Bond Traders Brace for New Gilts Selloff as Local Elections Loom
UK bond investors are shifting their focus from monetary policy to politics, with local elections next week seen as a potential catalyst for turmoil in government that could trigger a renewed selloff.
‘Get your f***ing hand out of my face’: CNN pundit Scott Jennings blows up in Iran debate
NewsWorldAmericasUS politics‘Get your f***ing hand out of my face’: CNN pundit Scott Jennings blows up in Iran debatePolitical commentator Adam Mockler claimed that Scott Jennings was happy to ‘defend a war with a country that starts with the letters “I-r-a”’Owen Scott Friday 01 May 2026 09:59 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark...
Met police commissioner denies ‘intervening in politics’ after accusing Polanski of fueling tensions – UK politics live
The Green party leader reshared a post on social media that appeared to show officers kicking the suspect in the Golders Green attack in the headFull report: Zack Polanski’s criticism of Golders Green attack arrest will have ‘chilling effect’, says Met chiefMorning, welcome to our UK politics blog.The Metropolitan police commissioner Mark Rowley has denied he was “intervening in politics” after he wrote an open letter to Zack Polanski over the way officers arrested the Golders Green attack suspe...
From pickleball to protests: How a Trump visit is stirring up a Florida retirement community
Pickleball and protests: How a Trump visit is roiling the world's largest retirement community11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSheila FlynnThe Villages, FloridaWatch: "It can get heated" - World's largest retirement community talks US politicsSome call the Villages - the largest retirement community in the world - "Disney without rollercoasters".But descriptions of the Villages from residents themselves are even more effusive."It's like bei...
US national debt is now bigger than the economy for first time since Second World War
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsUS national debt is now bigger than the economy for first time since Second World WarLawmakers urged to ‘stop the bleeding’ and put the country on a more sustainable fiscal pathJoe Sommerlad Friday 01 May 2026 09:35 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookm...
Why Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented modern British politics
Why Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented modern British politics9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNick RobinsonToday programme presenterBBC"Do you know the result which is keeping them awake in Number 10?," a Cabinet minister recently asked me.Scotland, I asked? Wales? No, I was told. The answer was London.The reason Sir Keir Starmer and his team are waiting so nervously for the results of next week's council elections in London is that it represents Lab...
Trump considers pulling troops out of Italy, Spain and Germany as he blasts 'absolutely horrible' ally
Trump considers pulling troops out of Italy, Spain and Germany as he blasts 'absolutely horrible' ally Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front–row seat to American politics... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HEREBy MELISSA KOENIG, US REPORTER and REUTERS Published: 05:01, 1 May 2026 | Updated: 05:11, 1 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Mark Sanford quits political comeback years after he disappeared in Argentina with mistress
Mark Sanford quits political comeback years after he disappeared in Argentina with mistressPolitics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front–row seat to American politics... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE By WILKO MARTÍNEZ-CACHERO, US REPORTER Published: 05:10, 1 May 2026 | Updated: 05:10, 1 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump administration argues Iran war effectively ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline for congressional approval
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump administration argues Iran war effectively ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline for congressional approvalDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier argued the ceasefire paused the 60-day clockKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Friday 01 May 2026 04:53 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bo...
California Governor Gavin Newsom takes on Joe Rogan after podcaster calls him a ‘cardboard cutout of a person’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom takes on Joe Rogan after podcaster calls him a ‘cardboard cutout of a person’Governor Gavin Newsom said Joe Rogan was ‘ALL TALK, NO ACTION’Graig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Friday 01 May 2026 04:48 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments"...
Trump declared favorite to win Nobel Peace Prize despite starting the Iran war, bookmaker claims
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump declared favorite to win Nobel Peace Prize despite starting the Iran war, bookmaker claimsThe president’s war with Iran began more than two months agoKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Friday 01 May 2026 02:47 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBook...
CBS News' Fin Gómez reflects on correspondents' dinner shooting: "Incredible force of reporters"
CBS News political director and executive director of politics and White House Fin Gómez reflects on the White House Correspondents' Dinner attack on "The Daily Report," saying he was proud of "our fellow colleagues."
Family of DC gunman's brother describes his agonizing call to police MINUTES before shooting: Inside siblings' relationship as hero is seen for the first time
Family of DC gunman's brother describes his agonizing call to police MINUTES before shooting: Inside siblings' relationship as hero is seen for the first timeSign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to American politics... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE By MARY O'CONNOR IN NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT and JOSH BOSWELL, CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER Published: 01:23, 1 May 2026 | Updated: 01:23, 1 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Will not contest a Pawar family member again, says Baramati MP Supriya Sule
Baramati MP Supriya Sule announced she will not contest elections against any Pawar family member in the future, opting for a different constituency if necessary. Her sister-in-law, Sunetra Pawar, welcomed the decision, emphasizing the importance of separating politics and family relations. This comes after two instances of Pawar family members contesting against each other.
UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major
UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John MajorJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMatt ChorleyPresenter, BBC Radio 5 Live and NewsnightBBCSir John Major says politicians are failing to tackle long-term problemsBritain must not keep changing prime ministers, Sir John Major has warned in a broadside at those who treat politics as a "game show" while leaving big problems to the next generation.The former Conservative prime minister accused today's focus-group ob...
RFK Jr threatens to withhold millions in funding for hospitals that serve Jell-O and other sugary treats
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsRFK Jr threatens to withhold millions in funding for hospitals that serve Jell-O and other sugary treatsRFK Jr. called out hospitals that serve Jell-O, Cheerios and other sugary foods to patientsKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Friday 01 May 2026 00:12 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove b...
Nevada senator accuses Hegseth of being ‘antisemite’ in Iran-heavy budget hearing — and he doesn’t refute it
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsNevada senator accuses Hegseth of being ‘antisemite’ in Iran-heavy budget hearing — and he doesn’t refute itRosen and Hegseth clash over the term ’ Pharisees’ and its use by non-Jews to describe negative connotationsJohn Bowden in Washington, D.C. Thursday 30 April 2026 23:25 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","remo...
Trump officials flew on 1st non-stop commercial flight from US to Venezuela in years
Politics Trump admin. officials fly on first direct commercial flight between US and Venezuela in 7 years By Margaret Brennan Margaret Brennan Moderator, "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan;" Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan is moderator of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on CBS. Based in Washington, D.C., Brennan is also the Network's chief foreign affairs correspondent and a contributing correspondent to 60 Minutes. Additionally, she appears regularly on the "CBS...
Secret Service director reveals chilling truth about alleged Trump shooter and the extraordinary stumble that brought him down
Secret Service director reveals chilling truth about alleged Trump shooter and the extraordinary stumble that brought him downPolitics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to American politics... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 22:33, 30 April 2026 | Updated: 22:33, 30 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump addresses Marco Rubio's glaring absence from peace talks as ceasefire wobbles
Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front–row seat to American politics... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE By ELINA SHIRAZI, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 22:25, 30 April 2026 | Updated: 22:25, 30 April 2026 e-mail View comments