Politics
French MP makes rock-paper-scissors motion to avoid shaking hands with National Rally
C'est magnifique, Francois Piquemal.
Biden endorses Kamala Harris
There are unanswered questions about logistics, money and political fallout.
Joe Biden pulls out of 2024 US presidential race
He did not immediately throw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris.
Starmer sees huge surge in approval rating after two weeks in the job
"Turns out people quite like a calm leader, instead of being governed by childish clowns", Brendan May said.
Jeremy Hunt admits Tories ‘would NOT have cut taxes’ as promised if re-elected
Ah, the party of tax cuts, is it? Jeremy Hunt has revealed that any relief the Tories promised to taxpayers was not actually forthcoming.
Democrats split over who would be next if Biden quits presidential race
The stand-off over Joe Biden’s political future has become increasingly untenable for the party and its leaders.
Keir Starmer expected to APPROVE pay rises for teachers and nurses
It's understood that Keir Starmer is looking to increase the salaries of key public sector workers - but difficulties lie ahead.
Nail bars and car washes to see immigration raid blitz, says Home Secretary
Yvette Cooper said she had redeployed 1,000 staff who had been working on the Rwanda scheme into a new immigration enforcement programme.
Starmer faces more backbench pressure over ‘heinous’ and ‘sexist’ benefit cap
Rosie Duffield likened the policy to the dystopian world of The Handmaid’s Tale, in which women’s rights have been taken away.