Reform cold calling public in bid to find ‘paper’ candidates for local elections
Guardian journalist among those to get surprise request, though Farage denies party are ‘begging’ people to standUK politics live – latest updatesReform UK has been cold calling people asking them to become “paper” candidates for the party at the local elections, as parties dash to sign up enough names before Thursday’s deadline.Nigel Farage’s party has been ringing members of the public asking them to stand despite apparently knowing very little about them except that they have signed up for Re...
Findlay vows to give ‘everything’ to stop ‘living nightmare’ of SNP majority
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Trump warns ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ unless Iran makes deal
President threatens in Truth Social post to annihilate Iran if government ignores deadline to reopen strait of HormuzUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump on Tuesday morning threatened to completely annihilate the entirety of Iranian civilization should their government ignore his 8pm ET deadline to reopen the strait of Hormuz.“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” he US president posted on Truth Social ab...
Trump seems dead serious saying ‘a whole civilization will die’ – Lord save us
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsAnalysisTrump seems dead serious saying ‘a whole civilization will die’ – Lord save usNothing in Trump’s words seems to indicate a ‘TACO’ situation, Eric Garcia writesTuesday 07 April 2026 15:59 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":true,"articleId"...
Vance in Hungary expresses optimism Iran will respond before Tuesday night deadline
Politics Vance in Hungary expresses optimism Iran will respond before Tuesday night deadline By Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson April 7, 2026 / 10:56 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Vice President JD Vance offered support Tuesday for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán while on a trip to Budapest, while also expressing optimism ab...
The dubious justification behind the Pentagon’s potential plan to attack Iran’s water treatment plants
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsThe dubious justification behind the Pentagon’s potential plan to attack Iran’s water treatment plantsWith just hours left until Trump’s Tuesday night deadline, the Pentagon is compiling a list of energy sites to targetBrendan Rascius in New York Tuesday 07 April 2026 15:40 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","remove...
Celine Dion announces six extra dates for Paris comeback concerts
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Texas students could soon be forced to read from the Bible in public schools
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTexas students could soon be forced to read from the Bible in public schoolsRequired readings would include passages from Old and New Testament for students in middle school Ariana Baio Tuesday 07 April 2026 15:27 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmar...
Georgia election to replace MTG puts Trump influence to the test in MAGA stronghold
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsGeorgia election to replace MTG puts Trump influence to the test in MAGA strongholdThe runoff was triggered after no candidates secured an outright majority in a March 10 special electionNathan Layne Tuesday 07 April 2026 15:25 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":tru...
Rupert Lowe banned from making FOI requests on website
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Trump calls for ‘real loser’ Fox News host to be taken off the air in latest attack on female journalists
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump calls for ‘real loser’ Fox News host to be taken off the air in latest attack on female journalistsPresident Trump claimed that people ‘cannot stand watching’ Jessica Tarlov on Fox News, and also took shots at Shannon BreamOwen Scott Tuesday 07 April 2026 14:45 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmar...
Set menus: 45 wildly affordable deals at some of London's best restaurants
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Second woman who worked for Republican congressman comes forward to say he sent sexually explicit texts
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsSecond woman who worked for Republican congressman comes forward to say he sent sexually explicit textsGonzales allegedly asked his former campaign political director ‘more than a dozen times to send nude photos’Rhian Lubin in New York Tuesday 07 April 2026 14:24 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"...
Millions of graduates to have student loan interest capped at 6%
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Closure of West End theatre is 'catastrophic loss to the arts', say campaigners
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Trump says "a whole civilization will die tonight" if no Iran deal
Politics Trump says "a whole civilization will die tonight" if no deal is reached with Iran 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 April 7, 2026 / 9:08 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — President Trump said a "whole civilization will die tonight" unless a deal is reached with Iran by his Tuesday night deadline. "I don't want that to happen, but it...
Karol G Wants to Speak Out More About ICE, but People Warn Her Not To: ‘Maybe the Next Day You’ll Get a Call: “Hey, We Are Taking Your Visa Away”‘
Karol G wants to speak out more on politics – specifically ICE actions in the United States – but she’s regularly warned not to. “People will say, ‘It’s better you don’t,’ the Colombian Grammy-winner says in an interview accompanying her new cover of Playboy. “Why? Because if you say the thing, maybe the next day […]
Kanye West blocked from travelling to the UK for London performances
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Murdered hotel worker’s mother wants action on small boats to stop criminals
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The Testaments on Disney+ review: Chase Infiniti is excellent in this return to Gilead
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