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UK gilt yields creep higher as Starmer speech fails to dispel investor ‘jitters’

Cost of government borrowing rises on concerns about potential for political instability and rising inflationBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe cost of government borrowing has crept higher as Keir Starmer’s crucial speech failed to dispel investor “jitters” in the bo...

Alabama's congressional map hinges on US Supreme Court

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation to hold special primary elections if federal courts allow.

Trump accuses Schumer of trying to 'interfere in our elections' with latest strategy

Chuck Schumer says Republicans are doing "nefarious things" to overturn fair elections as Democrats launch a new free and fair elections task force.

Seven people barred from coming to UK for far-right rally

Keir Starmer says ‘agitators’ will be blocked from attending Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom eventUK politics live – latest updatesSeven people hoping to attend a far-right rally in central London on Saturday have been blocked from entering the country by the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood.Keir ...

Rhun ap Iorwerth to become Wales' new first minister within days

Three other Senedd parties indicate they will either back his nomination or not oppose him.

<a href="https://news.sky.com/story/how-many-labour-mps-are-calling-on-pm-to-go-and-who-are-they-13542589">How many Labour MPs are calling on PM to go - and who are they?</a>

Imaan, Hadi submit additional documents ahead of hearing on appeals in apex court tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, have submitted additional documents to the Supreme Court of Pakistan, bringing these on record before the hearing on Tuesday, May 12, on their plea, which seeks to set aside the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) o...

Former Dem gov in hot seat for ‘complete failure’ in ‘INSANE’ early release of thousands of inmates

Over 560 inmates released under Roy Cooper's COVID-era mass release agreement in North Carolina were rearrested for new offenses within two years.

House Freedom Caucus vows 'gloves are coming off' as FISA deadline looms

GOP privacy hawks have demanded surveillance reforms and a CBDC ban in any FISA reauthorization bill as the June 12 deadline approaches.

KP CM Afridi decries 'decisions made behind closed doors' during visit to Bannu

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday decried decisions taken behind closed doors, saying that the provincial government would oppose those decisions that went against peace in the province and the people’s interests. He made the remarks during a visit to Bannu, after 15 police p...

Pete Songi on the challenges to Starmer’s premiership – cartoon

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Former council leader who preyed on young men and boys to launch bid to overturn conviction

A disgraced former SNP council leader who preyed on young men and boys intends to launch a bid to overturn his conviction and sentence.

Will Wes Streeting fire the starting gun today?

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Reform councillor quits days after election

Reform UK's Stuart Prior is accused of creating racist posts on social media.

Reform UK councillor quits days after election

Reform UK's Stuart Prior is accused of creating racist posts on social media.

Catherine West backs down from Starmer challenge but urges him to go by September

Backbench MP calls prime minister’s speech ‘too little, too late’ but stops short of moving to stand against him herselfWho are the main threats to Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership?UK politics live – latest updatesCatherine West, the Labour MP who announced a challenge to Keir Starmer’s leadership, ...

Trump criticizes 2 Supreme Court justices by name over tariff ruling

President Trump criticizes Justices Gorsuch and Barrett on Truth Social, saying their tariff ruling cost the U.S. $159 billion and showed disloyalty.

<a href="https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-local-elections-england-scotland-wales-2026-starmer-12593360?postid=11670495#liveblog-body">British Steel to be nationalised, Starmer reveals</a>

Afghanistan issued demarche after 15 police personnel martyred in Bannu suicide attack

The Foreign Office (FO) said on Monday that the Afghan chargé d’affaires was summoned and handed a “strong demarche” over the suicide attack in Bannu, which claimed the lives of 15 police personnel. In a statement, the FO said, “The Afghan chargé d’affaires was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Af...

British Steel nationalisation plans announced by Starmer

The steelworks has been under government control for almost a year, but leglistation to nationalise it will be put forward this week.

3-month-long summer vacation announced for Punjab schools

Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat on Monday announced a three-month-long summer vacation for schools in the province. In a statement released by his spokesperson, he said that the summer break would begin on May 22 and would end on August 23. He said that schools in the province would th...

British Steel set to be nationalised, Starmer says

The steelworks has been under government control for almost a year, but leglistation to nationalise it will be put forward this week.

Plot to coerce girl into carrying out terrorist attack in Islamabad thwarted, CM Bugti says

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said on Monday that a plot to coerce a girl into carrying out a terrorist attack in Islamabad had been thwarted by intelligence agencies. The girl, who was reportedly arrested before she could carry out a suicide bombing, will be released to her father under ...

Can Starmer survive as PM? Seven scenarios for what might happen next

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on despite growing calls for him stand down from his own MPs and the threat of a leadership contest.