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Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says
The UK’s water industry has warned that there will not be enough water to support the government’s plans for datacentre growth, calling ministers’ AI expansion strategy “fatally flawed” because it fails to account for the huge cooling demands of new facilities. In a written briefing to MPs, trade body Water UK said government policies on…
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Darline Graham focuses on kitchen-table issues as she announces full-term Senate bid
Senator Darline Graham, the South Carolina Republican who took over her late brother Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat, has confirmed she will stand for a full term, framing her campaign around everyday “kitchen-table” concerns for voters. She made the announcement during an exclusive interview with Fox News’ “Hannity”, in which she also reflected on her brother’s…
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Trump says first call with new UK PM Burnham went ‘very well,’ pledges US support
US President Donald Trump has said his first phone call with new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham went “very good” shortly after Burnham took office, and pledged continued American support for Britain. The exchange marks the start of the working relationship between the two leaders, with attention on the special relationship given Burnham’s past criticisms…
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Keir’s on the beers! Starmer is seen at the pub with a pint in hand after resigning as PM
Sir Keir Starmer was pictured enjoying a pint at a pub shortly after stepping down as Prime Minister, in an image that has drawn attention amid the flurry of political change surrounding his resignation and the formation of a new government under Andy Burnham. The relaxed pub scene offers a striking contrast to the intense…
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Michigan Dem hopeful Abdul El-Sayed jabs CNN giving him ‘non-consensual colonoscopy’ in recent interviews
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has accused CNN of subjecting him to overly aggressive questioning in recent interviews, at one point likening it to a “non-consensual colonoscopy”. The remarks follow footage of him being pressed by CNN hosts, including Jake Tapper, on past controversial comments about the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei…
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Trump wishes Andy Burnham ‘good luck and Godspeed’ in their first conversation – and says new PM has ‘a big job ahead’
US President Donald Trump and new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham held their first phone call, with Trump wishing the incoming Labour leader “good luck and Godspeed” and acknowledging he faces “a big job ahead”. The call marks the start of a potentially delicate relationship between the two leaders, given Burnham’s past criticism of Trump…
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Colorado’s socialist candidate calls for ‘more immigrants into office’ to stop America’s ‘exploitative’ nature
Melat Kiros, a Democratic Socialists of America-backed congressional candidate in Colorado, has called for more immigrants with roots in the “global south” to enter political office in order to challenge what she described as the “exploitative and extractive” nature of the United States. The remarks, reported by Fox News, add to a series of comments…
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Revealed: One Nation’s gagging order memo which banned party leaks is immediately leaked to the Daily Mail – as Pauline Hanson clamps down after Seven’s Spotlight expose and White Australia policy row
A confidential memo issued by Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party, instructing members not to leak information to the media, has itself been leaked to the Daily Mail. The clampdown follows a critical Spotlight investigation aired by Australia’s Seven Network and a separate controversy involving comments linked to the “White Australia” policy, both of which appear…
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Burnham’s brutal purge as Labour lurches to the Left: On Day 1, PM vows biggest political changes in 40 years, refuses to rule out tax hikes and puts fraudster in charge of his agenda (but shuns Miliband as Chancellor)
Andy Burnham has used his first day as Prime Minister to announce what he describes as the biggest political changes in 40 years, declining to rule out future tax increases and reshaping his top team with a series of striking Cabinet appointments. Ed Miliband was passed over for the role of Chancellor and instead made…
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Andy Burnham vows the biggest changes in 40 years – but not yet: Critics attack over delay to PM’s blueprint for reform
Andy Burnham, newly installed as Prime Minister, has promised what he calls the most significant reforms in 40 years, but critics say he is stalling on delivering the detail. Opponents have attacked his government for delaying the publication of a promised policy blueprint, arguing that bold rhetoric on change is not being matched by concrete…