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Farage faces questions over failure to declare use of donor’s helicopter
Reform UK leader has used the helicopter to attend rallies across the country, most recently on FridayNigel Farage is facing questions about why he did not declare his use of a donor’s helicopter to travel around Britain for rallies.The helicopter, which was used by Farage as recently as Friday afte...
'Children paying intolerable price': UN condemns child death toll from Israel's West Bank operations
The United Nations condemned on Tuesday the toll from “escalating” Israeli military operations and settler attacks in the occupied West Bank on children, with 70 Palestinian children killed since the start of 2025. “Children are paying an intolerable price for escalating military operations and sett...
Youth mobility scheme disagreement hampering reset of UK-EU relations
Deal was expected by end of month but talks hit buffers over cap on number of people entering UK and tuition feesUK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesSignificant gaps remain in negotiations on the reset in relations between the UK and the EU despite Keir Starmer’s latest pled...
Watch: Keir Starmer's message of defiance to his own party
Watch: Keir Starmer's message of defiance to his own party
Fragile relationship with House GOP has Senate Republicans warning 'something needs to change'
Senate Republicans say communication with the House GOP must improve as they prepare to fund ICE and Border Patrol through budget reconciliation.
WHO chief says 'work not over' after hantavirus evacuation
World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday “our work is not over” to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness. The fate of the MV Hondius sparked international alarm after three passengers died in an outbrea...
Keir Starmer tells cabinet he is not resigning and leadership challenge has not been triggered – UK politics live
Prime minister tells crunch cabinet meeting ‘the country expects us to get on with governing’Minister resigns from Starmer government with call for PM to quitLabour MP in seat eyed by Burnham allies says she will not stand asideHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief s...
Labour MP in seat eyed by Burnham allies says she will not stand aside
Exclusive: Marie Rimmer backs Keir Starmer and deals blow to Greater Manchester mayor’s byelection hopesUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham’s hopes of returning to Westminster were dealt a blow on Tuesday as the Merseyside MP whose seat had been named by key allies for a potential byelecti...
Tax cuts and cost of living help proposed by Labour-linked groups allied to Streeting and Burnham
With Starmer under growing pressure to resign, Growth and Tribune groups put forward ideas for policy revampsUK politics live – latest updatesGroups connected to the health secretary, Wes Streeting, and the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, have proposed large changes to government policy, giv...
From Nebraska to West Virginia to New Jersey: Primary clashes set stage for fierce midterm fight
Tuesday's primaries in Nebraska, West Virginia and New Jersey set the stage for 2026 midterm battles over control of Congress and key state offices.
AOC-backed $30 minimum wage plan could backfire in unexpected ways, experts warn
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's push for a $30 minimum wage draws opposition from economists who warn it could cost jobs and increase prices.
Trump to confront Xi at high-stakes summit over China backing for Iran, Russia
Trump is expected to press Xi on China's economic and material support for Iran at their upcoming summit, senior administration officials say.
First minister resigns and calls for Starmer’s resignation ahead of critical cabinet meeting – UK politics live
Miatta Fahnbulleh – minister for devolution, faith and communities – has become the first minister to goMinister resigns from Starmer government with call for PM to quitHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now being interviewed on the Today p...
Minister says Starmer is ‘listening’ but refuses to say if PM will stay on ahead of critical cabinet meeting – UK politics live
Darren Jones says the prime minister is ‘listening to colleagues’, and does not rule out PM announcing resignation timetableStarmer on the brink as cabinet ministers urge him to quitHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now being interviewed o...
Minister resigns from Starmer government with call for PM to quit
Communities minister Miatta Fahnbulleh is first minister to leave government after heavy election lossesUK politics live – latest updatesMiatta Fahnbulleh has become the first minister to resign from Keir Starmer’s government, calling on the prime minister to quit.The communities minister’s resignat...
Starmer’s on the brink and who knows what will happen next: hope for the best, Britain, and prep for the worst | Frances Ryan
As senior cabinet ministers move against the PM, his words of defiance seem moot. I’m planning ahead – which is more than he has ever doneA news report last week described how growing instability means millions of Britons are building up a stash of cash, tinned food and torches at home. I don’t know...
Starmer’s on the brink and who knows what will happen next: hope for the best Britain, and prep for the worst | Frances Ryan
As senior cabinet ministers move against the PM, his words of defiance seem moot. I’m planning ahead – which is more than he ever didA news report last week described how growing instability means millions of Britons are building up a stash of cash, tinned food and torches at home. I don’t know abou...
Labour must offer more than ‘better managed decline’ on economy, MPs urge
Soft-left Tribune group issues thinly disguised attack on Keir Starmer, calling for bold policy renewalBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesAn influential group of MPs has said Labour needs an urgent renewal of economic strategy to offer voters “more than better management ...
US-Iran conflict likely to dominate strategic calculations during Trump’s China visit
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump arrives in China on Wednesday for a three-day state visit that is expected to mainly focus on trade and economic ties. But, the US-Iran conflict is likely to dominate the strategic calculations of both Washington and Beijing. The May 13–15 visit — the first by a...
2026 UK elections: full results from local, Scottish and Welsh votes
From devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales to councils and mayoralties in England, find out what happened in your areaElections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions Continue reading...
Close Starmer ally declines to say if he will lead Labour into next election
Chief secretary, Darren Jones, says PM is ‘listening to colleagues’ but will make own decisions on way forwardUK politics live – latest updatesOne of Keir Starmer’s closest aides has declined to say whether he will lead Labour into the next election amid mounting calls for him to resign.The prime mi...
Scotland’s elections confirmed that our nation’s leftwing identity is part myth, part reality | Rory Scothorne
There is optimism even after support for Nigel Farage’s party surged in many postindustrial areas – as radical progressives won more seats than everJames IV, King of Scots, never had to worry about elections. This freed him up to satisfy his voracious curiosity with strange experiments: according to...
Greens’ Zack Polanski admits failing to pay correct council tax on houseboat
Party says leader has ‘immediately taken steps’ to pay any tax owed after ‘unintentional mistake’The Green party leader, Zack Polanski, has admitted he may have failed to pay the correct council tax while living on a London houseboat.Polanski had faced mounting questions over whether the houseboat, ...
Shepherd sacrifices life, averting suicide attack in Attock
ATTOCK: A shepherd laid down his life while averting a suicide attack on the Mankor security post in Attock’s Jand area on Monday, potentially saving dozens of lives, District Police Officer Sardar Mavarhan Khan confirmed. Talking to the media, the DPO said the incident occurred near a key security ...