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Starmer hopes to save his job with promise of change - and warnings of chaos
There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.
Rhun ap Iorwerth reveals ministerial team, promising 'new era' for Wales
Ap Iorwerth said it was not just a change in administration but a change of approach for governing Wales.
‘Hold the line’: Burnham tells allies in parliament he still has options to return
Greater Manchester mayor seeks to reassure his supporters after potential seats for him fail to materialiseAndy Burnham has told Labour MPs they should hold the line and that he has options to return to parliament after several seats identified by his allies failed to materialise.Two seats that back...
Age of first-time mothers hits record high in blue states as birth rates keep falling
The average age of first-time mothers in the U.S. rose from 21 in 1972 to 27.5 in 2024, with stark differences between red and blue states, CDC data shows.
As Westminster rages, and Labour sinks into civil war: what about the people? | Aditya Chakrabortty
Voters are desperate for a turnaround in living standards. The runners and riders for the Labour leadership must address this“Westminster is a cocoon. Lots of people in lovely jobs, so it becomes easy to forget the world outside.” Catherine West should know. She’s been an MP for 11 years, even if yo...
‘It’s more incrementalism’: Starmer’s safe king’s speech fails to quell mutiny
One of PM’s expanding cohort of critics in Labour party says policy programme ‘sums up where we have gone wrong’For Keir Starmer’s Labour critics, his second king’s speech, in which the government set out what it would do in parliament over the next 12 to 18 months, was a crystallisation of everythi...
Billionaire Dem donor who turned on party after allegations against Swalwell is arrested
Timeshare magnate Stephen Cloobeck arrested in Los Angeles on a felony charge. A spokesperson says the charges are false and denies any wrongdoing.
From tourist tax to digital ID: BBC correspondents on the key bills in the King's Speech
BBC correspondents look at some of the new bills Sir Keir Starmer's government wants to pass.
Who is James Erdman III? CIA whistleblower who went from COVID mandate fights to Senate spotlight
CIA whistleblower James Erdman III alleges a federal cover-up of COVID-19 origins in Senate testimony, calling for sweeping life sciences oversight.
Conservatives torch ‘climate refugee’ couple after Texas escape ends in ‘literal crap show’
A couple calling themselves climate refugees left Texas for Maine only to find human feces on their porch, drawing sharp criticism from conservatives.
Flydubai suspends flights to Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar till Oct due to 'operational issues'
Flydubai has suspended its flight operations from and to Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar till October 26 due to “operational reasons”, the airline’s flight inquiry in Pakistan said. However, flight operations from and to Karachi will continue as usual, the airline confirmed. Flydubai, a low-cost airl...
Senate takes major first step to prevent future shutdowns with painful accountability play
Senate advances Kennedy's resolution to withhold lawmaker pay during shutdowns, adding consequences as government closures become more frequent.
Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire
The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire.
Rebecca Hendin on Labour’s leadership crisis – cartoon
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Trump arrives in Beijing for high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi
United States President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Beginning the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, Trump touched down on Air Force One at Beijing Capital International Airport at 7:50pm (4:50pm PKT) after the ...
Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in Streeting despite health secretary’s allies saying he is planning to resign – as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here:Streeting to resign and challenge Starmer, allies sayLibby Brooks is the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent.An odd dispute of interpretation has emerged overnight between the Scottish and UK governments. Yesterday evening a Scottish govern...
Dems under fire for ‘malign Chinese influence’ as shocking spy mayor donations uncovered: ‘How many more?’
California Mayor Eileen Wang agreed to plead guilty to acting as a Chinese agent, and FEC filings show donations allegedly tied to her went to Democrats.
King’s speech might be the last word on Starmer as reluctant monarch does his duty | John Crace
With the PM’s future numbered in days, no wonder Charles might have felt reading out the government’s agenda was not the best use of his timeThe king looked fed up. His attempts to throw a sickie had come to nothing. Did the government really want to go ahead with the state opening? Apparently it di...
Senate Democrats finally crack GOP unity on Trump's Iran war as Murkowski flips
Senate Republicans fractured on Iran war powers as Rand Paul and GOP colleagues voted to end Trump's Operation Epic Fury military campaign.
Pakistan, WHO launch Prime Minister's Hepatitis C Elimination Programme
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday launched the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme, aiming to end the disease by 2030, according to a press release issued by the ministry. “Pakistan and the WHO today launched the Prime Minister’s He...
Punjab CM Office denies RTI requests seeking details of Maryam's tours and vehicles, luxury jet acquired by govt
LAHORE: The Punjab chief minister’s office has refused a lawyer’s requests, made under the right to information law, for details of vehicles in incumbent provincial chief executive Maryam Nawaz’s use, her foreign visits and a luxury plane acquired by the Punjab government. The right to information (...
Reform UK talking to watchdog over $7 million gift to leader Farage
Britain’s anti-immigrant party Reform UK said on Wednesday it was talking to the parliamentary watchdog, following a report that its leader, Nigel Farage, was being investigated over a 5 million pound ($6.75m) gift which he did not declare. After the BBC reported that Reform was being investigated b...
Rhun ap Iorwerth reveals new Welsh government ministers
Ap Iorwerth said it was not just a change in administration but a change of approach for governing Wales.
Dem ripped for ‘disgusting’ absence on bill to punish violent criminals after girl strangled in grisly killing
Democrat James Talarico faces criticism for being absent during voting on "Jocelyn's Law," a Texas bill to deny bail to illegal immigrants charged with violent felonies.