Farage claims democracy in Ukraine 'destroyed' by Maidan revolution and those wanting closer links with Europe - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Brexit would never have happened without YouTube, Farage claims - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

'Honesty is strength' - Anas Sarwar says he does not regret calling for PM to quit, but stresses he's now 'looking to future' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Ex-cabinet secretary condemns PM's treatment of Wormald as 'shabby' and says he must 'get a grip' on 'disastrous' aides - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Labour accuses Reform UK of 'flagrant racism' after Sarah Pochin defends her complaint about black people in TV ads - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

No 10 confirms Chris Wormald has been forced out of his post as cabinet secretary - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Electoral Commission says voting bill as drafted won't stop shell companies being used to get foreign money into UK politics - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

No 10 claims it still has cabinet secretary - but won't say who it is, and won't comment on reports Chris Wormald being sacked - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

'Inaccurate, insulting, inflammatory' - Andy Burnham condemns Ratcliffe over UK being 'colonised' by migrants claim - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Minister escalates row with ‘hypocritical’ Ratcliffe over claim UK colonised by immigrants - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Gordon Brown in @newstatesman1913.bsky.social calls for inquiry into UK links to Epstein's sex trafficking, calling it 'monumental failure' to protect women - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Anas Sarwar says Starmer welcome to campaign for Labour in Scotland, as he draws line under his call for PM to quit @severincarrell.bsky.social - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

PMQs - snap verdict - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Lib Dem plan to break up Treasury - snap verdict - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Lib Dems call for 'anti-growth Treasury' to be split up, and replaced with big growth department, and smaller spending department - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Support for cutting taxes, and spending less on health, education and benefits, at highest level for 40 years, report says - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Burnham backs Starmer staying on as PM, saying UK needs 'stability', while also urging PM to be more 'inclusive' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

EXCL: Chris Wormald, the most senior civil servant in Downing Street, is negotiating his exit as part of a wider shakeup of Keir Starmer’s operation after dramatic day - @kiranstacey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Jones says government wants to stop MPs having second jobs with 'very limited exemptions' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

No 10 claims Starmer 'positive, confident and determined', despite resignation of two key aides within 24 hours - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer tells No 10 staff politics can be 'force for good' and says government moving forward 'with confidence' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer's communications chief Tim Allan quits No 10, @pippacrerar.bsky.social reports - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

NEW: Gordon Brown has said he deeply regrets bringing Peter Mandelson into his government, saying Mandelson alleged actions as business secretary were “a betrayal of everything we stand for as a country”. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Starmer backs down, and accepts parliament's ISC will play role in pre-release Mandelson files vetting - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Thomas-Symonds says government intends to start disclosing Mandelson documents 'today' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Angela Rayner backs Tory calls for intelligence and security committee to decide what Mandelson files released - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Gordon Brown writes to Met to back case for investigation into Mandelson's 'inexcusable and unpatriotic' leaking - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Farage defends Reform UK donations from firm with links to foreign-born billionaire, saying they're 'perfectly legitimate' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Reform UK says it would re-impose two-child benefit cap for most families to fund £3bn support package for pubs - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer tells cabinet public find it 'gobsmacking' for politicians like Mandelson to say they can't recall big gifts of money - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

No 10 says police being asked to investigate leaks to Epstein because they contained market sensitive information - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer gets officials to draft legislation to remove Mandelson's peerage, as No 10 asks police to investigate his leaks to Epstein - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Mandelson denies being drawn to people like Epstein just because they are rich - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Minister denounces Mandelson for interview in which he claims outrage about his Epstein links ‘disproportionate' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

No 10 says Starmer wants Mandelson permanently removed from Lords - but won't commit to legislation taking away his peerage - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Mandelson was facing Labour disciplinary action before he resigned his membership, party reveals - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

I know I'm biased, but I honestly can't see the point of reading anything else but @robfordmancs.bsky.social's deep dive on the Gorton and Denton contest. Tells you all you need to know.

Anas Sarwar blasts Scottish government over hospital contaminated water scandal as he reveals "damning evidence" of cover-up - politics live www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Votes at 16 could make difference in 8 seats, some More in Common number crunching suggests - Greens and Lab both gaining a couple, Tories, Reform and SNP losing out - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

McFadden tells MPs review of Waspi women case has not led to rethink of decision not to pay compensation - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

PMQs - snap verdict - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer says he's 'British pragmatist', as he suggests he does not fully accept argument in Mark Carney's Davos speech - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Badenoch accuses Reform UK of 'leftwing fantasy' politics, and says Tories have 'moved to right every day' under her leadership - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Badenoch suggests nativist, 'identity politics' of Reform UK should be worry to minority ethnic Britons - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Goodwin claims rise of Reform UK biggest insurgency in UK politics since Labour replaced Liberals 100 yeas ago - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

GB News presenter and former academic Matt Goodwin named as Reform UK's candidate in Gorton and Denton - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Rayner urges ministers to take on 'vested interests' opposed to leasehold reform and their 'outrageous' scaremongering - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Starmer ignores property investors’ protests and commits to capping leasehold ground rents at £250 - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Farage claims Trump never meant to insult British troops, and ICE victim in Minneapolis shouldn't have been there with gun - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Tories withdraw allegation mental health was factor in Braverman's defection, claiming draft was 'sent out in error' - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...