Reform pledges to put Scottish immigration detention centres in Green seats
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How the SCOTUS voting rights ruling could affect Congress, according to Eric Holder
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Sir Keir Starmer warns of ‘tension’ between Trump and Europe at Armenian summit
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Iran War: US to Help Ships Exit Hormuz & Trump Plans 25% Tariff on European Autos | The Pulse 5/4
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After Republicans blocked Indiana redistricting, millions poured in to defeat them
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Starmer says UK opening talks with EU on joining €90bn loan scheme for Ukraine – UK politics live
The prime minister is backing the deal as it would allow British firms to access the contracts funded by the loanGood morning. In the UK many MPs will be spending the bank holiday campaigning for the elections on Thursday, but Keir Starmer is in Armenia, where he has announced that he wants the UK to join the EU’s €90bn (£78bn) loan for Ukraine.Starmer is attending a European Political Community summit in Yerevan. The EPC is the group set up four years ago comprising all the EU countries, plus a...
Puducherry LoP, DMK's R Siva, trails on Villinaur seat as NDA holds ground in UT
DMK's R Siva is key leader in the Puducherry politics and has represented Orleampeth and Villianur.| India News
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury: A stalwart of congress politics in Bengal | 5 facts about him
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury served as the leader of the Indian National Congress in the 17th Lok Sabha and has been a long-time MP from Baharampur.| India News
Poet-turned-Politician Alankode Leelakrishnan enters Thrissur contest in tight three-way battle
Alankode Leelakrishnan, a renowned poet, has entered electoral politics as the Communist Party of India's candidate for Thrissur in the Assembly elections,| India News
2021's ‘giant killer’ Minakshi Mukherjee fighting industrial politics in West Bengal's Uttarpara
Minakshi Mukherjee, prominent CPI(M) member, filed nomination and contested from Uttarpara, aiming for industrial revival in West Bengal's 2026 elections.| India News
London local elections 2026: 'We're very optimistic' at regaining Westminster, Wandsworth and Barnet, says Badenoch
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Tamil Nadu's next MGR? Vijay's TVK leads in over 30 seats in early trends, breaches past AIADMK
If these trends hold, Vijay’s party could emerge as a major force in Tamil Nadu politics and take the place of AIADMK as the main opposition party in the state.| India News
Iran warns that any US intervention in Strait of Hormuz would violate ceasefire after Trump offers 'humanitarian gesture'
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DAN HODGES: I've been watching Zack Polanski closely and I've worked out his plan. Something deeply sinister is happening to our politics…
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Pete Hegseth is now bringing his wife to Pentagon meetings after he ousted top officials: report
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Trump cheered at his own Florida golf course as he watches over PGA event amid Iran war and rising prices at home
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump cheered at his own Florida golf course as he watches over PGA event amid Iran war and rising prices at homeTrump enjoys time with celebrity golfers as White House admits Iran talks have stalled and no end to conflict in sightJohn Bowden in Washington, D.C. Sunday 03 May 2026 23:20 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Book...
Dying Democrat gives stern warning to obnoxious liberals swinging too far to the left in his party
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Trump’s approval ratings plummet amid Iran war and sky-high gas prices, poll finds
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What Kamala Harris’s new luxurious Malibu mansion may signal about her political future
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsWhat Kamala Harris’s new luxurious Malibu mansion may signal about her political futureHarris, who has not officially said whether she will run for president again in 2028, bought a multi-million-dollar home in a lush, but private, California community Isabel Keane in New York Sunday 03 May 2026 21:26 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","...
BJP Blitz vs Mamata Banerjee's Canny Politics: Bengal Results Today
The BJP's battle for Bengal, which had a quiet beginning in 2016, has accelerated over the years. From 3 seats and 10 per cent vote share in 2016, the party managed 77 seats and 38 per cent vote share by 2021 - a huge leap.