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Number of people living to 90 soars: How will they pay for social care – and will Burnham’s plans stem the crisis?
The number of people aged 90 and over in England and Wales has risen sharply, increasing the urgency of the social-care funding debate as more people may need support for longer. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a renewed effort to reform the system, saying previous governments failed to resolve pressures including NHS demand, uneven…
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PETER HITCHENS: I don’t have ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ – it is time the world finally stood up to this dangerous man
In this opinion column, Daily Mail commentator Peter Hitchens rejects the “Trump Derangement Syndrome” label often applied to critics of Donald Trump, arguing his opposition to the US president is a reasoned political judgement rather than an irrational obsession. He contends it is time for the international community to confront Trump directly, framing him as…
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Senate panel delays vote on Blanche’s nomination as key Republicans withhold support
The Senate Judiciary Committee has postponed a scheduled vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to become US Attorney General after two Republican senators declined to back him, casting uncertainty over his confirmation. Blanche, currently serving as acting Attorney General and formerly Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, was nominated to permanently lead the Department of Justice, but the…
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‘Symptoms of TDS’: White House Snaps at Noah Kanan For Criticizing Unauthorized Use Of His Music
The White House has publicly criticised singer-songwriter Noah Kahan after he objected to his song “American Cars” being used in official social media posts celebrating President Trump’s visit to a Michigan auto plant. Kahan said he would “never approve” of his music supporting Trump or his administration, prompting a senior White House communications official to…
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Voters in Manchester choose a mayor to replace Andy Burnham, who left city hall for Downing Street
Voters across Greater Manchester went to the polls on Thursday to elect a new metro mayor to succeed Andy Burnham, who stepped down after becoming Britain’s prime minister. The election also serves as an early test of public opinion on the governing Labour Party, whose declining popularity Burnham is now trying to reverse from Downing…
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Republican senators withdraw support, stalling Blanche’s attorney general vote
Todd Blanche’s nomination as Attorney General has stalled after the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its planned confirmation vote. Two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, withdrew their support, depriving the nomination of the backing needed to advance and highlighting divisions within the party. The committee’s narrow partisan balance means that Republican opposition can prevent…
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Trump says SCOTUS ruling on tariffs and birthright citizenship costing country ‘trillions and trillions of dollars’
President Trump criticised Supreme Court rulings that struck down his tariff policy and his attempt to end birthright citizenship, claiming they had cost the United States “trillions and trillions of dollars”. The remarks underline his escalating public dispute with the court over decisions that limit key parts of his economic and immigration agenda. Both decisions…
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Judiciary Committee cancels vote on Blanche AG nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee cancelled a planned vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to become US attorney general after two Republican senators withheld their support. The delay matters because the committee’s narrow party balance means opposition from either John Cornyn or Thom Tillis could prevent the nomination from reaching a full Senate vote. Cornyn and Tillis…