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Tom Arms’ World Review

In 1982 there were about 100 Royal Marines at Port Stanley to protect the islands and the Royal Navy ice patrol ship HMS Endurance was facing withdrawal. After the Falklands War the government decided that deterrence was…

Victims say Home Office attempt to curtail spycops inquiry will result in a ‘cover-up’

The independent judge-led inquiry is scrutinising how officers, who spied on tens of thousands of political activists over more than four decades, carried out abuses such as deceiving women into sexual relationships and…

Don’t discount Reform because it's had a bad year. In our angry, fragile democracy, anything can happen | John Harris

Underpinned by a political version of impostor syndrome, it runs deep – and, bar the odd spell of Labour optimism, it always has. So it is with the battle between Labour and Reform UK that will define an election that…

What’s on at Conference today?

That last is so important. Playing an instrument or singing is such a good way of getting out of your own head and the links between musical tuition and attainment are clear. Then it’s on to active travel – walking…

Our top ten picks of the week

It really doesn’t need to be one or the other, and yet we have convinced ourselves that it must be so. Total abolition is not the only path forward, nor is keeping IHT exactly the way it is. — Badenoch once said ‘I am…

‘Flip the table and rise up’: Lib Dems’ president in combative mood as party gathers in Brighton

But despite the well-cut suit and disarmingly large smile, the president of the Liberal Democrats is, apparently, up for a fight. "There are big modern giants that are getting in the way of people's ability to thrive…

Artist, 94, thrilled by House of Commons exhibition

His drawings and paintings depict the world around him, as well as his former bosses at BT. Nirmala Singhvi, the lifestyle coordinator at the home, said: "Eric's story offers a warm and thoughtful look at creativity in…

Kemi Badenoch accuses Andy Burnham of ‘fiddling while Europe risks burning’

Speaking to the Telegraph , the Tory leader said that "Burnham may be a people pleaser but difficult choices cannot be avoided through dither and delay". She said the government had to "fund our defence properly" at a…

How Lib Dem Councillors get things done on temporary accommodation

She said: Temporary accommodation is a subject that could drive us to despair, but I want to give you some hope by telling you how a Lib Dem council is making a real difference. I am really proud of what we have done…

Paul’s conference diary (2) – things get interesting

You just poodle out to the promenade – chunter westwards for (in my case) 2.5 k and then turn round and go back. Job done. The sloshing about of the sea and wind also gives quite an invigorating awakening at 7 o’clock in…