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Burnham allies warn against quick ‘coronation’ of Streeting if Starmer quits
Assurances being sought that Greater Manchester mayor could run for byelection, though MP Marie Rimmer says she will not stand asideUK politics live – latest updatesNeal Lawson: Burnham should be the next PMWho are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership?Allies of Andy Burnham have warned against a...
Adaptive deterrence urged to counter India’s hostile posture
• Experts say New Delhi aims to normalise limited warfare under nuclear risks• Predict future conflicts will focus on cyber, hybrid and narrative strategies ISLAMABAD: Leading strategic affairs experts cautioned Monday that while the deterrence equation with India may have held during last year’s co...
New first minister of Wales named as Plaid Cymru end Labour's 27-year Senedd reign
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has been officially sworn in as the new first minister of Wales.
India’s Hindu extremist group RSS lobbies foreign groups to counter minority rights criticism
A powerful Hindu group from which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party emerged claimed on Tuesday it had organised foreign visits, including to the US, to counter perceptions that it is a paramilitary outfit involved in attacks on minority communities. The outreach by the Rashtriya Swayamseva...
India’s Hindu extremist RSS lobbies with groups abroad to counter criticism of minority rights
A powerful Hindu group from which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party emerged claimed on Tuesday it had organised foreign visits, including to the US, to counter perceptions that it is a paramilitary outfit involved in attacks on minority communities. The outreach by the Rashtriya Swayamseva...
Watch: Reporters shout questions at ministers leaving No 10
Several ministers were met with a barrage of questions about the PM's future after leaving a cabinet meeting.
Watch: 'Have you asked the PM to step down?'
Several ministers were met with a barrage of questions about the PM's future after leaving a cabinet meeting.
Watch: Government ministers heckled leaving No 10
Several ministers were met with a barrage of questions about the PM's future after leaving a cabinet meeting.
Trump announces talks with 'failed' Cuba
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced talks with Cuba, which has been crippled by a fuel blockade in the wake of Washington’s capture of key regional ally Nicolas Maduro, the former president of Venezuela. In a post on Truth Social, Trump described the communist-ruled island as “a failed co...
Cambridge AS-level Mathematics paper allegedly leaked, students claim
KARACHI: Amid recent reports of Cambridge exam paper leaks, students who appeared for an AS-level Mathematics paper on Tuesday made fresh claims that the paper they received was identical to a solved paper they had come across on social media just a day earlier. Cambridge International Education (CI...
Jess Phillips among three ministers to resign after Starmer tells cabinet he is not stepping down – UK politics live
Alex Davies-Jones becomes third minister to step down, after Miatta Fahnbulleh and Jess Phillips earlierStarmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challengeHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now being interviewed on the Today...
Starmer's crisis in data - the charts that tell us why the prime minister is facing calls to resign
Labour's disastrous recent local election results may end up being the final blow to Sir Keir Starmer's premiership – but his problems didn't start there.
Trump urges Republicans to 'BE BOLD' as red states push to rewrite congressional maps
Republican-led states push to redraw congressional district maps to pad the GOP's House majority ahead of the 2026 midterms, with Trump's support.
Pentagon’s declassified UAP footage fuels Americans' belief in aliens: ‘We’re not alone'
Members of the public say they believe in extraterrestrial life after the Pentagon released its first set of declassified UAP images and documents.
Senate weighs new, painful leverage tactic as fears of another government shutdown grow
The Senate will vote on a measure to block lawmaker pay during government shutdowns as Republicans push multiple bills to prevent future closures.
IHC issues notices to CDA in appeals by flat owners, BoP over One Constitution Avenue lease
ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued notices to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on intra-court appeals filed by apartment owners of One Constitution Avenue and Bank of Punjab (BoP) and sought a response in the matter concerning lease cancellation an...
Henry Zeffman: Keir Starmer fights back for now
The prime minister told the Cabinet a leadership contest had not been triggered, and that he wouldn't be resigning.
Three ministers resign as pressure rises on Starmer to quit
Jess Phillips, Miatta Fahnbulleh and Alex Davies-Jones stand down after heavy election losses under PMUK politics live – latest updatesOne of Keir Starmer’s most influential ministers, Jess Phillips, has resigned from the government, calling for Keir Starmer to quit and saying she has grown tired of...
The runners, the riders, the dead horses being flogged. Do you bet on this Labour chaos – or just enjoy the comedy? | Marina Hyde
Only on Sunday, Starmer was talking about his 2029 manifesto. If a week is a long time in politics, this one already feels longerA masterpiece new entry for the dictionary of political quotes, as a Labour MP told the Guardian yesterday of the party’s leadership options: “We have to face up to the fa...
Fentanyl deaths could now cost drug dealers their lives under new GOP proposal
Rep. Chip Roy is unveiling the Deal Death, Face Death Act, a bill proposing the death penalty for fentanyl dealers when distribution leads to a death.
Jess Phillips's resignation letter in full
The prominent Labour MP has resigned as safeguarding minister over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
Jess Phillips' resignation letter in full
The prominent Labour MP has resigned as safeguarding minister over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.
Jess Phillips becomes second minister to resign from Starmer government
Safeguarding minister joins Miatta Fahnbulleh in publicly calling for PM to quit after heavy election lossesUK politics live – latest updatesOne of Keir Starmer’s most influential ministers, Jess Phillips, has resigned from the government, calling for Keir Starmer to quit and saying she has grown ti...
FBI boss Patel faces Senate grilling, seeks $12B boost as controversies swirl
Kash Patel will testify before the Senate to defend the FBI's $12 billion budget request as part of Trump's broader DOJ funding proposal of $41 billion.