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Starmer’s survival on the line as cabinet ministers urge him to quit
Exclusive: Yvette Cooper and Shabana Mahmood believed to be among those telling PM to oversee orderly departure hours after he said he would fight any challengeUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s grip on power appeared to be slipping away on Monday as cabinet ministers urged him to set o...
Trump 'seriously considering' plan to make Venezuela and its $40 trillion in oil permanent part of USA
President Trump eyes oil-rich Venezuela as a potential 51st state, citing the country's estimated $40 trillion in oil reserves as key motivation.
New laws on EU alignment and tourist tax could be in King's Speech
EU alignment, welfare cuts, energy independence - here is a full rundown of the government's planned new laws.
'The game is up': Starmer set to hold crucial cabinet meeting this morning as Labour MPs tell him to quit
The prime minister is "weighing up his options" ahead of a crucial cabinet meeting this morning after members of his government told him he should set a timetable for his departure.
PM 'weighs up options' ahead of crucial cabinet meeting this morning
The prime minister is "weighing up his options" ahead of a crucial cabinet meeting this morning after members of his government told him he should set a timetable for his departure.
PM 'weighs up options' ahead of crucial cabinet meeting – as ministers tell him to set timetable for departure
The prime minister is "weighing up his options" ahead of a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning after members of his government told him he should set a timetable for his departure.
PM 'weighs up options' ahead of crucial cabinet meeting – as top ministers tell him to set timetable for departure
The prime minister is "weighing up his options" ahead of a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning after top ministers told him he should set a timetable for his departure.
Welfare bill will not be included in government's King's Speech
It is understood that the government is not yet ready to propose a new parliamentary bill on welfare.
A messy day for Starmer: is Labour ungovernable? – podcast
Keir Starmer kicked off the day with a speech aimed at persuading MPs against launching any kind of leadership challenge. By lunchtime, Angela Rayner was speaking at the CWU conference calling for Andy Burnham to return. In the afternoon the list of MPs calling on him to resign was slowly creeping u...
Maine progressive says he won’t back Schumer even after Democrats unite behind Collins challenger
Democrat Graham Platner says he won't back Schumer as Senate leader despite a cordial call, as he gears up to challenge Sen. Collins in Maine.
Four ministerial aides quit and more than 60 MPs call for Keir Starmer’s resignation as speech fails to quell rebellion – UK politics live
Labour MPs say prime minister did not ‘did not speak clearly enough’ this morning and urged him to set a timetable for his exitBotterill says voters she spoke to during the campaign felt the country does not work for them. She is a working-class Yorkshire woman, she says. She knows that the opportun...
Three ministerial aides quit and demand Keir Starmer’s resignation as speech fails to quell rebellion – UK politics live
Labour MPs have called for prime minister to set a timetable for his resignationBotterill says voters she spoke to during the campaign felt the country does not work for them. She is a working-class Yorkshire woman, she says. She knows that the opportunities she has enjoyed would not be there if if ...
Starmer began the day damaged and then things got worse
A growing number of Labour MPs are in no mood to heed calls from the PM’s allies to keep faith with their leader“Has Keir done enough to survive?” was the question anxious Labour MPs were asking each other throughout Monday, after the speech regarded by many as crucial to Starmer’s chances of politi...
Shepherd thwarts attempted suicide attack on security post in Attock, saves dozens of lives
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 Marwan Khan confirmed. Talking to the media, DPO Marwan said the incident occurred near a key security...
ActBlue scrutiny fuels new GOP bills to tighten election donation rules
House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil unveils campaign finance bills aimed at boosting transparency and curbing foreign election influence.
Three ministerial aides quit and 59 MPs call for Keir Starmer’s resignation as speech fails to quell rebellion – UK politics live
Labour MPs have called for prime minister to set a timetable for his resignationBotterill says voters she spoke to during the campaign felt the country does not work for them. She is a working-class Yorkshire woman, she says. She knows that the opportunities she has enjoyed would not be there if if ...
India's Modi to launch multi-nation tour amid global unrest
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark this week on a multi-nation tour to the United Arab Emirates and four European countries, officials said on Monday. Modi will start his whirlwind tour from the UAE — where a 4.5 million-strong Indian community lives — on Friday, India’s foreign ministr...
Trump rejects Iran's counteroffer to end war, insists on 'complete victory'
President Donald Trump on Monday said the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on “life support,” rejecting Iran’s latest counteroffer, which it said had included demands for the release of frozen assets and the end of a US blockade. The president’s reaction to Iran’s position — itself a response to...
Alabama AG makes Supreme Court play that could deal decisive blow in redistricting war
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says he is thrilled to challenge a prior Supreme Court redistricting ruling in light of Louisiana's Callais case.
The Guardian view on Labour’s rebellion: Starmer faces a crisis of legitimacy | Editorial
After disastrous elections, Labour MPs voice public doubts over whether the prime minister can politically survive at allThe clock is ticking on Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership of the Labour party. He had begun Monday morning with a speech designed to save his premiership after it was routed in local ...
Who is 'King of the North' and would-be PM Andy Burnham?
He's the would-be Labour leader and prime minister who has stood for the leadership unsuccessfully twice before.
Left-wing governor ripped for ‘insane’ answer on whether he’d support minor son’s gender transition
Social media users blast Maryland Gov. Wes Moore after he said he would support his minor son's decision to transition in a podcast interview.
Newly elected Reform councillor resigns after social media claims
Stuart Prior quits as scrutiny grows of new councillors accused of racist, antisemitic or anti-Muslim remarksA Reform UK councillor has resigned days after being elected, after he allegedly celebrated on social media the rape of a Sikh woman in the Midlands, declared white people the “master race” a...
Two ministerial aides quit and demand Keir Starmer’s resignation as speech fails to quell rebellion – UK politics live
More Labour MPs continue to call for prime minister to set a timetable for his resignationBotterill says voters she spoke to during the campaign felt the country does not work for them. She is a working-class Yorkshire woman, she says. She knows that the opportunities she has enjoyed would not be th...