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The country that has sorted its migrant problem – so why can’t we? The man behind a massive drop in asylum claims tells where Britain is going badly wrong
The hardline minister who slashed the number of migrants coming to his country has revealed how he thinks Britain could do the same – by toughening up.
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Live updates: Todd Blanche set for Sunday news show appearances
Attorney General Todd Blanche will join two network shows on Sunday following his narrow Senate confirmation last week. Blanche is set for appearances on Fox News’s “Fox News Sunday” and NBC News’s “Meet the Press.” Earlier this week, he again sought to distance himself from President Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund. The attorney general’s nomination secured last-minute…
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Trump pushes Senate to vote on permanent daylight saving time bill ‘as soon as possible’
President Trump on Saturday again urged senators to vote on a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, a measure some Republicans in the upper chamber oppose. “The Senate must vote on the NO MORE CHANGING THE CLOCKS ACT as soon as possible,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to the Sunshine Protection Act of…
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Europeans are sour on Trump, but they increasingly back his immigration policy
It took only a few days for Europe’s latest immigration crisis to threaten one of the European Union’s core principles. After 72,000 migrants from Morocco entered Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa, Italy imposed temporary border restrictions against travelers from Spain. Spain promptly reciprocated, jeopardizing the freedom of movement that has been a cornerstone…
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Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers
Exclusive: Campaigners say millions are missing out on key rights including sick pay and protection against unfair dismissal Andy Burnham is being urged to protect 4 million gig economy workers by prosecuting companies that use widespread “bogus” self-employment practices to deny people their rights. As the prime minister fleshes out his agenda, the Fabian Society…
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Supreme Court emergency docket roars back
The Supreme Court’s emergency docket has flared up in the thick of the justices’ summer recess. President Trump is urging the justices to revive his mail ballot restrictions and allow White House ballroom construction to resume. It again puts the high court in the hot seat after its string of key rulings on other aspects of…
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Florida primary fight marks DSA’s last stand
The last major midterm primary test for the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is taking place Tuesday in Florida, after a loss in Wisconsin this past week dealt a blow to the far-left movement. DSA-backed Oliver Larkin is aiming to unseat Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) in the Democratic primary for the 25th Congressional District, which…
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The Memo: AOC 2028? Dems feel trepidation and excitement over Ocasio-Cortez
Speculation about a presidential run by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in 2028 is rising to its highest pitch yet — and some people are putting their money on it. AOC, as she is commonly known, now leads the field for the Democratic presidential nomination on the two best-known betting markets, Kalshi and Polymarket. Even if…
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A positive new report raises the question: was Reeves undermined by dodgy data? | Heather Stewart
Assessment that has found a jump in UK productivity emphasises urgent need to appoint a national statistician Keen new chancellor, John Healey, responded to last week’s better-than-expected economic news by claiming the government is “bringing hope back”. Growth did not plunge as feared after Donald Trump unleashed war on Iran – with GDP expanding at…
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Walk-outs, infighting and a failed budget: The first 100 days of a Plaid Cymru and Reform-led Wales
From suggestions that Welsh students can’t read to tears in the chamber, it’s been an eventful few months in Welsh politics after Labour’s wipeout in May left the Senedd unrecognisable. Holly Evans takes a closer look at the first 100 days of the new Welsh government