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Burnham signals he will look at the UK rejoining the EU as he mocks Brexiteers’ hope to ‘take back control’ of Britain
Andy Burnham said he would use a planned summit with EU leaders to set out options for Britain’s long-term relationship with the bloc, signalling that closer ties could be considered. He argued that Brexit had done more harm than good and contributed to a decade of division, while criticising Brexiteers’ promise to “take back control”.…
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Jack Smith defends Trump investigations before Senate committee
Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his investigations of Donald Trump at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, saying his team had developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump committed serious crimes. Smith said his decisions, including bringing charges, were based on the evidence and not Trump’s politics or 2024 candidacy. Republican committee chairman Chuck…
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Death row execution set; trooper shot dead; Senate reforms college sports
Tennessee is set to execute death row inmate Christa Pike tomorrow after rejecting her clemency bid. A Kentucky State Police trooper was shot dead during a traffic stop, whilst the Senate has passed new college sports regulations.
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Burnham’s proposed GB Grid aims to speed connections and curb costs
Prime minister Andy Burnham is expected to announce GB Grid, a government-backed body that would invest in electricity network projects and work alongside private firms. The proposal aims to increase competition, speed up connections and reduce costs as Britain faces high energy bills and prepares for a major expansion of its power infrastructure. GB Grid…
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Trump’s Canadian whiskey ban hits Americans TODAY as trade war escalates – but president faces brutal warning from US experts
Donald Trump’s ban on Canadian alcohol imports took effect on Tuesday, blocking about $800 million (£596 million) worth of goods and escalating a trade dispute with a close US ally. The move replaces existing 50 per cent tariffs and follows Canadian provinces’ removal of American alcohol from shops in retaliation for threatened US tariffs. The…
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Bardella to sue Mediapart over report alleging teenage antisemitism
Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s National Rally (RN), says he will sue Mediapart for libel after the left-wing investigative website reported that he had made antisemitic comments as a teenager. Bardella called the report an attempt to destabilise his party ahead of next year’s presidential election; Marine Le Pen, the RN’s candidate, said she had…
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Labour Minister who claimed visions of Britain’s countryside with black labradors and warm ale in pubs were a ‘far-Right fantasy’ posted about her own rural idyll with photos of the breed… and pubs
Nature minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has been criticised after describing a nostalgic image of rural Britain, featuring warm ale, a black labrador in a pub and fox-hunting symbolism, as a “far-Right fantasy”. The Suffolk Coastal MP said she feared the far-Right would define rural issues at the next election, and argued Labour should offer a different…
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Hammer us more, Andy! Two-thirds of Labour members think they’re taxed TOO LITTLE and want Burnham to boost Government’s spending
A YouGov poll found that 64 per cent of Labour members believe the Government taxes too little and spends too little on public services, while 9 per cent think it taxes and spends too much. The findings came before Andy Burnham’s conference speech, where he was expected to outline a proposed NHS-style social care system…
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Ro Khanna urges US and Chinese AI firms to negotiate safety treaty
Representative Ro Khanna, the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on China, is urging the US government and Chinese AI companies to negotiate a treaty aimed at preventing artificial intelligence from becoming uncontrollably dangerous. In letters sent to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and three major Chinese AI firms—DeepSeek, Alibaba, and…
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FIFA and UEFA clash over abandoned World Cup investment plan
FIFA and UEFA are locked in an escalating legal dispute over the shelved Fifa Forward Enterprise scheme, which proposed selling stakes in the World Cup to private investors. FIFA has filed court documents in Florida characterising UEFA’s disclosure request as a “misinformation campaign” and refusing to release evidence about the controversial plan, whilst UEFA has…