Labour's former general secretary lays into Keir Starmer as she joins Green Party
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Trump singles out Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as ‘low IQ’ in latest slur against prominent person of color
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump singles out Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as ‘low IQ’ in latest slur against prominent person of colorTrump uses the ‘low IQ’ slur almost exclusively to describe non-white individuals with whom he has clashedAndrew Feinberg in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 22 April 2026 16:59 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark"...
Britain’s military dependence on US ‘no longer tenable’, says former Nato chief
Lord Robertson says diplomatic tone from White House is at ‘historic low’ and two allies are likely to keep divergingUK politics live – latest updatesBritain’s high military dependence on the US “is no longer tenable” and the UK has to become increasingly independent of the special relationship with Washington, a former Nato chief has warned.Lord Robertson, who last week accused British leaders of a “corrosive complacency” towards defence, said on Wednesday the traditional allies were diverging...
Democrats demand FBI director, Kash Patel, take alcohol abuse test
Amid growing congressional scrutiny of his conduct, Patel has claimed he has ‘never been intoxicated on the job’US politics live – latest updatesHouse judiciary Democrats have launched a formal inquiry into FBI director, Kash Patel’s alleged drinking habits, demanding he complete a standardized alcohol abuse assessment and submit the results to Congress.In a letter sent on Tuesday, led by Jamie Raskin, a Maryland representative, Democrats on the committee called on Patel to take the Alcohol Use...
Trump Calls Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘Low IQ’ In Latest Attack On Court
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House Democrats launch investigation into Kash Patel and demand alcohol abuse test
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsHouse Democrats launch investigation into Kash Patel and demand alcohol abuse testHouse Judiciary Democrats want the FBI director to send them the results of a ‘gold-standard’ alcohol abuse survey — or testify to CongressAlex Woodward in New York Wednesday 22 April 2026 15:30 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","remo...
Ministers speak out in cabinet meeting over Keir Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins
Sources say cabinet ministers warned PM against alienating civil service after firing of official over Mandelson scandalUK politics live – latest updatesCabinet ministers have expressed concern about Keir’s Starmer’s decision to sack Olly Robbins as the Foreign Office’s top official over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal as they warned him not to alienate the civil service, sources have told the Guardian.Several ministers spoke out about the decision to sack Robbins during a gloomy cabinet mee...
Latest news as Iran targets ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump announces ceasefire extension
Tensions are mounting in the Strait of Hormuz as questions linger about diplomacy to end the war with Iran. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Aaron Navarro report. Also, Eric Lob, an associate professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University, joins with more insight.
'Mamata's Tolabazi has digital address': Amit Malviya jibes CM with 'PAY2TMC' post
BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress, using '#PAY2TMC' and 'Tolabazi' to accuse the party of cash-for-service politics and widespread corruption. He cited wall posters in Kolkata and alleged irregularities in recruitment and public distribution systems, claiming the state's youth and poor have been 'robbed blind' ahead of the assembly polls.
Trump could send 1,100 Afghans who helped in the War on Terror to African nation: report
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump could send 1,100 Afghans who helped in the War on Terror to African nation: reportThe administration has been accused of trying to ‘wash their hands of these folks’ with the reported plansAriana Baio Wednesday 22 April 2026 15:19 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComme...
How Olly Robbins’ knightly charm glossed over burning questions on Mandelson vetting
Mandelson received two ‘clearance denied’ red ticks yet top Foreign Office civil servant says he did not have access to file – which he later readUK politics live – latest updatesThe verdict on Olly Robbins’ parliamentary testimony, among fellow knights of the civil service realm at least, was unanimous. Lord Sedwill, a former Cabinet secretary, called on the prime minister to “retract his accusations against Olly Robbins and reinstate him”.Simon McDonald, who once held Robbins’ job as top civil...
Trump approval slips as polls show warning signs for Republicans ahead of midterms
Reuters-Ipsos, AP-NORC and NBC polls show approval in mid-30s, with economy, Iran and immigration concernsUS politics live – latest updatesA trio of political polls indicate public approval of Donald Trump’s management of the US economy, immigration and the Iran conflict is slipping, flashing warning lights for Trump-aligned Republican candidates with six months to go until the US midterm elections.Polls by Reuters-Ipsos poll, Strength in Numbers-Verasight and AP-NORC had the president’s approva...
More than a quarter of Scots trust no parties to fix housing crisis – poll
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Keir Starmer does not deny No 10 considered giving Lord Doyle diplomatic job
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Greens signal free buses and childcare as price for SNP deal at Holyrood
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Morgan McSweeney to take questions from MPs amid Lord Mandelson vetting scandal
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Lara Trump accuses Ivanka of giving the president ‘unsolicited advice’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsLara Trump accuses Ivanka of giving the president ‘unsolicited advice’Sister-in-law says Donald Trump’s favorite daughter is most likely to offer unasked-for counselJoe Sommerlad Wednesday 22 April 2026 13:21 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":tr...
STV journalists to strike on day of Holyrood election count
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Keir Starmer fails to deny Lord linked to paedophile was considered for top diplomatic job during fiery PMQs
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