EPA Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is meeting Volodymyr Zelensky in Downing Street, as the Ukrainian president seeks to shore up European support for his country’s war effort. Zelensky said he would share details of his “victory plan” during the meeting, while Sir Keir pledged his “continued commitment and support” for Ukraine. The talks come…
Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. A shock exit for James Cleverly from the Tory leadership race sends accusations of skullduggery flying around Westminster – and Jack and Sam try to get to the bottom of…
OTTAWA – A former chief of staff to a Liberal public safety minister has denied suggestions she worked to stall approval of a spy service warrant in early 2021 because it directly touched the operations of the Trudeau government. Zita Astravas called the allegation “categorically false” during testimony late Wednesday at a federal inquiry into…
The shock at the elimination of James Cleverly was near universal. Not only had he failed to muster the handful of extra votes to make it into the last two, he had actually gone backwards. How on Earth did that happen? In a secret ballot, theories vary, but cock-up attracts more credibility than conspiracy among…
Rachel Reeves may need to raise £25 billion from tax increases for day-to-day spending in the budget, economists have warned. Even if the Chancellor changes fiscal rules this would do “almost nothing” to ease the challenge on public service funding, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said. Because of her promise to meet day-to-day spending…
The chancellor will need to raise taxes by £25bn if she wants to keep spending rising with national income, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). In its annual ‘Green Budget’ analysis, the IFS warned that the government would have to dramatically increase the £9bn of tax rises outlined in its manifesto to meet…
Washington — President Biden spoke about Hurricane Milton ahead of its landfall Wednesday night and assured Florida residents and others who have been impacted by the recent storms, “We’ve got your back.” He said his administration would offer support “for as long as it takes to rescue, recover and rebuild.” Mr. Biden said Milton is expected to…
Getty Images Taylor Swift held eight shows in London over the summer A police escort for Taylor Swift was not the result of “undue influence” from senior politicians attending the singer’s London concerts, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said. The decision was made by senior police officers, although Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Mayor of…
Angela Rayner is set to announce her long-awaited workers’ rights package later this week, but all might not be as it was hoped. The Employment Rights Bill, a cornerstone of Labour’s manifesto offering to its base, has long been discussed as a landmark piece of legislation to be implemented upon seizing the keys to Downing…
When Ohio senator and Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance claimed Haitian immigrants had caused infectious-disease rates to “skyrocket” in Springfield, local health commissioner Chris Cook checked the records. They showed that in 2023, for example, there were four active tuberculosis cases in Ohio’s Clark County, which includes Springfield, up from three in 2022. HIV…
