Topic: Politics

Politics covers the decisions, debates and power struggles that shape public life, from elections and parties to government policy, diplomacy and political culture.

It brings together reporting on leaders and institutions alongside the controversies and public reactions surrounding them. For readers, it offers context on who is making decisions, what is at stake and how political developments may affect everyday life.

  • Andy Burnham considers radical shake-up to cut energy bills

    Labour leader examining proposals to overhaul gas standing charges and make heat pumps cheaper to run than boilers Andy Burnham is considering radical plans that could cut household energy bills by £130 a year and make running a heat pump cheaper than a gas boiler. In his speech on Friday as he became the new…

  • World Cup winner Capdevila appeals to Trump after visa denial

    Former Spain international Joan Capdevila asks US President Donald Trump for help after he was denied a visa to enter the United States before Sunday’s World Cup final.

  • UK girl’s death mourned, Camilla’s book gift, Pelosi hit-and-run charge

    A four-year-old struck and killed by a car is remembered by her family; Queen Camilla marks her 79th birthday gifting books to Year Six pupils; Paul Pelosi faces a hit-and-run charge in Napa Valley.

  • The Muslim Brotherhood and Our Fifth Column

    The article’s text was not available, so its claims and arguments cannot be summarised reliably. The title suggests it concerns the Muslim Brotherhood and allegations of internal political influence. Only a website verification message was provided rather than the article itself. A neutral summary would require the full text or an accessible copy of the…

  • A Colorblind Constitution Is Not Just a Partisan Pet Project

    The article text was not available to review, so its arguments and evidence cannot be summarised reliably. Its title suggests it discusses the idea of a “colourblind Constitution” and contends that this position should not be treated solely as a partisan political project. Without access to the full article, it is not possible to confirm…

  • Making Crazy Horse: The Role of a Lifetime

    The article examines the long-running construction of the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota, portraying it as an ambitious counterpart to Mount Rushmore and a tribute to Lakota leader Crazy Horse and Native American history. It argues that the project’s scale, history and persistence make it culturally significant, while acknowledging enduring questions over its completion,…

  • China’s Reusable Rocket Breakthrough Demands a Private Space Response

    The article text was not available beyond a website access prompt, so its specific claims and evidence cannot be summarised reliably. Its title suggests it discusses Chinese progress in reusable rockets and argues for a stronger private-sector space response. No further details, figures, dates or supporting context were provided in the accessible text. Any more…

  • House Republicans aim to turn Democratic civil war into midterm weapon

    Mike Lawler warns that radical socialists are taking over the Democratic Party as GOP fights to hold swing seats in suburban New York midterms.

  • Trump has normalized crypto. Is it the path to the next financial collapse? | Eduardo Porter

    Donald Trump has embraced cryptocurrency after once calling it a “scam”, using his presidency to personally profit while dismantling regulatory oversight of the industry. Columnist Eduardo Porter argues this poses a serious risk to US financial stability, as Trump’s administration has weakened enforcement and integrated volatile, uninsured crypto assets into the mainstream banking system that…

  • TikTok is no longer banned on US government devices

    The US Department of Justice has confirmed that federal employees may now download and use TikTok on government-issued devices, reversing a ban imposed in 2022 over national security concerns. The original prohibition stemmed from fears, voiced by then-FBI director Chris Wray, that China could exploit TikTok’s ties to parent company ByteDance to harvest data on…