Minister at the heart of Mandelson files
BBC Politics reporter Joe Pike explains how there's an unexpected person at the heart of Mandelson files.
U.S. sought Russia's help to free Austin Tice in first Trump term, ex-envoy says
Politics U.S. sought Russia's help to free journalist Austin Tice in Trump's first term, ex-envoy says By Jennifer Jacobs Jennifer Jacobs Senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News. Read Full Bio Jennifer Jacobs June 1, 2026 / 11:22 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — U.S. officials sought help from Russia during President Trump's first term to secure the release of journalist Austin Tice after intelligence indicated that the Marine...
Iran Cuts Off All Talks With U.S.—Blames Israeli Strikes On Lebanon
BreakingBusinessIran Cuts Off All Talks With U.S.—Blames Israeli Strikes On LebanonBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorJun 01, 2026, 11:00am EDTToplineIran cut off all negotiations with the U.S. on Monday, with state media and key Iranian officials suggesting Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon are to blame— derailing a potential peace deal that appeared closer than ever. Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike in the southern L...
Trump Cheers Justo Betancourt’s Release From Trump’s Alligator Alcatraz—Sparking Confusion
BreakingBusinessTrump Cheers Justo Betancourt’s Release From Trump’s Alligator Alcatraz—Sparking ConfusionByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorJun 01, 2026, 10:54am EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump on Sunday celebrated the release of Cuban immigrant Justo Betancourt from the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center—which happened weeks ago—sparking confusion about why the president would cheer for a man who was set free from...
Trump admirer’s surprise first-round win is a blow to Colombia’s traditional conservatives
Success of far-right presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, suggests some voters are ‘fed up with politics’The far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda have just under three weeks to compete for the roughly 3.6m votes that did not go to either of them in the first round of Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday.That is no insignificant margin, given that De la Espriella’s lead over Cepeda amounted to little more than 670,000 votes – 43.7% agai...
Mandelson criticised Starmer’s lack of ‘verve’ and tendency to buckle under pressure
Criticisms revealed in major release of files relating to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to USUK politics live – latest updatesPeter Mandelson exchanged WhatsApp messages with a senior cabinet minister criticising Keir Starmer’s lack of “verve” and tendency to buckle under pressure, suggesting the prime minister should behave in a more “Trumpian” fashion.The former US ambassador said Number 10 was “beleaguered and bereft” and that the public were “crying out for leadership”. Continue read...
Congress returns with GOP agenda stalled over DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund
Politics Congress returns with GOP agenda stalled over DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund By Kaia Hubbard Kaia Hubbard Politics Reporter Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kaia Hubbard June 1, 2026 / 9:21 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Congress is returning from recess this week to resume work that went unfinished before lawmakers left town, when GOP leaders were forced to scrap plans to fund immigration agencies...
UK Government on Edge: Anticipation Grows as Controversial Messages Between Mandelson and Ministers Set for Release
The UK government is preparing for a wave of revelations as messages exchanged between Peter Mandelson and key ministers are set to be disclosed. Analysts predict that these communications could expose significant insights into the inner workings of UK politics.
'No compromise on state's rights': CM Vijay's tough msg in 1st rally after TVK victory
NEW DELHI: TVK chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday said that the political battle in the state was now “only between TVK and DMK”. Addressing his first rally after TVK's massive poll win in Tamil Nadu, Vijay accused the former ruling party of promoting “family politics”.
The tension between JD Vance and Trump is growing
The relationship between the president and vice-president of the US is surely one of the weirdest in politics. On the surface, the two present themselves as a unified team, good friends with the closest of working relationships, the two most visible public faces of an administration. In practice, the main formal duty of the vice president is to take over if the president dies or becomes incapacitated – meaning otherwise their job is largely to sit around. But the VP is rarely, if ever, chosen b...
Will France Be a Top European Hub for AI Infrastructure? | The Pulse 6/1
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Ozan Tarman, Deutsche Bank, Global Macro Vice Chair; Jasmine El-Gamal, Averos Strategies, Founder and CEO. (Source: Bloomberg)
Trump plan would allow for quick asylum rejections, documents show
Exclusive Politics Trump administration plan would allow for quick asylum rejections without interviews, internal documents show By Camilo Montoya-Galvez Camilo Montoya-Galvez Immigration Correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez is the Immigration Correspondent at CBS News, where his reporting is featured across multiple programs and platforms, including national broadcast shows, CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com and the organization's social media accounts. Read Full Bio Camilo Montoya-Galvez June 1, 2026...
Why UK politics has failed for 20 years
While Westminster looks inward, the world is moving fast. Keir Starmer’s government needs to focus on the urgent changes affecting all of our lives. Tom McTague joins Anoosh Chakelian to discuss his latest essay for the New Statesman, and answer listeners questions. This week, listeners ask: “Why have British politicians been so useless for the past 20 years?” and “is it finally time for voting reform?”
Senate Democrats launch campaign to kill DOJ's "anti-weaponization fund"
Politics Senate Democrats launch campaign to kill what DOJ calls its "anti-weaponization fund" By Nikole Killion Nikole Killion Congressional Correspondent Nikole Killion is a CBS News congressional correspondent based in Washington D.C., who has covered some of the biggest stories on Capitol Hill since 2021. Killion has also served a key role in CBS News' election coverage during the 2024 and 2020 presidential races covering the Trump, Biden, and Harris campaigns. Read Full Bio Nikole Killion U...
Mandelson private messages to be released today – UK politics live
Sources predict ‘toe-curling’ revelations as more than 1,000 pages of documents relating to his appointment as US ambassador to be publishedMandelson files show no mitigation of security concernsGood morning. Many people despair at the quality of governance in Britain at the moment, but in one respect we are living through a golden age; if you are interested in contemporary history, and learning about what actually happens at the heart of government, then you can now – sometimes – access the sor...
Stocks Hit Record on AI Rally | The China Show 6/1/2026
Bloomberg: The China Show is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and David Ingles give global investors unique insight, delivering in-depth discussions with the newsmakers who matter. (Source: Bloomberg)
Toxic identity politics ‘tearing’ us apart, says former Oldham council leader
Exclusive: 25 years after race riots in north of England, Arooj Shah says extremist groups and lies about grooming scandal are poisoning Oldham“Identity politics is tearing communities apart”, the former leader of Oldham council has warned, in the week marking the 25th anniversary of race riots across the north of England.Arooj Shah quit as leader of the Greater Manchester borough earlier in May, after the local elections left the council with no group in overall control. Continue reading...
The US is becoming impossible to live in
Welcome to Trump’s America, The i Paper’s World Insight series presenting the sharpest, deepest thinking on an era-defining shift in history and politics, investigating how Donald Trump and his administration have changed the US and the world – and where we go from here. Life in America has become frustratingly, dauntingly expensive. And voters are feeling the pinch. Consumer prices are nearly 23 per cent higher than they were five years ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. T...
Could Rupert Lowe destroy Reform?
If Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election, the unlikely person he might need to thank is Rupert Lowe, the leader of the new force on the radical right of British politics: Restore Britain. On paper, Lowe should have no bearing on this contest. Makerfield is one of the most solidly Labour constituencies in the country. Taken together with its predecessor seat, Ince, the constituency has voted Labour at every parliamentary election since 1906. Its MPs have included some of its greatest work...
Milburn NEET review: Anger crackles from the page but will Labour act?
Alan Milburn‘s review into Britain’s economically inactive youth (or NEETs) makes for extraordinary reading, but will the government act, asks Eliot Wilson It is a testament to Sir Tony Blair’s legacy that in contemporary politics we can still use the word “Blairite” and it has instant meaning and intelligibility. After all, Blair resigned as Prime Minister nearly 19 years ago and Sir Keir Starmer is the seventh premier since then. Yet there is a cadre of leading lights from that era who hav...