Politics

Academic warns of a “witch-hunt” and attempts to exclude people on the right from public debate. ➡ Read more ⬅

Sir Vince Cable likens party’s stance to its opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ➡ Read more ⬅

The new £17.6bn railway across London had been due to open in December. ➡ Read more ⬅

The ferry firm is claiming a rival was unlawfully handed £33m of taxpayers’ money. ➡ Read more ⬅

The Welsh assembly says it did not know a charity linked to a “homophobic” pastor held events there. ➡ Read

Sir Mark Sedwell’s letter to ministers comes amid pressure for a more robust response to the Huawei leaks. ➡ Read

Welsh Tory MP Chris Davies would face a by-election if 10% of voters in his constituency sign it. ➡ Read

Robinson pledged to represent “the working class of England” if elected as an Independent MEP. ➡ Read more ⬅

Laura Murray is appointed to the role amid an ongoing row about the party’s handling of anti-Semitism. ➡ Read more

It is understood the British and Irish governments plan new talks in the wake of Lyra McKee murder. ➡ Read

A formal inquiry will be held into leak from National Security Council meeting, the BBC is told. ➡ Read more

Parents, pupils and teachers make their opposition clear to testing four-year-olds in English schools. ➡ Read more ⬅

The pressure is on to restore power-sharing – but will the latest killing be a watershed or a false dawn?

The foreign secretary says the US president should speak to MPs during his state visit to the UK. ➡ Read

Theresa May’s deputy says the Scottish Parliament will not be given the power to hold another referendum by 2021. ➡

Theresa May does her job ‘out of a sense of duty’, says de-facto deputy David Lidington. ➡ Read more ⬅

Local election candidates speak about how they were attacked while canvassing. ➡ Read more ⬅

A cabinet minister condemns the leaks from a National Security Council meeting about a UK 5G network. ➡ Read more

Carla Hales says she will take a couple of days to recover before returning to the campaign trail. ➡ Read

The European parliamentary elections are only four weeks away – how are the UK’s parties shaping up? ➡ Read more

Two young Scots come face-to-face to discuss their political differences on Brexit and independence. ➡ Read more ⬅

A Brexiteer wants confirmation from his government there would be no new referendum on EU membership. ➡ Read more ⬅

Frontbenchers clash over the visit of Donald Trump due in June and its links to post-Brexit trade deals. ➡ Read

Jeremy Corbyn vows to protect “lifeline” services but the Tories warn motorists will be “clobbered”. ➡ Read more ⬅

A range of pensioner benefits should be scrapped and more help given to young people, peers say. ➡ Read more

The SNP’s Kirsty Blackman asks if the UK government will reverse “damaging” climate change policies. ➡ Read more ⬅

Emily Thornberry says a customs union is the only solution to issues over the post-Brexit Irish border. ➡ Read more

As mourners arrive at the funeral of journalist Lyra McKee, her murder is raised at PMQs. ➡ Read more ⬅

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are accused of not doing their jobs as they face questions from MPs. ➡ Read more

Co-leader Sian Berry says her party is the “strongest choice” for pro-EU voters. ➡ Read more ⬅