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Where are they all going to go? Burnham admits Government funding may not be enough to fulfil rough sleeping pledge in early test for devolution agenda as he puts it in hands of local mayors
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has acknowledged that Government funding may fall short of what is needed to meet Labour’s pledge to end rough sleeping, as responsibility for tackling the problem is handed to local mayors. The admission comes as an early test of the Government’s devolution agenda, which relies on regional leaders to deliver…
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Ex-Senator Kyrsten Sinema accused of ‘grooming’ married Special Forces vet boyfriend into sordid affair while he battled depression, scorned ex-wife claims in face-to-face testimony
Kyrsten Sinema, the former US senator from Arizona, has been publicly accused by the ex-wife of her boyfriend of “grooming” him into an affair while he was struggling with depression. The ex-wife delivered the claims in face-to-face testimony, alleging that Sinema pursued the man, a married Special Forces veteran, and exploited his vulnerable mental state…
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Love You to Death review – is this all they asked the woman who faked her son’s illnesses?
Lisa Hayden-Johnson was convicted of child cruelty, but she still insists that she didn’t do anything wrong – and barely gets a grilling about it. Her children, who speak for the first time in this documentary, deserve much more There’s an increasingly common pattern emerging whereby documentary makers take a story that was run through…
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US ambassador to India causes diplomatic firestorm with Kashmir comment
U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday stirred a diplomatic firestorm after he told reporters that the state of Jammu and Kashmir is an “important part of India.” Gor reignited diplomatic tensions over the area of Kashmir, which has been claimed by both India and Pakistan. The two nuclear-armed countries have fought three wars…
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Federal court pauses Trump changes to Teen Pregnancy Prevention program
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s changes to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) program that resulted in the abrupt loss of tens of millions of dollars in federal grants. The order from U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who was appointed by former President Obama, pauses the administration’s effort…
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Trump’s under-siege aide cracks as political war breaks out over her access to the president: Natalie Harp, 35, caught in foul-mouthed explosion as insiders reveal the toll scrutiny is taking on the White House
A political row has erupted within Donald Trump’s White House over the access enjoyed by aide Natalie Harp, 35, after she was reportedly caught in a foul-mouthed outburst amid mounting scrutiny of her role. Insiders say the episode illustrates the strain the intense attention is placing on Harp and on the wider White House operation,…
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LISTEN: How ‘Dateline’ Became a Content Dynamo for NBC News
NBC News executives Liz Cole and Paul Ryan discussed on Variety’s “Daily Variety” podcast how “Dateline” has grown from a traditional broadcast newsmagazine into a wide-reaching content operation spanning linear TV, digital platforms, free streaming, syndication, podcasts, social media and live events. Cole, senior executive producer of “Dateline” and president of NBC News Studios, and…
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UAE cuts off trade with Iran after missiles land in water
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced Tuesday it is cutting off trade with Iran after accusing it of firing two missiles toward the UAE. Afra Al Hameli, director of the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Strategic Communications Department, stated that “in the light of regional escalations that undermine regional and international peace and security, all…
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Trump plays down bond market fears, pushes interest rate cuts
President Trump downplayed concerns around the bond market and called for lower interest rates during a meeting with cryptocurrency executives at the White House on Wednesday. “No, I don’t think so,” Trump told reporters, in response to a question about whether Americans should be concerned about volatility in the bond market. “Our country is doing…
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Trump’s approval rating plummets to new low ahead of critical midterms: ‘More work to do’
President Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a record low of his second term, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, tying his weakest-ever approval figure as president. The drop comes ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a critical test for the Republican Party’s ability to retain control of Congress, and adds to a run of…