At the World Cup, the media has set up a moral checkpoint
While US and European players just get to play football, Global South footballers are questioned about politics.
Defence investment plan criticised as ‘too little, too late’ ahead of launch – UK politics live
Defence investment plan, which was originally due in the autumn, criticised by Tories and Lib DemsGood morning. After Keir Starmer agreed to stand down next month to let Andy Burnham replace him, he said that he would not make major policy announcements in his final days in office. But there was one exemption; Starmer was committed to publishing the defence investment plan (Dip) before the Nato summit in Turkey next week, and he took the view that, since it was more or less ready, this was an ex...
GB News Daily Reflection — Tuesday 30th June 2026
In today's GB News Daily Reflection, we hear how Vicar Chris Tufnell experienced God calling him to become a Christian minister. "For me, becoming a vicar was for a long time the last thing I wanted to do, and I really mean that. That's because my dad had been a vicar, and as a child I had seen how hard that could sometimes be."I watched him being mistreated by people and as a young child, that leaves an impression on you. But something changed. When I went to uni, I was doing a politics degree...
UK asylum seekers could have to pay government $13K before applying for settlement
People granted asylum in Britain could have to repay the government about £10,000, roughly more than $13,000, for accommodation and basic living support before they can become eligible to apply for settlement, officials announced on Monday.This comes as immigration has become one of the most important issues in British politics, consistently ranking among voters' top concerns in polling.Under the proposed rules, the government says repayments would be means-tested and limited to adults above an...
Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary carries 2020 echoes: From the Politics Desk
In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur draws parallels between Michigan’s Democratic Senate race and the 2020 presidential primary. Plus, we dive into President Donald Trump’s day at the Supreme Court.
New York Times blames 'misogyny,' fans for 'Supergirl' flop after disastrous opening weekend
It's a predictable tale as old as time. Make bad product, blame customers when product fails.That pattern may be most consistently used in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, where creative talent, studio executives, and actors refuse to take responsibility for its own obvious mistakes. It's become a time-honored tradition in the movie business, increasingly so in the last few years as studios and directors push more politically-motivated content into theaters. Or inject politics into a fi...
Australia politics live: Anthony Albanese says tax reforms ‘make system fairer’ and backs Paul Hogan on Pauline Hanson
The prime minister tells 7.30 the housing market was ‘broken’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live politics blog, as the last week of parliament before the winter break rolls on. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Krishani Dhanji with the main action.Anthony Albanese has defended the government’s housing reforms, telling 7.30 last night that he didn’t want to live in a country de...
'Because I said so!' Defense Department morale hits rock bottom as Pete Hegseth repeatedly gives four word answer to all critics
‘Because I said so!’ Defense Department morale hits rock bottom as Pete Hegseth repeatedly gives four-word answer to all criticsREAD MORE: Simmering feud between Ted Cruz and JD Vance explodesSign up to our weekly US politics newsletter See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SUSAN GREENE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 20:48, 29 June 2026 | Updated: 20:52, 29 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Burnham sets out vision to transform Britain and fix ‘broken’ system
Expected next prime minister focuses on restoring faith in politics, cost of living and devolution in major speechWhat is Andy Burnham’s economic and political blueprint for Britain?Andy Burnham has set out his blueprint to transform the UK with a promise to improve living standards and restore faith in politics through the “biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen”.The person widely expected to be the next prime minister said the current system was “broken” and that “more of the s...
UK’s prime minister-in-waiting vows to shake up politics
Andy Burnham, Britain’s likely next leader, vowed to enact radical change to the nation’s politics during a speech.
Andy Burnham picks Greater Manchester CEO to oversee devolution of power at No 10 North
Caroline Simpson worked closely with Burnham when he was Greater Manchester mayorUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has asked the current chief executive of the Greater Manchester combined authority to be his deputy chief of staff, leading the new No 10 North, if as expected he becomes prime minister in three weeks’ time.Caroline Simpson, who worked closely with Burnham when he was mayor, will be based in Manchester to oversee the devolution of power and resources across the UK that h...
Trump rages at critics slamming Great American State Fair after patriotic event gets dismal reviews
Trump rages at critics slamming Great American State Fair after patriotic event gets dismal reviewsSPECIAL OFFER: Sign up for our weekly US politics newsletter and get three FREE months of DailyMail+ HERE See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JON MICHAEL RAASCH, WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT Published: 16:06, 29 June 2026 | Updated: 16:08, 29 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Andy Burnham's plan for devolution backed by Labour MP: 'It's what the country needs!'
Andy Burnham's plan to devolve British politics has been backed by Labour MP Alex Ballinger. Speaking to GB News, the Halesowen MP declared that Mr Burnham's plan to fix a "broken" Westminster is "what the country needs".Setting out his vision for the country in a speech to the nation today, Mr Burnham laid out how he would deliver the "biggest transfer of power out of Whitehall in modern times".He said: "The time has come to build the broadest possible coalition of people to lift Britain back u...
Supreme Court delivers scathing rebuke to Trump as his Federal Reserve takeover plan is BLOCKED
Supreme Court delivers shock decision on Trump's quest to take over the Federal Reserve with crucial firingSign up to our weekly US politics newsletter See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy BREANNE DEPPISCH, US SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 15:23, 29 June 2026 | Updated: 15:25, 29 June 2026 e-mail View comments
Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve centre of rewired Britain’
UK’s likely next PM says Westminster system is ‘broken’ and he will oversee a devolution of power and resourcesUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham will set up No 10 North as the “nerve centre of a rewired Britain” to oversee a devolution of power and resources across the UK that he said would deliver the change the country desperately needed.The prime minister-in-waiting said the Westminster system was “broken” and that a “more of the same” approach would neither improve living standar...
First Thing: Mamdani says socialist allies offer ‘national message’ to US
New York City mayor says Democratic candidates he endorsed speak to people struggling to make ends meet. Plus the best pictures from weekend Pride events across the USGood morning. New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, said on Sunday that he and a slew of Democratic socialist allies who prevailed in recent primary elections were carrying a “national message” to struggling working Americans hungry for a new kind of politics “coast to coast”. His endorsed candidates won Democratic nominations in th...
Supreme court nears the end of its term with cases about Donald Trump’s power to be decided – US politics live
Court expected to hand down decisions on several outstanding cases, wrapping up term that has focussed on Trump’s expansive claims of presidential powerHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The supreme court is expected to hand down decisions later today on several outstanding cases, before wrapping up a term that has focused on Donald Trump’s expansive claims of presidential power.Joe Biden has said Donald Trump has diminished America’s standing in the world “more than any president in...
White working-class children failed by England’s school system, inquiry finds
Report says once-in-a-generation changes needed to tackle why such children are lowest-performing large demographicUK politics live – latest updatesThe education system is “not set up to serve white working-class children and families”, an independent inquiry has concluded.The Independent Inquiry into White Working-Class Educational Outcomes also determined that once-in-a-generation changes were needed to tackle why such children were the lowest-performing large demographic in England’s school s...
Andy Burnham to propose devolution plan in first major policy speech since launching bid for No 10 – UK politics live
Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister to pledge ‘growth in every postcode’ Good morning. When Keir Starmer became PM, he had published his missions and his first steps, Labour was awash with policy, but some people still felt it was hard to know what his driving motivation was, what was the single big goal he wanted to achieve in politics. Andy Burnham is set to become PM three weeks today and in his case it is easy to answer this question is because he published a book about it in early 2024...
Democratic socialists seize the moment with extreme, anti-American views that badly tarnish the party
Socialism has long been deemed a dirty word in American politics. It smacked of a rejection of the capitalistic system that had fueled the country's rise to superpower status, too reminiscent of a dreamy, share-the-wealth philosophy that goes against the grain of fierce corporate competition. Looked at another way, the U.S. has a mixed system, with a government-run retirement program, government-run health care systems for the elderly and the poor, and a spate of programs to help farmers, small...