How can we retain that enthusiasm and genuine re-energisation that came from the general election without self delusion?

The Health Secretary has previously vetoed even the one per cent pay rise for NHS staff permitted within the seven year long public sectory pay freeze

As Tim Farron resigns, the party should learn from recent history: it must hold a properly contested leadership election

Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams has said he told Theresa May that she is in breach of the Good Friday Agreement. 

This strong showing for Labour had an effect on key marginals like Croydon Central, where 38 per cent of the electorate are from an ethnic minority background. In many Tory gains, the BME population is below five per cent

'Mr Macron spoke about an open door. I agree,” Mr Verhofstadt said. 'But like Alice in Wonderland not all the doors are the same. It will be a brand new door'

He said he had become the 'subject of suspicion' because of his Christian faith 

Readers of The Independent, which did not officially endorse any party – were overwhelmingly more likely to have voted Labour than Conservative

The former Lib Dem London Mayoral candidate said the decision had been made 'weeks ago.'

There has been much speculation as to why the young opted to vote for Jeremy Corbyn's Labour – so I decided to find out for myself 

New International Development Ministers will report to the Foreign Secretary as well as Priti Patel, as Boris Johnson seeks to take over the department

Interventions come as Chancellor Philip Hammond is believed to be pushing to keep Britain inside the EU’s customs union

Downing Street sources also told The Independent that talks with the DUP were ‘ongoing’

'People shouldn’t regard it [the peace process] as a given. It’s not certain, it’s under stress, it’s fragile'

Elder statesman of European politics says UK would find no obstacles if it decided to change its mind on Brexit   

'Is this a speech you've all been given to read out?' asks incredulous BBC host Simon McCoy