new novel, Palm House, lacks her usual virtuosity

Rowan Williams's new book reimagines solidarity for our times

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The Tory leader hopes to attack the right while remaining extraordinarily right-wing

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The president has declared a naval blockade against all shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, "effective immediately"

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Suzie Miller's new play takes the debate and turns it on its head – but the performance's message is somewhat muddled

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