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Halfway into our interview, Joaquin Phoenix grabs his iPhone to photograph me and Pedro Pascal. The reason, he explains, is the unusual way I handwrite my questions. Even Phoenix, an …

Labour needs to ‘pick things up’ after ‘tough’ first year in power, Sadiq Khan warns Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. Despite winning a huge …

DC mayor Bowser hardens stance on Trump, calls deployment of national guard an ‘authoritarian push’ Muriel Bowser last night hardened her stance on Donald Trump using federal agents to police …

Putin ally Lukashenko has ruled Belarus with an iron fist for more than than three decades and is now on seventh term. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has signalled he does …

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Rupert Lowe reports charity rowers to coastguard as possible ‘illegal migrants’ The independent MP Rupert Lowe …

Starmer declines to rule out election pledge-breaking tax rises in budget, after claim Treasury must fill £40bn deficit Keir Starmer has defended the government’s handling of the economy, but declined …

Protesters carry portraits of political prisoners and a cage that organisers said represented the state of political life in the country. Hundreds of Tunisian activists have protested against President Kais …

House Democrats on Friday sent a letter to the attorneys representing the estate of Jeffrey Epstein requesting a copy of the so-called “birthday book” that reportedly contains a crude poem …

Indian prime minister makes official UK visit to sign landmark trade deal Hello and welcome to the UK politics blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all …

Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, accuses Supreme Court justice of behaving ‘like every dictator’, after assets and accounts frozen. Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes …