Heard was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder

So often the target of sexist and classist attacks, this week’s Basic Instinct comments were just the latest attempt to undermine the deputy opposition leader. But why is she such a threat? Martha Gill reports

From explosive Substack Q&As to letting loose on Twitter, it’s been another week of missiles fired by the PM’s former right-hand man

Vultures are swirling in Westminster, Boris has never looked so vulnerable and all the usual suspects are on manoeuvres. So who might be our next Prime Minister, and what stands in their way? Martha Gill reports

Sebastian Payne’s book investigates how - and why - Labour’s red wall crumbled. It’s an entertaining and insightful read, says Martha Gill