Turkey's main opposition splits as Ozgur Ozel launches new party
Turkey's opposition leader Ozgur Ozel announced his departure from the Republican People's Party. He and his allies are forming a new political party after a court ruling. This move follows a court decision that reinstated former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Ozel stated the new party marks a hopeful new beginning for opposition politics. The split could potentially strengthen President Erdogan's long-standing grip on power.
From youth mobility to food exports: the outstanding EU dilemmas facing Burnham
European leaders have made positive noises about the new UK PM, but he is likely to face the same restrictions as StarmerUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham is unknown in Brussels, but that will soon change. In his schedule for the autumn is an EU-UK summit that may underscore the same dilemmas that have confronted previous British prime ministers in the relationship with Europe.EU leaders were quick to offer congratulations to Britain’s prime minister, the seventh since the 2016 Brexi...
Canada ready to ‘intensify’ trade talks as Trump orders new tariffs – US politics live
PM Mark Carney says Canada has made proposals to resolve dispute as tariffs are due to be imposed on wide range of goodsSign up for US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has said that Ottawa is ready to deepen trade talks with the United States, after US president Donald Trump ordered fresh tariffs targeting Canada.Canadians across the political spectrum united in anger at Trump. “If these tariffs proceed, Canada should respond t...
World leaders congratulate Andy Burnham as he becomes Britain’s PM
Beyond the diplomatic platitudes global media focuses on the ‘immense’ scale of the challenge he faces in the jobUK politics live – latest updatesWorld leaders have warmly congratulated Andy Burnham on his entry into 10 Downing Street as Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade, but international media largely focused on the scale of the challenges awaiting him.Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said he hoped for a deeper relationship “in the service of our peoples, and by giving new momen...
Farage, Reform in ‘trouble’, as UK braces for crypto influence in politics
Farage's crisis after revelations of substantial crypto donations prompts broader political questions over donor clout.
STEPHEN DAISLEY: Louise Haigh, the convicted fraudster who's now Burnham's Enforcer. And beware, her hair may no longer be deep red, but her politics still are...
STEPHEN DAISLEY: Louise Haigh, the convicted fraudster who's now Burnham's Enforcer. And beware, her hair may no longer be deep red, but her politics still are...READ MORE: Night of the long eyelashes! Reeves, Lammy, Hermer... eleven Cabinet members lose their jobs in brutal purge of the StarmeritesSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy STEPHEN DAISLEY, SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL SKETCH WRITER Published: 22:34, 20 July 2026 | Updated: 02:01, 21 July 2026 e-mail 374 View comment...
Hunter Biden reveals he never wanted Joe Biden to run for re-election, but refused to tell him to stop
Hunter Biden revealed in an interview on Saturday that he never wanted his father, former President Joe Biden, to run for a second term.Over the past few months, Hunter has been on a podcast tour speaking out about what it was like to be Biden’s son during his presidency and offering his take on politics. Following the full federal pardon granted by his father in December 2024, Hunter has made use of his freedom to speak off-the-cuff. During the recent interview with NPR, Hunter was asked by the...
Democrats avoid a messy fight in Maine, but uncertainty lingers: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics DeskDemocrats avoid a messy fight in Maine, but uncertainty lingers: From the Politics DeskPlus, Darline Graham to seek full Senate term in South Carolina.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Troy Jackson is poised to replace Graham Platner as Democrats' Senate nominee in Maine.Sophie Park / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 20, 2026, 5:00 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you...
Reporter's Notebook: The Republican-led vote that revealed Democrats' new divide on Israel
Things sometimes evolve slowly in politics. There’s a perception, axiom or maxim which is agreed upon in politics. But over time, it changes.Sometimes the change is subterranean. The tectonic political plates move. But no one is quite aware of what’s happening until one event crystallizes the shift.Such is the case with support in the Democratic Party for Israel.HOUSE DEMOCRATS FRACTURE BADLY OVER MASSIE AMENDMENT TO CUT $3.3B IN U.S. AID TO ISRAELThe politics of supporting Israel have moved for...
‘We need to be careful’: Andy Burnham’s team keenly aware of fiscal tightrope
Chancellor appointment and early policies avoid market meltdown but next week remains ‘moment of real peril’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has not quite gone for Keir Starmer’s extreme caution in the run-up to entering No 10 – but he is certainly aware that any early wrong moves would cost him.Back in 2024, Starmer was criticised for his “Ming vase” strategy, where the leader treads very carefully so as not to drop a valuable metaphorical piece of china being carried across the ro...
Andy Burnham’s first Labour cabinet: who’s in and who’s out?
From the Treasury to the Home Office, we look at who is heading up key departments in new PM’s governmentUK politics live – latest updatesBurnham vows his arrival in power will be ‘circuit breaker’ moment for UKSix highlights from Andy Burnham’s first Downing Street speechAndy Burnham has appointed his first cabinet, with the new prime minister rewarding those who have been loyal to his takeover efforts. He had promised to pick his top team from all wings of the party in an effort to show he is...
Burnham pledges to end rough sleeping in England in first speech as prime minister
Additional £340mn over three years allocated to get people off the streets ‘at the earliest opportunity’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has promised to end rough sleeping in England in his first pledge as prime minister, allocating an additional £340mn over three years as he looks to replicate the homelessness schemes he rolled out in Greater Manchester.Speaking in front of Downing Street immediately after becoming prime minister, Burnham said he would look to get people off the st...
Trump scores own-goal as World Cup overflows with politics
TOI correspondent from Washington: Spain won the World Cup but Donald Trump nearly stole the moment of glory.
Zia Yusuf predicts ‘reality will come crashing down’ on Andy Burnham after new Prime Minister’s first speech
Zia Yusuf has predicted reality will soon “come crashing down” on Andy Burnham as the new Prime Minister delivered his first speech from Downing Street.Speaking to GB News, the Reform Home Affairs spokesman said the former Manchester Mayor’s pledge to deliver “massive change in our politics” would meet the same fate as his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer’s own promises upon entering office. “Do you remember when Keir Starmer stood in that exact place and said, 'Change begins today'?” Mr Yusuf asked...
Andy Burnham rejects calls for a General Election as he becomes Britain’s new Prime Minister
Andy Burnham has rejected calls for a new General Election as he became Britain’s new Prime Minister.Speaking to broadcasters just hours before being invited by King Charles to form a government, the former Manchester Mayor promised to deliver “a massive change in our politics” but brushed aside the need to seek a new mandate to govern. Mr Burnham will enjoy a 166 Parliamentary majority to push through his agenda, a position won by his predecessor, Sir Keir Starmer, in 2024. Asked when he would...
Andy Burnham: Who is the new PM?
From Manchester Mayor to prime minister in a matter of months; Burnham has been in politics for decades but what is his record and what does he stand for? The BBC
Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister after meeting King Charles
New Labour leader takes over from Keir Starmer and will head to Downing Street to appoint his cabinetUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has formally become the UK prime minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace, the fourth person to hold the role in less than four years and the sixth within a decade.Burnham, who took over from Keir Starmer as leader of the Labour party on Friday, accepted the appointment as prime minister shortly after Starmer had gone to the palace to...
LEE CARTER: Why I believe collapsing trust, not ideology, is reshaping American politics
After every recent election in which a Democratic Socialist or self-described progressive outsider scores an upset victory, the same debate erupts: Is America really moving that far to the left?Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rise in New York reignited the question. Before his campaign collapsed, Graham Platner’s meteoric rise in Maine sparked similar headlines. And now, as Democrats look to replace him, many are rallying around Troy Jackson, a self-described "pickup truck progressive."The conventional w...
Trump says new Air Force One will be sent to get ‘maxed out’ for upgrades
Politics NewsTrump says new Air Force One will be sent to get ‘maxed out’ for upgradesThe news comes amid questions over the security features of the luxury jet gifted by Qatar, following the president’s decision to fly back from a NATO summit in a different presidential aircraft.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00President Donald Trump walks off Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Friday.Andrew Harnik / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to Goo...
Stephen A Smith warns politics is causing 'division' within America's last unifying pastime
Sports have brought Americans together despite political differences for decades, and Stephen A. Smith is determined to keep it that way.The outspoken media personality issued a passionate warning about politics encroaching on sports during a July 17 episode of SiriusXM's "The Stephen A. Smith Show," broadcast from the third annual Fanatics Fest sports convention in New York City. Smith warned of politics hijacking the discourse surrounding how WNBA star Caitlin Clark is treated by the league an...