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UK expels Russian diplomat and says Moscow is seeking closure of British embassy in city – UK politics live

Top City watchdogs drop new diversity and inclusion rules for firms

FCA and Bank of England’s PRA join retreat from efforts to help underrepresented groups, citing ‘regulatory burdens’

Financial watchdog scraps plan to ‘name and shame’ UK firms under investigation

FCA move follows longstanding pressure against new public interest test for announcing investigations

Opinion

The government’s climate plans are still ambitious and on-track, so why is Labour making so much anti-green noise?

Richard Power Sayeed

If you support streamlined planning, ask yourself this: what if someone built a new home on your roof?

Kirsty Major

The Guardian view on the planning bill: new towns must be for people who need them

Labour used to give the needy the benefit of the doubt. Now they slash their benefits

John Crace

Marina Hyde

Polly Toynbee

John Crace

Frances Ryan

Zoe Williams

Richard Norton-Taylor

Stewart Lee

Features & Analysis

Art of a deal: how UK and France led dogged effort to repair US-Ukraine ties – for now

‘Dog-whistle v fog horn’: why Rupert Lowe’s reach on X may not cut through

In Reform UK’s power struggle, Farage takes on unusual role of moderate voice

Postcode electricity pricing is a minefield for Ed Miliband

Politics Weekly UK

Every Thursday, Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the week’s political news.

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Ben Jennings on Donald Trump’s treatment of Ukraine – cartoon

After his row with the US president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ‘fully committed’ to dialogue over a peace deal with Russia

Ella Baron on the US’s changing international status – cartoon

The nation that Britain and many others saw as an ally for so long may not be any longer

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