‘He would take the whole government down with him,’ the Northern Ireland minister said

Steve Baker calls on former PM to do ‘statesmanlike’ thing and pull out of contest

Influential MP warns inquiry will ‘collapse’ Johnson premiership

Food bank demand continues to surge amid the highest inflation in 40 years, so The Independent visited one to see how they’re helping people in need

Cost-of-living crisis: As The Independent shines a spotlight on the challenges facing the UK, we speak to older people who can’t afford to enjoy their retirement

Exclusive: Lengthy process means that promised royal commission on the criminal justice system ‘cannot happen’ before general election

Johnson tells ally ‘we are going to do this’ as rival Rishi Sunak is first to hit nominations threshold

Boris Johnson was lagging behind his former chancellor in support from MPs as Rishi Sunak gained a valuable ally in Kemi Badenoch.

Slovenians are voting to elect a new president, with three main contenders leading the race but no clear winner in sight

A yellow warning has been issued for much of England and parts of Wales.

Schools have been ‘cut to the bone’ by funding cuts, the head teachers union has said.

The Boris Johnson’s camp has been accused of lying about the number of supporters the ex-PM has so far secured.

A Cambridge University study found that key ingredients were often missing from the training teachers received.

Tory donor says idea of Boris Johnson forming a stable government is ‘delusional’

Scottish Labour’s deputy leader made the call after Prime Minister Liz Truss announced she would stand down.

Private Addy Carter, 21, of 16 Medical Regiment, has completed the All Arms Pre Parachute Selection course.

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has written to the Labour leader, calling on him to table a no confidence motion.

EU exit ‘slow death that has been bleeding UK dry for years’

Estimated 113,000 households had to renegotiate rates before U-turn on Kwarteng package

Former leadership contender Kemi Badenoch has thrown her weight behind the ex-chancellor.

Candidates need the support of 100 MPs to get on to the ballot on Monday.

It is convention that outgoing prime ministers issue a resignation honours list.

Winston Churchill returned to No 10 in 1951 after a period in opposition

Commons Leader stresses the need to ‘make Brexit work and ‘defend our Union and its territorial integrity’.

The Taoiseach added that it is ‘not satisfactory’ that the powersharing institutions are not functioning.

Britain’s TUC and Indian unions alike have raised concerns about deteriorating work conditions for workers, low pay and exploitation

Exclusive: Yvette Cooper says department is in ‘special measures’ after seeing three home secretaries within two months

As the National Grid warns Britons could face blackouts due to the energy crisis we look back at the last time the country was plunged into darkness

Former PM challenged to ‘prove it’ after backers claim he has support needed to take on Sunak

Parliament Square Garden, the last stop on the march , saw a sea of blue and yellow as supporters waved EU flags and carried placards.

‘If this was happening in London or the south east, it would be treated as a national scandal’

In July, Mr Johnson had offered him the Northern Ireland secretary job.

Kane Moses was stabbed in the chest in north London on September 30.

The thunderstorm warning covers much of England, as well as parts of Wales.

Meeting threshold would get former PM’s name onto the ballot paper on Monday

Lambeth Council says quitting smoking with save expectant mothers £2,000 a year

The former prime minister cut short a family holiday in the Dominican Republic as the race to replace Liz Truss gathered momentum.

Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death.

First Minister Mark Drakeford is due to travel to Qatar with two Welsh Government Cabinet ministers.

Voters in Peak District town say they still like the former PM - but others demand general election

Charter airline Privilege Style won’t fly to Rwanda after bowing to public pressure

While just one in ten women in Northern Ireland know how to access abortion services

Observers of Britain’s governing structure can be forgiven for scratching their heads in recent weeks as they watch the country reel through a succession of prime ministers without holding an election

David Frost warns of return to ‘chaos and confusion’ of last year

The calf is an ‘exciting development’ for the Wilder Blean project.

The former chancellor is yet to confirm his candidacy in the Tory leadership race

‘Concern’ about fresh instability predicted – as borrowing costs rise after ex-PM installed as race favourite

Senior official conceded ‘there’s no independent oversight’ – to news outlet that enrolled Archie, a pet tortoise, to vote in last race

Tim Montgomerie, now a Johnson critic, says ‘close to 140’ Tory MPs could back disgraced ex-PM – who remains loved by party members

Police say the pair were known to each other

The man and woman detained by gardai are both in their 50s

Emergency services, including the fire brigade, were called out.

Former prime minister must gather nominations from 100 Tory MPs to join the race

The actress had just appeared in Nottingham Playhouse’s production of Nine Night.

Former PM reportedly plotting spectacular return to Downing Street

Former PM reportedly plotting spectacular return to Downing Street

The pair are co-chairmen of Welsh football team Wrexham FC.

Former prime minister expected to launch campaign after return from Caribbean holiday

Johnson tells ally ‘we are going to do this’ as rival Rishi Sunak is first to hit 100 nominations

Dominic Raab, who was deputy PM in Boris Johnson’s government, thinks he would soon be ‘absorbed’ by the Privileges Committee investigation

The former prime minister has flown back to the UK, with many in his party tipping him to return to power after Liz Truss dramatically quit.