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Democrat socialist candidate under fire after taking shots at JD Vance’s wife
Democratic US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has faced a fierce backlash after a social media post appearing to reference Vice President JD Vance’s wife Usha’s Indian heritage during a political spat. The row began after Vance criticised El-Sayed’s past comments on Sharia law at an Ohio rally, invoking his late grandfather, prompting El-Sayed to suggest…
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Barnaby Joyce is forced to swoop in after One Nation MP sparked confusion about party’s key promise to slash migration to 130,000
Barnaby Joyce has defended fellow One Nation MP David Farley after Farley’s comments caused confusion over the party’s flagship migration policy. Farley suggested on Sunday that One Nation’s plan would allow an extra 100,000 migrants annually on top of its stated 130,000 cap, effectively pushing the total higher than Labor’s forecast figure — a claim…
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If walls could talk… just where have Parliament’s missing artworks gone?
More than 65 artworks are missing from the Houses of Parliament, including a photographic portrait of Benjamin Disraeli and a 19th-century print of anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce, it has emerged. The items, which also include images of former foreign secretary Margaret Beckett and Labour minister Barbara Castle, have gone unaccounted for since 2024, with parliamentary…
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Perth nurse who lost $130,000 in super collapse lashes out at Labor’s reforms – as thousands wait for compensation
A Perth nurse who lost more than $130,000 in the collapse of the First Guardian superannuation fund has criticised the federal government’s newly announced reforms as “piecemeal”, arguing they fail to address compensation for thousands of victims still waiting for redress. Deborah Heron, 61, described herself as one of the “lucky ones” after recovering some…
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Labour ministers met Big Tech more than 200 times in two years
Labour has been accused of being too close to Big Tech after it emerged that ministers held more than 200 meetings with five Silicon Valley firms in less than two years. Officials met representatives from Google, Apple, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft roughly once every two working days, more than double the frequency of full Cabinet…
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Arriva North London Bus Drivers Strike Next Week Over Hot Working Conditions
More than 1,500 bus drivers employed by Arriva in North London will strike next week after negotiations with management collapsed without resolution. The industrial action centres on concerns about excessive heat in buse
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Burnham is jetting to Kyiv as Russians rage at UK drone raids
Andy Burnham, the UK Prime Minister, is travelling to Kyiv to mark Ukraine’s independence day and reaffirm British support, in a trip that comes as tensions with Russia sharply escalate over the use of UK-supplied drones in strikes deep inside Russian territory. The Kremlin has warned of “consequences” for Britain’s growing involvement and has recalled…
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Government vows to make business rate valuations for pubs and hotels fairer
The UK government has pledged to overhaul how business rate valuations are calculated for pubs and hotels in England and Wales, following mounting pressure on Andy Burnham to support the struggling hospitality sector. An independent review will examine how the valuation system could be made fairer ahead of the next revaluation in 2029, after venues…
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Ceferin brands Infantino’s failed World Cup plan as ‘even worse than the Super League’
The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, has condemned Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s shelved plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, calling it “even worse” than the breakaway European Super League project, and has warned that Infantino will face a rival candidate should he seek re-election in March. The comments, made on The Rest is Politics:…
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Arriva bus strikes return as City close in on Bouaddi, Kejelcha smashes half marathon record
More than 1,500 Arriva North London bus drivers strike next week after talks collapsed; a report criticises a £8m Albanian prisoner transfer scheme; DR Congo and M23 agree a peace roadmap; and Man City near a €100m deal for Ayyoub Bouaddi.