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...
Voters deliver their verdict on Melania Trump's rare and mysterious public appearances
Voters deliver their verdict on Melania Trump’s rare and mysterious public appearances Politics is fast. We're faster. Sign up to the DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to Washington... and unlock 3 FREE months of DailyMail+ HERESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 00:28, 1 June 2026 | Updated: 00:28, 1 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Trump floats MAGA rally instead of concert after musicians drop out of Freedom 250
Politics Trump floats MAGA rally instead of concert after musicians drop out of Freedom 250 May 31, 20265:04 PM ET By Chandelis Duster President Trump speaks at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery on May 25 in Arlington, Va. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Trump has suggested that an event celebrating America's 250 birthday should instead be a Make America Great Again rally after many of the artists who were announced to perform dropped...
Second batch of Mandelson files to be published on Monday
Second batch of Mandelson files to be published on MondayJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoe Pike,Politics investigations correspondentandGeorge WrightGetty ImagesThe second tranche of documents relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as the UK's ambassador to the US will be published on Monday, three sources involved in the process have told the BBC.While Number 10 has refused to confirm the publication date, a government spokesperson said the latest batch "will be among the largest...
STEPHEN DAISLEY: Murrell embezzled cash, but the SNP have robbed the public of trust in politics. We are all poorer for this
When an SNP wave crashed into Scotland's electoral map in 2015, all but wiping out Labour on a campaign accusing that party of having betrayed its voters, I was the gloomy pundit who predicted that the SNP was likely to fall into the same trap.
Sexting Democrat Graham Platner accused of hiding from voters as he appears for first time since scandal in bunker full of grinning apparatchiks
Sexting Democrat Graham Platner accused of hiding from voters as he appears for first time since scandal in bunker full of grinning apparatchiksSign up HERE to our free, weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to US politics READ MORE: Kamala Harris and husband Doug living separate lives See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ALYSSA GUZMAN, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 20:05, 31 May 2026 | Updated: 20:06, 31 May 2026 e-mail View comments