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Almost no progress made on UK regional household income divide in 30 years, report finds
A new report from the Resolution Foundation finds that Britain’s regional divide in household income has barely narrowed in nearly 30 years, despite repeated pledges by successive governments to close the gap. The findings matter because they underline the scale of the challenge facing prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham, who has made rebalancing prosperity across the…
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Nat Barr grills Labor minister over why tradies rank alongside actors in the skilled visa scheme during a national housing crisis
Employment Minister Amanda Rishworth was pressed on 7News’ Sunrise over why construction tradespeople are not ranked more highly in Australia’s Skilled Migration Scheme, given the country’s ongoing housing crisis. The exchange has drawn attention because building trades sit in the scheme’s third tier alongside occupations such as actors, dancers and animal trainers, prompting questions about…
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Far-left Platner supporter melts down after new scandal, accuses media of ‘politically assassinating’ him
Progressive commentator Cenk Uygur, chief executive of “The Young Turks”, has accused mainstream media outlets of “politically assassinating” Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Maine. Uygur made the claim in a post on X on Tuesday, a day after Politico published an allegation from Jenny Racicot, a former partner of Platner,…
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Graham Platner’s most prominent press allies abandon him as rape allegation rocks Maine Senate race
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has lost the backing of several prominent left-leaning media figures after Politico published a report on Monday detailing a rape allegation from a former girlfriend. The allegation has prompted his most high-profile press supporters to call on him to suspend his campaign, throwing the closely watched race — in…
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Migrant workers are still bringing in as many as 15 family members despite Government crackdown
The Daily Mail reports that large numbers of family members are still entering the UK on the back of care-worker visas, despite government efforts to curb the practice. In the year to March 2026, the Home Office granted just 12 health and care visas to workers from Cameroon, yet issued 180 visas to family members…
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Doug Burgum says vandalism of Reflecting Pool started as early as June 9 after Trump announced renewal
The National Mall Reflecting Pool faced repeated vandalism after President Donald Trump ordered its restoration, prompting mobile camera stations and a crackdown.
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‘F—ING IDIOTS’: Top female operatives torch Platner enablers as rape allegation rocks Dem campaign
Two prominent Democratic operatives, Neera Tanden and Shannon Watts, have publicly called on Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for a US Senate seat in Maine, to withdraw from the race following a rape allegation reported on Monday. The allegation is significant because it comes shortly before the general election and threatens the party’s already difficult…
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Data centers’ energy demand threatens Trump’s “Made in America” plan
Squeeze on Rust Belt electricity bills threatens Trump’s manufacturing plan.