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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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Beyond domestic politics, this section also covers international relations and cross-border policy developments that shape geopolitical stability and global affairs. Whether it's trade negotiations, defence posturing or diplomatic initiatives, government actions on the world stage carry consequences for citizens at home. The topic reflects the reality that political decisions made in Westminster, Canberra, Washington and elsewhere create ripples across borders.

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Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says

  • Water UK says AI datacentre growth plans ignore water supply limits
  • Datacentre water use could triple to 19.8m litres a day by 2030
  • Most datacentres sit in water-stressed south and east England

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…

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Darline Graham focuses on kitchen-table issues as she announces full-term Senate bid

  • Sen Darline Graham to seek full Senate term in South Carolina
  • She succeeded late brother Lindsey Graham in the seat
  • Announced plans in exclusive Fox News "Hannity" interview

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…

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Trump says first call with new UK PM Burnham went ‘very well,’ pledges US support

  • Trump reported a positive telephone conversation with new UK PM Andy Burnham, characterizing it as productive
  • The two leaders plan to meet in person in the coming months to discuss US-UK relations
  • Burnham's earlier public criticism of Trump may affect the tone of their diplomatic relationship

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…

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Keir’s on the beers! Starmer is seen at the pub with a pint in hand after resigning as PM

  • Starmer photographed with a pint after resigning as Prime Minister.
  • Andy Burnham has taken over as PM following a swift transition.
  • New Cabinet includes Ed Miliband and a returning Angela Rayner.

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…

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Michigan Dem hopeful Abdul El-Sayed jabs CNN giving him ‘non-consensual colonoscopy’ in recent interviews

  • El-Sayed likens CNN grilling to a "non-consensual colonoscopy"
  • He was pressed on Khamenei death remarks and defunding police
  • Critics say he dodged direct answers on both controversial topics

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…

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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’

  • Trump and Burnham held their first call as UK PM.
  • Trump wished Burnham "good luck and Godspeed" on a "big job".
  • Burnham invited Trump to Manchester despite past ban threat.

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…

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Colorado’s socialist candidate calls for ‘more immigrants into office’ to stop America’s ‘exploitative’ nature

  • Colorado candidate Melat Kiros urges more immigrants to seek political office
  • She says the US is "exploitative and extractive" by nature
  • Kiros is backed by the Democratic Socialists of America

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…

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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

  • One Nation's anti-leak memo was itself leaked to the Daily Mail
  • Move follows Seven's critical Spotlight investigation into the party
  • Comes amid separate row over "White Australia" policy comments

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…

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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 becomes PM, promises major political changes and won't rule out tax rises
  • Ed Miliband made Foreign Secretary, not Chancellor; Angela Rayner returns to Cabinet
  • Burnham backs a "death tax" for social care and invites Trump to Manchester

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…

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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

  • Burnham promises major reform but is accused of delaying the detail.
  • Cabinet reshuffle sees Rayner return and Miliband made Foreign Secretary.
  • Burnham backs new "death tax" for social care funding.

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…

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