More stories

  • in

    Election Now: How do petitions work and when are they binding?

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email The Independent’s petition calling for a general election to resolve the political turmoil in Westminster has already collected over 300,000 signatures from members of the public exasperated with the ongoing […] More

  • in

    German parliament clears way for huge energy relief package

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email The German parliament on Friday cleared the way for the government to provide up to 200 billion euros ($195 billion) in subsidies to households and businesses to ease the strain […] More

  • in

    How the UK Conservatives plan to replace departing Liz Truss

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Britain’s governing Conservative Party is electing a new leader for the second time this year. The winner will replace Liz Truss, who stepped down Thursday after 45 days in office, […] More

  • in

    Labour MP could lose seat after sexual misconduct findings upheld

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email A Labour MP is facing four weeks’ suspension from the Commons and a recall by-election after an inquiry upheld allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Christian Matheson, MP for the […] More

  • in

    Liz Truss’s biggest gaffes and awkward moments

    Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister just seven weeks after succeeding Boris Johnson. “I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected […] More

  • in

    Boris Johnson eyes comeback bid as UK Tories pick new leader

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email Several British lawmakers, including former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, were trying to scoop up support on Friday ahead of a short, intense contest to replace Liz Truss as the nation’s […] More