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All lobbying should be publicly declared in transparency laws shake-up, watchdog says
Ethics and integrity commission chief says overhaul is crucial to help restore trust in standardsAll lobbying of government ministers, aides and senior officials should be publicly declared – from WhatsApp chats to party conference meetings – in a fundamental shake-up of transparency laws, the government’s ethics watchdog has said.A review led by Doug Chalmers, the head of the ethics and integrity commission, has called for a new register to highlight who is lobbying, which policies they are see...
Trump dubs Iran's leaders cuckoo... then declares ceasefire over and launches fresh attacks
Trump dubs Iran's leaders cuckoo... then declares ceasefire over and launches fresh attacksSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy MARK NICOL DIPLOMACY EDITOR Published: 23:59, 8 July 2026 | Updated: 23:59, 8 July 2026 e-mail View comments
Ed Miliband handing out billions in grants for heat pumps but ZERO to systems with air conditioning despite Britain's record breaking heatwaves
Ed Miliband is handing out billions in grants for heat pumps while no funds are being set aside for air conditioning systems, despite record-breaking heatwaves. Temperatures across the board reached a new high of 37.7C, beating the previous June record from the infamous summer of 1976.The UK has traditionally been slow to adopt air conditioning, but hotter summers are placing greater strain on buildings designed primarily to retain heat.However, key Conservative figures have accused the energy s...
US expands military strikes on Iran after Trump says he’ll ‘hit them hard’
US forces have expanded their military strikes on Iran, after blaming Tehran for breaking the MoU to end the war.
Trump declares Iran ceasefire 'over' as U.S. launches new retaliatory strikes
The latest U.S. strikes came after Iran targeted unarmed commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump saying he is “not sure” he wants to make a deal with the Iranians. NBC News’ Garrett Haake reports.
A star Democratic recruit has a family secret that's been buried for 30 years. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter to uncover the mystery
A star Democratic recruit has a family secret that's been buried for 30 years. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter to uncover the mysterySign up to DC Insider HERE to get a front-row seat to the biggest stories in the nation's capital See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy CHASE HOPE, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 23:42, 8 July 2026 | Updated: 23:43, 8 July 2026 e-mail View comments
Is immigration still a top issue for Republicans?
For years, immigration dominated Texas politics, helping shape elections and policy across the state. But with a crackdown imposed by U.S. President Trump in place along the southern border, that issue is no longer top of mind for many Republican voters. CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports, the shift is raising questions about what comes next for a party that built much of its identity around securing the border.For more, check out our exclusive content on CGTN Now and subscribe to our weekly new...
Liz Truss speaks to GB News amid Nigel Farage probe: 'This country is on autopilot to destruction!'
Liz Truss has claimed Britain is on autopilot to destruction, speaking to GB News as she prepares for the Conservative Political Action Conference Great Britain.The former Prime Minister joined Jacob Rees-Mogg ahead of the first-ever meeting of CPAC Great Britain next week. She told the People’s Channel: “CPAC is trying to bring together all of the elements of right, people who believe in liberty, sovereignty, people who believe in free speech, who want to control our borders, and those who beli...
Democratic fighting escalates in Maine as Graham Platner stalls on making a decision
2026 ElectionDemocratic fighting escalates in Maine as Graham Platner stalls on making a decisionPlatner’s campaign and the state party have been publicly sparring, with the campaign denying it’s trying to unduly influence who would replace him as the Senate nominee. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00While Platner has denied an ex-girlfriend's allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2021, he said he is considering his best path forward in the Maine Senate race.Graeme Sloan...
Bernie-backed socialist who allied with Platner could supplant him on ballot
With Graham Platner facing mounting pressure to end his Senate campaign after rape allegations surfaced Monday, longtime Maine Democrat Troy Jackson filed paperwork Tuesday positioning himself to enter the U.S. Senate race should the Democratic nomination become available.Prominent Democratic leaders, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have withdrawn their support for Platner and urged him to end his campaign. Platner has denied the allegations as "categorically false" and h...
Burnham promises Labour MPs he will not use party discipline to ‘stifle debate’
Prime minister in waiting looks to address frustrations backbenchers had with Keir Starmer’s style of party managementAndy Burnham has promised MPs that he will never use party discipline to “stifle debate” and says they should raise problems and policy ideas “without fear or favour”.Nominations for the Labour leadership will open on Thursday, and Burnham is expected to be the only candidate. On Wednesday night the former armed forces minister Al Carns confirmed he would not seek to enter the ra...
Cuba calls US naval blockade 'an act of war'
Cuba's envoy to the UN slammed the United States on Tuesday, July 7, calling its naval blockade on the island nation an "act of war."The country suffered a recent power grid failure, plunging the island into darkness, as the U.S. continues to put pressure on its government, cutting off its fuel supply and adding more sanctions to its economy.The U.S. representative at the UN criticized Cuba and the United Nations, calling the statements by the Cuban official "another propaganda splash."For more,...
Burnham's last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bid
Burnham's last potential rival Al Carns rules out leadership bidImage source, EPAByJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPublished2 minutes agoFormer Defence Minister Al Carns has said he will not stand for the Labour leadership and urged his party to get behind Andy Burnham.He told Sky News a leadership contest was "not the best use of Labour's time" and in his view "we need to get on board" with Burnham.Carns's decision means Burnham is the only Labour MP who has declared his intention to bid for the...
WATCH: Dana White drops 2028 hints while raving about his favorite Trump cabinet secretary
Political heavyweight Dana White, whose endorsement of President Donald Trump was instrumental in his 2024 victory, is now hinting that he may jump back into presidential politics in 2028 because he has "become really close" with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.This comes as White’s UFC announced a rare "sports diplomacy" partnership with the State Department this week. White and Rubio signed a memorandum of understanding establishing the partnership last month, according to a UFC statement. The...
US launches strikes on Iran for a second day after Trump says agreement to end the war is ‘over’
Attacks on three locations across Iran came after three tankers in the strait of Hormuz were targeted on TuesdayMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US military carried out strikes on Iran for a second day, hours after president Donald Trump said that an interim agreement to end the war was “over”.Late on Wednesday Iranian state media reported explosions in the port city of Bandar Abbas in the strait of Hormuz; in Sirik, another southern coastal city; and the south-western Bushehr province, home...
Potential 2028 Dem contender unloads on Netanyahu, admits US-Israel ties at 'crossroads'
Amid many Americans' plummeting support for Israel, potential Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday took aim at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Emanuel, who is Jewish and a longtime defender of Israel, appears to have changed his tune and is now cautioning that the alliance between the U.S. and Israel "cannot stand or survive as it’s been."The former White House Chief of Staff to then-President Barack Obama and one-time Chicago mayor who later served as U.S. ambas...
'The View' host digs in with warning against socialist candidates amid reported Mamdani feud
"The View" co-host Sara Haines dug in against socialism on Wednesday after her co-host Joy Behar claimed it was just a buzzword for democracy and affordability, amid a reported feud between the liberal talk show and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.The co-hosts of the show debated recent comments from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt about Gen Z, as socialism and far-left candidates have won several recent elections across the U.S.Behar called Democratic socialism a "buzzword" for...
Nato chief tells BBC that Trump comments are like 'family argument'
Nato chief tells BBC that Trump comments are like 'family argument'To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, ByFrank GardnerBBC security correspondentPublished7 hours agoNato, the cornerstone of Western nations' defence, is stronger than ever. That's according to its Secretary General Mark Rutte who was speaking to the BBC at the alliance's summit in Ankara.This despite some inflammatory words from Donald Trump who said how disap...
Trump launches ferocious bombardment on Iran after regime placed deadly bounty on his head
Trump launches ferocious bombardment on Iran after regime placed deadly bounty on his headSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 21:47, 8 July 2026 | Updated: 21:49, 8 July 2026 e-mail View comments
Iran war resumes as US launches strikes hours after Donald Trump declares END of ceasefire
The US is conducting fresh strikes on Iran, just hours after President Donald Trump declared that an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over."Officials said the strikes were aimed at degrading Iran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.A spokesman from US Central Command said: "The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway."M...