Pippa Crerar

Labour leader uses Telegraph column to emphasise his patriotic stance, but some worry it may alienate ethnic minority voters

· 3-min read Rishi Sunak has promised the UK's largest ever military support package for Ukraine as he warned that Vladimir Putin would “not stop at the Polish border” if Russia won the war.

PM pledges equipment including 400 vehicles, 1,600 weapons and 4m rounds of ammunition, plus £500m in funding

Union threatens ministers with legal action amid fears staff could be obliged to breach civil service code and international law

Rishi Sunak has said he is confident Home Office staff will enact the Rwanda deportation scheme, despite fears that could put them in breach of international law.

PM has faced scepticism over costing of his commitment to spend 2.5% of Britain’s GDP on defence by 2030

The Home Office considered appointing campaigner against antisemitism Gideon Falter as an adviser to its counter extremism unit but was warned against the appointment by the government's antisemitism tsar.

Speculation PM could call election to forestall possible leadership challenge has its own momentum despite No 10 dismissals

John Swinney emerges as favourite to become leader of party hit by series of damaging crises

Exclusive: London mayor says poverty, alienation and ill health must be tackled to prevent crimes, after London sword attack