UK Labour Party leadership race: The five contenders

Keir Starmer is favourite. But many members are eager for their first woman leader

Labour poll puts Rebecca Long-Bailey out in front in leadership race

Candidates to succeed Jeremy Corbyn seek union support as contest enters new stage

UK election results: Winners and losers

Few bright notes on grim night for Labour

Cyril Ramaphosa must lead ANC on tricky road ahead

In wake of Zuma, new president faces party factionalism, and social and economic blight

South Africa’s mining groups move to block rules on ownership

Revised government Mining Charter described as ‘illegal’ and ‘unconstitutional’

Aberfan tragedy 50 years on: avoidable disaster, media dilemma, open wound

As anniversary of most shocking event in modern Welsh history looms, journalists reflect on successes and failures of media coverage and the sheer trauma involved

Pride and the pits: when gay rights met the striking miners

New movie Pride celebrates the unlikely meeting of Britain’s striking miners and gay rights campaigners in the 1980s. Poverty, homophobia, Aids and the defeat of the miners provide an unlikely backdrop. Donald Clarke takes pride in a cultural rebellion

Coleman goes mining for new business down in South Africa

At least eight dead in South African gold mine incident

Search continues for missing miner, after eight others rescued

South African platinum miners refuse to go undeground as tensions simmer

Lonmin says production suspended as human rights group says another miner commits suicide

Thatcher was figure of hate for many Britons

Miners’ strike left bitter legacy

Margaret Thatcher to be buried next week with military honours as Britain pays tribute

Former British prime minister dies in London following stroke