As the exit of Morgan McSweeney brings a new threat to Starmer’s premiership, we look at why a chief of staff is important to a prime minister, who he might appoint next, and whether he can turn thing ...

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With Britain sliding down the index of transparency and voters angry, the looming election bill fails to confront the real issues, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee ...

Scientists find £700m underwater acoustic project, likened to a ‘fish disco’, could save 44 tonnes a year ...

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Guardian reporter Jordyn Beazley tells Nour Haydar what she saw when Sydney’s protest against the Israeli president turned violent and whether it all could have been avoided ...

Albanese says there is a need for people to engage with both sides and that 'the debate is not advanced by people thinking it’s like a football team, where you have to support 100% one side or the ...

Other countries benefit from the Trump brain drain as administration wages war on academia and research ...

Wasserman has apologised for communicating with Ghislaine Maxwell after flirtatious emails they exchanged more than 20 years ago were released in the Epstein files ...

Our current approach to mental health labelling and diagnosis has brought benefits. But as a practising doctor, I am concerned that it may be doing more harm than good ...

A luxury Chinese sedan gifted to Fiji is the latest in a string of vehicles donated by foreign countries to deepen partnerships and seek influence in the region ...