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Wes Streeting prepares to launch leadership challenge against Keir Starmer
Health secretary’s move to force race sparks scramble on left of Labour for candidate to oppose himWes Streeting is preparing to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer on Thursday if the health secretary can secure the support of enough MPs to trigger a contest.Streeting’s move to force ...
Trump gets red-carpet welcome in China, but past Beijing trip shows pageantry only goes so far
Trump arrived in Beijing with a red carpet ceremony ahead of talks with Xi Jinping focused on trade tensions and the ongoing war with Iran.
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed chair as Trump's economic vision comes into focus
Kevin Warsh was confirmed as the new Federal Reserve chairman by the Senate to replace Jerome Powell, ushering in a new era at the central bank.
ICE drops ‘uncontrolled’ fraud bombshell involving thousands of foreign students, ‘phantom employees’
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons says over 10,000 foreign students are connected to suspect employers in a massive STEM OPT visa fraud scheme.
Trump keeps secret Vance letter in Resolute Desk if crisis erupts, official reveals
Gorka reveals Trump left a letter addressed to VP JD Vance in the Resolute Desk drawer with a plan should Vance ever need to succeed the president.
Wes Streeting: PM-in-waiting or ‘this generation’s David Miliband’?
Health secretary’s lack of challenge had reassured Starmer and his allies – but then briefings about a speculative Thursday launch emergedAs the unofficial political truce of the king’s speech approached, with still no sign of a leadership challenge from Wes Streeting, some of his Labour colleagues ...
'No indication' Andes strain of hantavirus has mutated: EU agency
The European Union’s health agency (ECDC) said on Wednesday there was nothing to suggest that the Andes strain of hantavirus had mutated following a deadly outbreak of the illness on a cruise ship. The deaths of three passengers from a rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise from Argentina to Cape Verd...
Who would be in Wes Streeting’s corner if he ran for the Labour leadership?
The health secretary’s backers have different – not always ideological – reasons for supporting himWes Streeting prepares to launch leadership challenge against Keir StarmerFor all that Labour’s left denounce Wes Streeting as a reincarnated Blairite, he has friendships and alliances across various L...
Twin court rulings reshape House battlefield as Democrats fight uphill redistricting battle
Two major court rulings on redistricting gave Republicans a boost in the midterm elections, but Democrats still hold advantages in the political climate.
Chris Mason: Big moment ahead for Streeting to decide whether to go for it
There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister.
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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