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GOP senator, ex-House Dem emerge from Alaska’s ‘jungle primary’ despite far-left meddling
Four candidates have advanced from Alaska’s nonpartisan “jungle primary” to compete in November’s general election, in a contest that could help determine control of the US Senate. Republican Senator Dan Sullivan and former Democratic congresswoman Mary Peltola both progressed, alongside two other candidates, setting up a closely watched race between an incumbent Republican and a…
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‘Prolier-than-thou!’ Burnham accused of ‘desperate’ attempt to play up working class roots by novelist
Novelist Robert Harris has accused Prime Minister Andy Burnham of adopting a “prolier-than-thou” attitude by overstating his working-class background for political advantage. Harris, a lifelong Labour supporter who also grew up in a council house and studied at Cambridge, told The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig that he “hated” the way politicians such as Burnham and…
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NatWest promises not to close Sheffield High Street branch until ‘at least 2029’ after revamp
“This investment by NatWest is a welcome vote of confidence in Sheffield city centre”
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AFL star John Barnes joins Pauline Hanson’s One Nation as a candidate
Former AFL premiership player John Barnes will run as a One Nation candidate for the Victorian seat of Essendon at the 2026 state election, party leader Pauline Hanson has confirmed. The move sees One Nation field a high-profile sportsman in a marginal seat as the party ramps up its Victorian campaign, contesting a race that…
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Adult Swim’s Longest-Running Sci-Fi Is So Good, Its Spin-Off Has Already Been Renewed for Season 2
The Rick and Morty universe has expanded with President Curtis, an Adult Swim spin-off centred on President Andre Curtis (voiced by Keith David), which has already been renewed for a second season ahead of its first season’s premiere. Star Keith David announced the renewal last month at San Diego Comic-Con, and the new season is…
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Albanese government unveils huge super changes following First Guardian collapse
The Australian government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced significant changes to the country’s superannuation system in the wake of the collapse of First Guardian, a fund that left many members’ retirement savings at risk. The move signals an effort to tighten oversight of superannuation providers and better protect savers after the failure…
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Wyoming Republicans REJECT family values man after Daily Mail’s exposé of his racy social media follows
Wyoming Republican gubernatorial candidate Brent Bien lost his party’s primary election after a Daily Mail investigation revealed his campaign’s social media accounts had been following sexually suggestive profiles, some appearing to depict young girls and minors. Bien, a retired US Marine Corps colonel who built his campaign around Christian faith and family values, had denied…
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Torrential storms and Spanish pension tax raid loom as forests fall and boardrooms burn
The UK government has confirmed that, for deaths on or after 6 April 2027, most unused pension funds and pension death benefits will be included in a deceased person’s estate for inheritance-tax purposes. The change, enacted through the Finance Act 2026, reverses the previous general treatment that allowed many pension pots to pass outside the…
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Sheffield Green councillor say Reform’s proposed benefits changes are ‘cruel cut’ that will damage economy
Sheffield Green Party councillor Maleiki Haybe criticised Reform UK’s proposed welfare overhaul, focusing on plans that would replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with a more restrictive system and seek substantial reductions in welfare spending. Haybe, who chairs Sheffield City Council’s Adult Health and Social Care Committee, said PIP helps people meet disability-related costs including transport,…
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Tourists on pastry quest overrun scenic spot in Italian mountains
Hundreds of tourists have flocked to a remote mountain hut in Italy’s Dolomites, not for the alpine scenery but to sample a doughnut-like pastry made famous by social media influencers, reigniting concern about the impact of viral tourism on fragile natural sites. The Friedrich August refuge, perched at 2,300 metres between Col Rodella and Passo…