Claims of Labour and Reform deal for Holyrood are ‘utter nonsense’ says Sarwar
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Starmer insists he is ‘not going to yield’ amid Trump threats to trade deal
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Former London Labour councillor denies Westminster 'honeytrap' plot
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From Obama-apes to Trump-as-Jesus: Is there a rock bottom to the president’s unhinged social media habit?
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsAnalysisFrom Obama-apes to Trump-as-Jesus: Is there a rock bottom to the president’s unhinged social media habit?The president has been shamed into deleting two offensive Truth Social posts in as many months this year — it’s a sign that his political shock jock act is growing staleWednesday 15 April 2026 12:11 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Cop...
Scottish Labour leader calls claim he tried to do Reform deal a ‘desperate lie’
Anas Sarwar says there have been ‘no stitch-ups, no deals, no backroom chats, no back-channel contact with Reform’UK politics live – latest updatesAnas Sarwar has dismissed as “a desperate lie from a desperate man” a claim by Reform UK’s Scotland leader, Malcolm Offord, that he offered to do a deal with the hard-right party to keep the Scottish National party out of power.Offord made the claim on Channel 4’s Scottish leaders’ debate on Tuesday evening, alleging the Scottish Labour leader came “b...
Hunter Biden weighs in on reports the Trump family is profiting from his presidency: ‘Their hypocrisy knows no bounds’
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsHunter Biden weighs in on reports the Trump family is profiting from his presidency: ‘Their hypocrisy knows no bounds’‘I will be surprised when they leave the White House if they have not taken the copper pipes out of the walls,’ says son of former president Joe BidenJoe Sommerlad Wednesday 15 April 2026 12:04 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Cop...
U.S and Iran could renew peace talks and new allegations made against Swalwell: Morning Rundown
Morning RundownU.S and Iran could renew peace talks and new allegations made against Swalwell: Morning RundownPlus, the FBI is warning of the online extremist group 764, whose members appear to be motivated by violence rather than politics, religion or ideology. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 15, 2026, 7:02 AM EDTBy Elizabeth RobinsonThe U.S. and Iran may meet again for peace talks. Los Angeles authorities investigate new allegations against...
Trump Says End To Iran War in Sight & Hermès Falls Most on Record | The Pulse 4/15
"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: Laurent Ramsey, Managing Partner at the Pictet Group and Chairman of Pictet Asset Management; Burcu Ozcelik, RUSI Senior Research Fellow for Middle East Security & Greg Fleming, President and CEO of Rockefeller Capital...
Republicans struggle to highlight Trump’s cuts as Americans see little effect on Tax Day – US politics live
Republicans had hoped that Trump’s 2025 tax cuts would be at the forefront of voters’ minds, but many have reportedly not noticed a differenceSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.It is Tax Day and Republicans are ramping up their efforts to highlight last year’s sweeping tax cuts and turn them into political capital.Eric Swalwell officially resigned from Congress amid the threat of an expulsion vote and other misconduct allegations he has denied. A...
Inside Corbyn and Sultana's Your Party as Scottish leadership quits
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Reform urged to ditch London council candidate who shared vile Islamophobic posts
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How 1 GOP billionaire is upending Georgia politics
HOMER, Georgia — The last few players of the day were finishing their rounds at the Chimney Oaks Golf Club when a steady wind picked up by the practice putting green. Pin flags bent to a near snap. A sleek helicopter slowly descended onto the manicured lawn. Rick Jackson had arrived. The billionaire health care executive turned GOP gubernatorial candidate was making his grand entrance as a headliner for a recent event hosted by the Banks County Republican Party. In many ways, it mimicked the s...
'Angry' ministers tear into Donald Trump on Iran war and tell him: Special Relationship is bigger than you
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Kash Patel invites Eric Swalwell to speak to FBI over sexual assault claims as Polymarket launches odds on his arrest
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsKash Patel invites Eric Swalwell to speak to FBI over sexual assault claims as Polymarket launches odds on his arrestEric Swalwell has vehemently denied the claims against him, describing them as ‘false allegations’ in a statementOwen Scott Wednesday 15 April 2026 10:17 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBook...
Bernie Sanders issues blistering four-word response to Trump’s economic adviser’s take on rising oil prices over Iran war
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsBernie Sanders issues blistering four-word response to Trump’s economic adviser’s take on rising oil prices over Iran warVeteran left-winger ridicules National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett over his attempts to reassure the public as war drags on and fuel crisis threatens to deepenJoe Sommerlad Wednesday 15 April 2026 10:12 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share"...
RAF fighter jets scrambled over fears 'Russian bomber' heading towards UK
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Balancing UK’s welfare and defence spending ‘not zero-sum game’, minister says
Treasury minister James Murray hits back at George Robertson’s criticism over military budgetUK politics live – latest updatesA Treasury minister has said balancing welfare and defence spending “is not a zero-sum game”, amid stark warnings that the UK will have to increase its military budget to ensure national security during global volatility.James Murray, the chancellor’s deputy, said the government was pushing ahead with the biggest sustained increase in defence investments since the cold wa...
Labour claims Reform UK won’t protect women, as poll suggests Farage’s party heading for ‘seismic’ wins in May – UK politics live
Poll projects major political earthquake across Britain with Labour losing Wales and England’s Red WallGood morning. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, is publishing a revised women’s health strategy for England today. As Andrew Gregory reports, the strategy implicitly accepts that women have been let down by a (largely male) medical establishment which has not always taken their health concerns seriously.But, for Labour, this is not just a health announcement. The English local elections are...
Is Magyar a game-changer or the new face of Hungary’s right bloc?
Hungary’s election shifts leadership to Peter Magyar but key divisions from the EU and right-leaning politics persist
Reeves to hold talks with US counterpart after hitting out at Trump’s ‘folly’ over Iran war
NewsUKUK PoliticsReeves to hold talks with US counterpart after hitting out at Trump’s ‘folly’ over Iran warRachel Reeves has gone public with her anger and frustration at the ‘folly’ of America’s actions in the Middle EastMillie Cooke Political Correspondent Wednesday 15 April 2026 08:31 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Re...