Anthony Seldon

An ally of Badenoch, who is now the Conservative leader, described the claim as “total bollocks”

Only 10 days ago, he pulled off an impressive victory, in what one former minister described as a "Russian roulette" by-election in Makerfield, beating Reform and defying Labour's lack of popularity

Documents relating to the Irish peace process at the British National Archives in Kew, London, are revealing about key moments on the way to implementing the Belfast Agreement signed in 1998, and the strategies of the British prime minister at that time, Tony Blair

It was a timely product given Europe's green ambitions, and with orders flowing, its Birmingham factory was being kept busy

Less than two years ago, Labour party leader Keir Starmer spearheaded a historic victory in a British general election

Where Northern Ireland was concerned Sir Keir Starmer enjoyed one big advantage denied to his four immediate predecessors

The current Greater Manchester mayor could then spark an internal contest aiming to remove Starmer from office

And it worked: the UK target came into force in June 2019, six weeks before May handed over to Boris Johnson, and five months before the French

It is a story of instability and inconsistency with potentially a new chapter written by Labour if it removes Sir Keir Starmer, an incumbent premier with a bigger parliamentary majority than his transformative predecessor Clement Attlee won in 1945

Donald Trump has come under scrutiny after a royal biographer revealed his candid remarks about Meghan Markle during a private meeting at the White House

Donald Trump has come under scrutiny after a royal biographer revealed his candid remarks about Meghan Markle during a private meeting at the White House

The 77-year-old monarch’s humour provided a stark contrast to President Trump’s brash style, reminiscent of his late mother Queen Elizabeth II’s diplomatic charm

King Charles III cracked jokes on Tuesday while visiting the White House, where he presented President Trump with a golden bell at a state dinner

During this week, the royals have been paraded around Washington and New York as symbols of the once 'special relationship' the British like to claim exists across the Atlantic

And many commentators, even critics of the monarchy, seem delighted at the spectacle

His jokes at the state banquet on Tuesday night landed well (the meal was a “very considerable improvement on the Boston Tea Party”); and at a garden party in the British embassy the DC power brokers were desperate to catch a glimpse of Britain’s king Charles III

From the minute King Charles and Queen Camilla stepped onto the White House South Lawn, US networks dumped their standard diet of political warfare and breaking news for something rare: pure pageantry

It comes as he faces questions over his position amid dire poll ratings, leadership jostling among Labour factions and questions about his judgement linked to the Peter Mandelson scandal