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The primary is over; now come the primetime mistakes
A Fox News opinion piece argues that Michigan Senate Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed has become this election cycle’s most politically damaging candidate for his party, surpassing controversy previously generated by Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner. The article contends that El-Sayed’s combative and sometimes crude television appearances risk handing Republicans a ready-made argument that the Democratic…
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Andy Burnham rhetoric coincides with 18-year gilt yield high
The Daily Mail’s editorial criticises new Prime Minister Andy Burnham for Left-wing rhetoric that it says has spooked financial markets, arguing his stance echoes 1970s-style economics and undermines confidence ahead of next month’s Budget. It contrasts his approach unfavourably with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s welfare-cuts plan, and separately criticises Labour figures over remarks on defence…
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Andy Burnham grilled at first PMQs as royals brace for Sussex circus and Falklands row reignites
At his debut PMQs, PM Andy Burnham faced Badenoch and pressure to hike defence spending as borrowing costs rise; Cramlington vigil turns violent; Harry and Meghan weigh a UK return; Milei revives Falklands claim; hackers leak nine million Manchester Airports Group records.
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Thune warns Republicans could lose Senate in November midterms
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has warned that Republicans could lose control of the Senate in November’s midterms, offering a notably more pessimistic outlook than House Speaker Mike Johnson, who insists his chamber will “defy history” and remain under GOP control. The split highlights growing anxiety within the Republican Party as it heads into a…
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Trump says Harry and Meghan treated royals with ‘great disrespect’: ‘I wouldn’t have taken them back’
US President Donald Trump has criticised Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, saying he was “happy” to see them relocating from the United States back to Britain because he felt they had disrespected the royal family. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, he said he was “not a fan” of the couple and contrasted this…
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Labour creates yet another ‘massive quango’ to tackle the size of the state
Labour’s First Secretary of State, Louise Haigh, set out plans to “rewire” the state, including three new taskforces, but faced Conservative criticism for simultaneously creating a new civil service body, the OneGov Delivery Agency. Tory deputy leader Alex Burghart accused the government of establishing “yet another massive quango” even as it claimed to be streamlining…
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Thousands protest Sánchez’s response to Ceuta migrant crossing
Thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid, Ceuta and other Spanish cities to protest against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s handling of a mass migrant crossing into the North African exclave of Ceuta. Opposition parties accuse Sánchez’s government of abandoning Ceuta’s residents, while officials say right-wing groups are exploiting the crisis for political gain,…
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King Charles hails the Bayeux Tapestry ‘a precious symbol of trust’ between nations as he, Burnham and Macron come together for its unveiling
King Charles hailed the Bayeux Tapestry as a “precious symbol of trust” between nations as he joined French President Emmanuel Macron for the unveiling of the medieval artwork at the British Museum. The event marks a landmark moment in Anglo-French relations, as the nearly 1,000-year-old, 70-metre embroidery is loaned to Britain by France for the…
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Is that it? Burnham to plead with Macron for more help in stopping the boats after France offers just 45 officers to tackle new mega-dinghies
Andy Burnham was set to press Emmanuel Macron for greater French action against Channel crossings, after Paris offered just 45 extra officers to combat the rise of “mega-dinghies” carrying up to 230 migrants. Following talks with the French President in Downing Street, the Prime Minister argued that this summer’s fall in crossings showed what UK-French…
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The US president who launched Ron Howard’s career in 1959: “He didn’t think that was right”
Ron Howard’s Hollywood career, which has spanned decades and produced films such as Apollo 13, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Solo: A Star Wars Story, can be traced back to an unlikely early boost from future US President Ronald Reagan. Howard had been acting since infancy, but at the age of four, while appearing…