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Government coverage encompasses the decisions, policies and actions of elected leaders and state institutions that affect everyday life. This topic tracks domestic political developments across multiple democracies, from parliamentary debates and policy announcements to electoral campaigns and shifts in political strategy. Readers will find reporting on how government spending, taxation and regulatory choices influence the economy, public services and household finances.

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Rand Paul released Fauci’s pandemic-era ‘diary.’ Now they’ll face off on Capitol Hill

July 29, 2026

Senator Rand Paul, Republican chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, has released more than 1,100 pages of pandemic-era diary entries kept by Dr Anthony Fauci, the former director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, just ahead of a Senate hearing at which Fauci has been subpoenaed to testify about the…
The Federal Reserve faces a critical decision on interest rates

July 29, 2026

The US Federal Reserve is preparing to announce a decision on interest rates, expected on Wednesday, as it weighs whether to hold rates steady or raise them further to tackle persistently elevated inflation. The decision matters because it will signal the direction of monetary policy under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, who took over the…
Voices: ‘University is not for everyone’: Readers welcome Andy Burnham’s education shake-up – with one big caveat

July 29, 2026

Andy Burnham has announced the biggest overhaul of England’s schools system in 15 years, aiming to break the long-standing bias towards university education in favour of vocational and technical training. Under the plan, students would be offered technical routes alongside academic subjects from age 14, with Burnham arguing that a “hard hat” should be valued…
Andy Burnham poll tracker: Prime minister and Labour’s approval ratings in four charts

July 29, 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has enjoyed a rapid surge in popularity within weeks of taking office, dubbed the “Burnham bounce” by pollsters, as Labour’s fortunes recover from the low point reached under his predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer. Political analysts, including Sir John Curtice, attribute the shift both to Burnham’s own policies and communication style and…
Burnham’s spanner in the works leaves UK government tech scattered across Whitehall

July 29, 2026

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has broken up the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), scrapping the dedicated technology minister post and scattering responsibility for government digital transformation across three separate departments. This risks creating a fragmented approach to how Whitehall manages and modernises its ageing legacy IT systems, at a time when…
Andy Burnham to host cross-party talks on social care – but neither Kemi Badenoch nor Ed Davey can attend after ‘being given just 18 hours’ notice’ – while Nigel Farage is snubbed

July 29, 2026

Andy Burnham, the Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, is set to host cross-party talks on reforming social care, but the effort has been undermined by scheduling problems and a deliberate exclusion. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey are both unable to attend after reportedly being given only 18 hours’ notice of…
Battle to replace late House Dem goes to overtime after daughter failed to clinch seat

July 29, 2026

Two Democratic candidates have advanced to a runoff after neither secured the majority needed to win a special election for Georgia’s 13th congressional district, the seat left vacant by the death of Rep. David Scott. The seat is important because it will determine who joins the House Democratic caucus representing this Georgia district, and the…
UEFA reportedly threatens World Cup boycott over FIFA stake sale plan

July 29, 2026

UEFA has reportedly threatened to boycott the World Cup over FIFA’s proposal to sell external stakes in the tournament, in a dispute that culminated in FIFA giving national football associations just 53 days to accept a £30 million offer tied to the plan. Critics, including Daily Mail columnists Jeff Powell and Jonathan McEvoy, accused FIFA…
Andy Burnham’s plans for technical education build on coalition’s UTC roots

July 29, 2026

Andy Burnham’s plans to put technical and vocational education on an equal footing with academic routes in England have won unlikely praise from Kenneth Baker, the 91-year-old former Conservative education secretary who introduced university technical colleges (UTCs) in 2010. The prime minister’s proposal would see schools develop technical and vocational courses for pupils aged 14…
Is Kazuyoshi Miura the oldest goalscorer in competitive football history? | The Knowledge

July 29, 2026

Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura extended his own record as the oldest goalscorer in professional football, netting for Fukushima United in a 7-0 thrashing of Iwaki Furukawa in the Emperor’s Cup on 25 July 2026, aged 59 years and 149 days. It was his first competitive goal in almost four years, and the achievement reignited the…