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Anas Sarwar plunges Scottish Labour into civil war as Lords move descends into farce
Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, has been plunged into an internal party row after a botched attempt to install allies in the House of Lords sparked open dissent among colleagues. The dispute has exposed simmering tensions within Scottish Labour ahead of next year’s Holyrood election, raising questions about Sarwar’s authority over the party and…
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Likely Platner replacement’s resurfaced posts on ‘democracy’ come back to bite him: ‘Hypocritical socialist’
Troy Jackson, the former Maine Senate President who is set to become the Democratic nominee for the state’s US Senate seat, is facing accusations of hypocrisy after old social media posts in which he championed the importance of democracy resurfaced online. Jackson is poised to take over the nomination from Graham Platner, whose campaign collapsed…
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Dem’s cognitive decline crackdown wins rare conservative praise: ‘Extremely based’
Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington has drawn unusual bipartisan praise for pushing to address cognitive decline among members of Congress, an issue that has gained traction amid growing concerns over the age and fitness of many senior lawmakers. Her campaign, which calls for basic competency standards similar to those expected in ordinary workplaces,…
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GOP senator blocks Schumer request to stop Trump from using taxpayer money to ‘max out’ new Air Force One
Senate Republicans blocked a request from Democratic leader Chuck Schumer aimed at preventing Donald Trump from using taxpayer money to extensively modify a prospective new Air Force One. The dispute concerns the potential acceptance and conversion of an aircraft linked to Qatar, raising questions over public spending, security requirements and presidential ethics. Schumer sought to…
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FCC review of ABC’s licences includes speech broadcast decision
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr confirmed on Wednesday that ABC’s decision not to broadcast President Trump’s 16 July speech on election security live would be examined as part of the agency’s ongoing early review of licences for ABC’s eight owned-and-operated stations. Trump had used the speech to criticise both ABC and NBC for declining to air…
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6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump’s job performance: Survey
A new Washington Post–ABC News–Ipsos poll found that 60% of Americans disapproved of President Donald Trump’s job performance, while 39% approved. The result, released shortly before his address to Congress, suggests broad public dissatisfaction with his administration, particularly on inflation, tariffs and foreign policy. Nearly half of respondents, 47%, said they strongly disapproved of Trump’s…
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Watch live: Trump in Georgia give remarks on affordability
The Hill’s page was intended to host a live video of Donald Trump delivering remarks in Georgia on affordability. The article text itself was inaccessible, so no claims can be made about what he said, any policy proposals, or the audience’s response. The available information indicates only the event’s location and stated subject: affordability, a…
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What IS the Government’s secret for funding its ambitious plans? It’s Andy Burnham’s fag packet arithmetic…
The article’s headline suggests a critical, opinion-style piece questioning how the Government plans to fund its ambitious spending commitments, pointing to what it characterises as loose, back-of-an-envelope calculations attributed to Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester. The piece appears to be a commentary on the credibility of Labour’s fiscal planning rather than a straight…
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Burnham Assumes Labour Leadership, Reshuffles Cabinet as Party Reconciles Starmer’s Exit
Andy Burnham has become Prime Minister following Keir Starmer’s departure, promptly restructuring his cabinet by removing officials aligned with his predecessor whilst advancing new policy commitments, including a £2 cap
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Zelensky fires head of Ukraine military
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, and appointed Maj Gen Mykhailo Drapatyi to lead the armed forces. The change followed public protests calling for military-command reforms and is significant because Ukraine remains at war with Russia, making the leadership transition consequential for its battlefield strategy and defence modernisation. Syrskyi’s removal came…