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    • How Jackdaw could be the key to Burnham getting his ‘Mamdani moment’ with Trump

      Andy Burnham’s first meeting with Donald Trump was broadly uneventful, despite Burnham’s previous criticism of the US president and refusal to meet him. Commentators suggest that this difficult history could potentially help Burnham build rapport with Trump, as happened when New York mayor Zohran Mamdani unexpectedly connected with him through candid discussion and shared priorities.…

    • Xi arrives in Washington for summit with Trump centred on AI rivalry

      President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a high-stakes two-day summit with Donald Trump, featuring elaborate formal ceremonies including a state arrival ceremony with 479 military personnel across the White House grounds. The summit follows more than a decade since Xi last visited the nation’s capital and represents a significant diplomatic engagement amid considerable bilateral…

    • Barnham residents to consider symbolic independence vote over asylum seeker plans

      Residents of Barnham, Suffolk, will hold a special parish meeting within two weeks to consider a Piddington-style independence referendum and other actions opposing plans to accommodate asylum seekers at nearby RAF Barnham. The proposed scheme could house 1,250 people, potentially by Christmas, and local representatives say they were not informed early enough, raising concerns about…

    • Trump holds first meeting with Venezuela’s Rodríguez after Maduro’s capture

      US President Donald Trump met with Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez at the UN General Assembly in their first face-to-face meeting since Maduro’s capture by US forces. The meeting, attended by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, signals US backing for the new Venezuelan government and represents a…

    • Martin backs Ireland manager after Israel condemns Gaza war comments

      Ireland’s prime minister, Micheál Martin, has supported football manager Heimir Hallgrímsson after Israel’s football federation called his comments about the Gaza war “stupid”, “ignorant” and “hypocritical”. Hallgrímsson said Ireland would be playing “against genocide” rather than “with Israel”, prompting Martin to describe Israel’s response as unacceptable and urge it to acknowledge the scale of the…

    • Supreme Court can restore sanity and stop the left’s radical climate agenda

      The opinion article argues that the US Supreme Court should prevent cities and states from suing energy companies over climate-related harm, claiming that energy and emissions policy are national issues. It centres on Suncor v. Boulder, which could determine whether such cases belong in state courts or should be governed by federal authority. The article…

    • IMF chief urges UK to tackle borrowing before Budget

      IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has warned governments, including the UK, to take difficult decisions to reduce debt and control borrowing costs. Her comments come ahead of the 28 October Budget, as Chancellor John Healey faces weaker growth prospects, persistent inflation and mounting pressure over public finances. UK public-sector borrowing reached £18.3 billion in the…

    • Leavitt says Trump privately criticised Starmer’s immigration policies at Chequers

      Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has revealed that President Trump privately criticised Sir Keir Starmer’s government policies during a state visit to the UK last year. According to Leavitt, Trump used blunt language during a lunch at Chequers, characterising the then Prime Minister’s immigration and border policies as “stupid” and suggesting that British…

    • Blow for Burnham as UK economic growth set to slow next year

      The OECD has downgraded its forecast for UK economic growth next year to 1 per cent, citing weaker global activity, higher energy prices and elevated interest rates. The outlook is a setback for Andy Burnham’s spending ambitions and comes shortly before the government’s important Budget, when funding must also be found for defence plans. The…

    • ‘The Masked Singer UK’ Producer Argonon Names New CEO As Founder James Burstall Becomes Exec Chair

      James Burstall has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of Argonon, the television production company behind “The Masked Singer UK”, after 15 years leading the company. Amanda Goddard, the firm’s Chief Commercial and Legal Officer, has been promoted to President and Chief Executive, whilst Burstall transitions to Executive Chairman with a continued active…