Anne Applebaum: ‘Trump is a transactional person whose interest is in himself... It’s why he is more dangerous’
The Pulitzer prize-winning author on the growing dangers of Trump, the difference between Putin and Xi Jinping, and why Russia is not done with Ukraine
‘The adults are back in the room in London’: how far will Starmer’s reset of UK-EU relations go?
New Labour government could open door to future talks with EU on defence, trade checks and youth movement, but it will have to face down the right-wing domestic press
Revenue Commissioners will have no role in collecting television licence fee
It’s understood that the Coalition is to examine improvements to the existing collection system to deliver an increased level of funding being gathered
‘We have reached out a hand to our European friends’: Keir Starmer thaws the UK’s European relationships
The atmosphere at the European Political Community summit was reflected in the warm weather
Harris rejects Orban’s attempts to get EU to row back on military support for Ukraine
Hungarian prime minister touted new plan following recent trips to Beijing and Moscow and talks with Trump
RTÉ funding: Government close to agreeing deal retaining TV licence fee and providing exchequer support
Finishing touches to agreement in process of being nailed down by Department of Public Expenditure and Department of Arts and Media
‘I can’t overstate the significance of this meeting’: Harris and Starmer begin Anglo-Irish ‘reset’ at Chequers
September Ireland v England soccer fixture in Dublin will offer another opportunity for Taoiseach and prime minister to build on early bonhomie
Keir Starmer agrees to visit Ireland after dining with Taoiseach at Chequers
British prime minister to visit on September 7th, the night of a football match in Dublin between the Republic of Ireland and Englan
Troubles Legacy Act: repeal commitment from Labour government made in King Charles speech
UK government acknowledges controversial legislation ‘denies justice to families and victims’
Labour promises to ‘take brakes off Britain’ with up to 40 Bills promised in king’s speech
‘Fiscal lock’ tax and spending Bill promised, as well as ban on smoking and a new regulator for football clubs
The Spectator’s summer bash is the power party of Westminster and its fuel is champagne
The Spectator's summer bash last week at the magazine’s London offices was an illustration of the shifting dynamics in UK politics
A woman started dancing and singing ‘Viva Espana’ when Spain scored. Was she mad? Was she Irish?
The evening began with England fans buoyed with belief but it ended with familiar agony
Tensions in Reform UK after Nigel Farage shakes up party leadership
Party leader sacks Reform’s deputy leaders as one of them expresses ‘concerns’ over decision making
Popular Conservatives clan meets in Westminster amid agreement Tories are neither ‘popular nor conservative’
While the right-wing Tory factions meet to plan a ‘rebuild’, election winners gathered in parliament to be sworn in
First-day-at-school vibe in Westminster as Labour regime arrives in town
Hundreds of brand new MPs descended on parliament this week after the election