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New travel change to affect millions heading to Australia
A travel change is reportedly set to affect millions of people heading to Australia, with the alteration said to relate to immigration and travel declaration requirements. The report frames this as a significant development for the large numbers of tourists, returning residents and migrants who enter the country each year, though the practical impact will…
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Trump pays tribute to ‘greatest’ US Senator after Lindsey Graham’s unexpected death at 71
US Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican and close ally of President Donald Trump, has died unexpectedly at the age of 71, according to reports carried by the Daily Mail. Graham is said to have suffered a cardiac arrest only days after returning from a visit to Ukraine, where he had met President Volodymyr Zelensky.…
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Andy Burnham ‘to axe David Lammy’s plans to scrap jury trials’ when he becomes PM
The article reports that Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is said to be planning to scrap Justice Secretary David Lammy’s proposals to abolish some jury trials, should Burnham become Prime Minister. The claim positions Burnham against a key justice policy associated with Lammy, framing it as a point of division within Labour over…
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Christian family takes fight to DC embassy after government seizes daughters over ‘religious extremism’
A Christian couple, Daniel and Bianca Samson, have brought their custody dispute to Washington after Swedish authorities removed their daughters from their care, citing concerns described as “religious extremism”. Supporters gathered outside the Swedish Embassy in the US capital to rally on the family’s behalf, drawing attention to a case that campaigners frame as an…
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Platner aide hit with brutal timeline check after campaign denied rape claim, then folded days later
An adviser to Graham Platner’s suspended Maine Senate campaign has come under scrutiny over an apparent inconsistency in the timeline surrounding a rape allegation against the candidate. The adviser, Morris Katz, stated that the team recommended Platner suspend his candidacy “as soon” as it became aware of the allegation, yet the campaign had publicly denied…
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Nigel Farage is just one strand in the tangle of rightwing politicians and crypto investors | John Harris
Ahead of the representation of the people bill returning to the House of Commons for its third reading this coming Tuesday, controversy over Nigel Farage and his wealthy donors has pushed big-money political funding to the top of the agenda. The bill, which also extends the vote to 16- and 17-year-olds, has become a focal…
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Labour minister fails to commit to backing Home Secretary’s bid to make migrants wait longer before they settle in Britain as he admits he ‘doesn’t know the specifics’ of the policy
A Labour minister declined to firmly endorse the Home Secretary’s proposal to make migrants wait longer before gaining the right to settle permanently in Britain, saying he “doesn’t know the specifics” of the policy. The reluctance is notable because it suggests possible uncertainty or a lack of coordination within the Government over a significant immigration…
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Steve Forbes backs Trump’s Mt. Rushmore warning on communism: ‘He’s right’
Steve Forbes, the chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes and a former Republican presidential candidate, has publicly endorsed President Donald Trump’s warning that communism poses a serious internal threat to the United States. Speaking to Fox News Digital, Forbes argued that Trump is right to characterise this internal communist threat as the greatest danger facing America,…
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Reeves tells Burnham to expect ‘shocks and challenges’ from get-go in No 10
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned prospective Labour leader Andy Burnham that he must enter Downing Street with a “worked-through plan”, cautioning that the incoming prime minister will quickly face a series of “shocks and challenges”. Speaking in what could be one of her final major interviews as chancellor, Reeves urged Burnham to stay focused on…