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MP found not guilty of sexually assaulting women

MP found not guilty of sexually assaulting womenByAlice CunninghamSouthwark Crown CourtPublished17 July 2026, 16:24 BSTUpdated Just nowAn MP who was accused of touching the breasts of two women at London's Groucho Club has been found not guilty of sexual assault.Patrick Spencer, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, had been accused of approaching both women, in separate incidents, and placing his hands on their breasts in August 2023.The 38-year-old denied two counts of sexual assault a...

Trump says White House searching for 'vandal proof' material after alleged Reflecting Pool attack

President Donald Trump said Friday that the White House is searching for a "vandal proof material" following alleged damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C."The Reflecting Pool, so badly damaged by Deranged Vandals, has been emptied as the massive slash gets repaired. We got it through the great July Fourth Weekend. What kind of animals would do such a thing?" the president wrote on Truth Social."We are looking for a Vandal Proof material, but such a thing should not h...

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of the governor’s race

Wisconsin Democratic Lt. Gov. Sarah Rodriguez said Friday that she was dropping out of the governor’s race, just days after her campaign discovered major inaccuracies related to its financial reporting.

Transgender Democrat who wants to be US senator caught using VERY flattering image in her autobiography

Ashley Webb, a trans and intersex woman, is running to succeed Platner after his own bid for the Senate seat came crashing down amid allegations of sexual assault.

JD Vance roasted over 'horny obsession' with Joe Biden licking ice cream

JD Vance roasted over ‘horny obsession’ with Joe Biden licking ice cream Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the HillSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ELINA SHIRAZI, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 16:17, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 16:17, 17 July 2026 e-mail View comments

Leaked Iran report finds record public anger as regime focuses on holding power

A confidential report prepared for Iran’s presidency is raising a consequential question for Washington and its allies: Do extraordinary levels of public anger and support for systemic change justify reassessing whether the Islamic Republic may be more vulnerable to regime change than previously believed?The classified document, titled "What Iran Wants," reportedly found that only 9% of respondents supported maintaining the status quo, with 53% calling for fundamental or structural reforms and m...

China welcomes US not extending Hong Kong-related national emergency

China welcomes a US decision not to extend a Hong Kong-related national emergency, calling the move an important step in implementing the consensus reached during China-US economic and trade consultations, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.

British-Iranian man offered himself as 'humble servant' to spy for Tehran before being rumbled by police, court told

British-Iranian man offered himself as 'humble servant' to spy for Tehran before being rumbled by police, court toldSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy RYAN HOOPER, CRIME CORRESPONDENT Published: 15:46, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 15:48, 17 July 2026 e-mail

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to appeal child sex abuse convictions

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to appeal child sex abuse convictionsByJulian O'NeillCrime and justice correspondent, BBC News NIPublished22 minutes agoThe former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is to appeal against his sex offence convictions, it has been confirmed.His legal team lodged the paperwork with the Court of Appeal in Belfast on Friday.The document sets out in detail the grounds on which he will attempt to have all 18 guilty verdicts set aside.Donaldson is in Maghaberry Prison waitin...

China's top political advisor visits DPRK for closer cooperation

Ukraine appoints Yevhenii Khmara as acting defense minister

Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi announced Friday that the government has appointed Yevhenii Khmara as acting defense minister and Andrii Sybiha as acting foreign minister.

Russian troops' 20-minute life-expectancy on meat-grinder frontline: Putin is losing 7,000 soldiers a WEEK because of Ukraine's 'killing-machine' drones, CIA reveals

Russian troops' 20-minute life-expectancy on meat-grinder frontline: Putin is losing 7,000 soldiers a WEEK because of Ukraine's 'killing-machine' drones, CIA revealsSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy WILL STEWART and SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:27, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 15:27, 17 July 2026 e-mail View comments

Burnham bounce? Poll finds Labour neck-and-neck with Reform for the first time since April last year - as Farage struggles with row over £5m 'gift'

Burnham bounce? Poll finds Labour neck-and-neck with Reform for the first time since April last year - as Farage struggles with row over £5m 'gift'See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 15:25, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 15:26, 17 July 2026 e-mail View comments

Burnham promises big change - but offers few clues on how he will deliver it

Burnham promises big change - but offers few clues on how he will deliver itImage source, Getty ImagesByHenry ZeffmanChief Political CorrespondentPublished7 minutes agoAs Andy Burnham waited to enter the hall for the moment he has dreamed about for at least 16 years, he told us he was feeling "good… ready".How could he not feel good? In the course of a whirlwind four weeks, every wing of the parliamentary Labour Party has anointed him as the only person able to reverse their electoral predicamen...

First Reform UK police commissioner elected

First Reform UK police commissioner electedImage caption, The first Reform UK police and crime commissioner has been elected in NorfolkPublished4 minutes agoA former detective has been elected as the first Reform UK police and crime commissioner.Colin Sutton, who led several high profile murder investigations during his 30-year-career, was confirmed as the new commissioner for Norfolk on Friday after 32,647 people voted for him. The by-election was held following the resignation of Sarah Taylor,...

Sadiq Khan 'clearly' rules out role in Andy Burnham cabinet after being handed peerage: 'I have the best job in the world'

Lord Sadiq Khan has definitively ruled out accepting a role in Andy Burnham's Cabinet after being handed a peerage by outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.Speaking to GB News, the Mayor of London declared he is "very clear" that he will remain the capital's Mayor and will have "access to Government" through the House of Lords.After being named by Sir Keir in his list of 16 Peers, Lord Khan was pressed by GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope on whether he would consider becoming a minist...

Chinese FM Wang Yi meets senior Russian official Maxim Oreshkin

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Maxim Oreshkin, deputy chief of staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office, in Shanghai on Friday, as Oreshkin attended the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC).

Labour hypocrisy torn apart by Susan Hall as Sadiq Khan handed peerage by Keir Starmer

Sir Sadiq Khan has been blasted over Labour hypocrisy after being handed a peerage by Sir Keir Starmer.Speaking to GB News, London Assembly Member Susan Hall criticised the London Mayor for "collecting titles", warning he will become a "part-time Mayor".The outgoing Prime Minister named Sir Sadiq as a peer among 16 new members to the House of Lords, in one of his final acts before leaving No10.London's longest-serving Mayor of London will now need to give up his knighthood in order to sit in the...

China, Pakistan call on US, Iran to cease fire, resume talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Shanghai Thursday, with both sides calling on the United States and Iran to cease fire and resume talks as soon as possible.The two sides expressed deep concern over the deterioration of the situation in Iran, calling on parties concerned to immediately cease hostilities, surmount difficulties, remove disruptions, resume contacts and dialogue, and strive to reach a comprehensive...

Iran attacks US ally's water supply after Trump destroys bridges and airports with devastating bombardment

Iran attacks US ally's water supply after Trump destroys bridges and airports with devastating bombardmentSign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 13:38, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 13:40, 17 July 2026 e-mail View comments