PM plans to fly to US for game before returning for final morning in top job, The Times reports

The former PM was talking at the Tony Blair Institute’s summer drinks in central London as Andy Burnham was effectively confirmed as Sir Keir Starmer’s replacement

The government has indicated Pakistan could be threatened with visa restrictions unless it takes back Shabir Ahmed

Speaking in Parliament after the death of Ann Widdecombe, the Commons Speaker said MPs’ concerns were always ‘passed on to the security people to deal with’

Andy Burnham was speaking at a one-party candidate leadership hustings to Labour MPs on Monday night, as it was also confirmed he’d be the next prime minister

Reform UK decided to continue providing its own protection for Nigel Farage, rather than ‘gamble with his life’, a spokesperson said

Counter-terror police now leading investigation into ex-Tory minister’s death

Olly Robbins was sacked after it emerged that Peter Mandelson failed security checks to become US ambassador

As Count Binface prepares to take on Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election, Independent readers share their verdict on the man behind the bin – and whether he could actually pull off an upseT

Count Binface has emerged as Nigel Farage’s main contender for Clacton MP ahead of the constituency’s controversial by-election