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Pauline Hanson accuses ‘squirming’ Albanese of glaring double standard over Chinese billionaire dinner
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of “squirming” over questions about a dinner he attended with a Chinese billionaire donor, claiming his handling of the episode exposes a glaring double standard in how Labor treats political donations. Hanson argued that if Labor were held to the same scrutiny it applies…
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Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds
An economic analysis of the government’s own forecasts has found that expanding Heathrow airport with a third runway would shift thousands of aviation jobs away from other UK regions rather than creating new employment nationally. The findings, drawn from a Department for Transport paper published last month, suggest airports across England and Wales would lose…
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Dylan Mulvaney Responds After Trump Mocks Her and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Transgender advocate and actress Dylan Mulvaney has responded after President Donald Trump mocked her and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins during his speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Friday night. Trump compared the two women after Collins accepted an award for her coverage of his administration, dismissing the award as “fake” before pivoting to…
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One Nation would be ‘within arm’s reach’ of forming government with the Coalition after bombshell new poll reveals Pauline Hanson’s extraordinary surge
A new opinion poll suggests Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party has surged to the point where it could realistically help form government in coalition with Australia’s Coalition parties, according to reporting on the survey’s results. The poll points to Australia heading towards a hung parliament, with no single party or bloc securing a clear majority,…
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STEPHEN GLOVER: A sunny PM after dour Starmer is a relief. But Burnham’s ‘spend, spend, spend’ mantra will prove his downfall
Daily Mail columnist Stephen Glover writes that while Andy Burnham’s upbeat manner as the new Prime Minister is a welcome contrast to Sir Keir Starmer’s gloominess, he fears Burnham’s early spending pledges show a lack of fiscal seriousness. Glover argues Burnham took power without a mandate or clearly explained policies, and after just a week…
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Graham compared Trump and Netanyahu to FDR and Churchill, new footage shows
Previously unreleased documentary footage shows Senator Lindsey Graham comparing President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, casting their approach to Iran as a stand against “evil”. The remarks draw attention to Graham’s behind-the-scenes advocacy for US military involvement in the Middle East and his influence on Trump’s…
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Argentinian leader calls Brazilian president a ‘thief’ and a ‘convict’
Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has sparked a diplomatic row with Brazil after calling President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a “thief” and a “convict” without naming him directly, during a rally in São Paulo to launch the presidential campaign of right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Brazil responded by recalling its ambassador to Buenos Aires, with diplomats…
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Hakeem Jeffries doubles down on Dems’ and affordability ahead of midterms
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has launched his party’s midterm campaign around affordability, promising action on living costs if Democrats regain control of the House. Speaking in Pennsylvania, he argued that Republican policies under President Trump have made everyday essentials more expensive; the message is intended to help Democrats win a narrowly divided chamber in…
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Burnham will host Zelensky at Downing Street today as his first international leader since becoming PM – and vows UK’s support for Ukraine is ‘unwavering’
Andy Burnham is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street, marking the first visit by a foreign leader since Burnham became Prime Minister. The meeting underscores the new government’s intent to maintain continuity in Britain’s support for Kyiv amid the ongoing war with Russia, with Burnham using the occasion to declare that…
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Drivers who run over a cat should have to report it, campaigners say
Animal welfare campaigners are calling for a change in the law so that drivers who hit and kill a cat are legally required to report the incident, in the same way motorists must already report collisions involving dogs. Unlike dogs, cats are not currently covered by the Road Traffic Act’s reporting requirements, meaning drivers who…