Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch are through to the final round of the Conservative leadership race after knocking out James Cleverly. Former business secretary Kemi Badenoch topped the poll of Tory MPs, securing 42 votes. Jenrick won the backing of 41 of his colleagues, beating Cleverly, who received 37 votes, into third place. The final…
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lands in Laos on Wednesday, he will have spent almost a full day in the air and yet, despite spending 24 hours to get to the Laotian capital of Vientiane, he won’t even spend 48 hours there. But senior government officials travelling with the PM this week say the time…
Sir Keir Starmer has refused to rule out increases to national insurance for employers. A key tenet of the Labour Party’s manifesto was promising to not raise national insurance, VAT and income tax. But when asked by Conservative leader Rishi Sunak if the commitment on national insurance applies to both employer and employee contributions, Sir…
Washington — It’s been nearly a decade since the Supreme Court first took up Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip’s unsuccessful challenge to the state’s method of execution. On Wednesday, Glossip will be back at the Supreme Court, this time as the justices consider whether to toss out his conviction altogether and grant him a…
Britain is being “walked over” by foreign criminals because the country is still bound to rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Reform leader Nigel Farage has claimed. The MP for Clacton took to X this morning to fume about two cases he branded “ludicrous.” In a video he said: “So we have…
Hungary’s Prime Minister Victor Orban is causing more headaches for the EU as countries in the bloc increasingly are at odds on major issues including trade and migration. Source link
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. It’s the first PMQs after a difficult couple of weeks for Sir Keir Starmer, which saw scrutiny over freebies and the resignation of Sue Gray. And we have a better…
In a California fundraiser hosted at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s home Tuesday in Sacramento, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz advocated for doing away with the Electoral College system, stating that “we need a national popular vote.” “I think all of us know the electoral college needs to go,” the Democratic vice presidential candidate said. “But that’s not…
Renters could still face demands for large upfront payments, charities are warning, despite a Labour election promise to cap the amount landlords can ask for in advance. The Renters’ Rights Bill, which bans Section 21 or “no fault” evictions, will be debated by MPs for the first time on Wednesday. But the bill does not…
Swift’s mum, Andrea, is said to have threatened to axe the shows unless an escort was provided (Image: Getty) Is Taylor Swift bigger than Prince Harry? That’s the message some are getting following the push her mum and manager, Andrea, made to have the superstar recieve a royal-style escort to her Wembley gig. It’s even…
