Andy Burnham calls on Infantino to resign over ‘outrageous’ World Cup plans
UK prime minister is the first head of a major nation to call on the under-pressure Fifa president to step downUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has called on the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, to resign over his “outrageous” plans to sell a stake in the World Cup.Infantino faces growing pressure over his proposals, which triggered a backlash among major football bodies and prompted the resignation on Friday of a key advisor. Continue reading...
State department to offer Trump-branded US passports to Americans outside Washington DC
Passports with the president’s portrait, previously only available in DC, will be offered at 27 agencies nationwideUS politics live – latest updatesAmericans outside the nation’s capital will soon be able to get limited-edition passports that feature a picture of Donald Trump and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the state department announced.The department’s 27 passport agencies nationwide will start offering the special travel documents next month. They pre...
Andy Burnham signals he will scrap plans to curb jury trials
Prime minister says he has ‘concerns’ about one of most significant overhauls of Keir Starmer’s governmentUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has indicated he will scrap plans to curtail jury trials in England and Wales, abandoning one of the most significant overhauls of Keir Starmer’s government.The prime minister said he had “concerns” about the proposals and that his “instincts” were to keep juries at the heart of the justice system. Continue reading...
Trump to meet cabinet at Camp David as Iran war drags on – US politics live
President grapples with finding a resolution to Middle East conflict that has pushed up gasoline prices ahead of vital midterm electionsSign up for the US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.President Donald Trump will convene a cabinet meeting later today at his Camp David retreat as he grapples with how to resolve his war against Iran.President Donald Trump has said he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney-general until senators John Cornyn and Thom Til...
Andy Burnham to set out devolution plan amid criticism it won’t benefit regions equally – UK politics live
Plan set to transform funding so English regions no longer rely on Whitehall handouts for projectsGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. From 2028 English regional mayors, for the first time, will be handed a share of income tax receipts instead of central grants and be less beholden to the Treasury by being able to borrow to invest in big projects.Mayors will also be able to keep a share of business rates totalling tens of millions of pounds by April 2027, and gain greate...
In one dismissive - and, let's face it, silly - sentence, Albo proved this week he has become the ultimate swamp creature of Australian politics: PETER VAN ONSELEN
In one dismissive - and, let's face it, silly - sentence, Albo proved this week he has become the ultimate swamp creature of Australian politics: PETER VAN ONSELEN'I attend lots of dinners, in lots of places,' PM saidPVO says: We all eat, Prime Minister...But most of us don't auction off the highest office in the land as the main course By PETER VAN ONSELEN, POLITICAL EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 03:09, 31 July 2026 | Updated: 03:09, 31 July 2026 e-mail View comments
Democrats’ novel red-state strategy: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics DeskDemocrats’ novel red-state strategy: From the Politics DeskPlus, another shake-up in the Wisconsin governor’s race. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Former University of Montana President Seth Bodnar is running as an independent candidate for U.S. Senate.Michael Thomas Shroyer / Imagn Images via Reuters fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 30, 2026, 5:51 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC...
Trump’s tax immunity scheme hoists president by his own petard on Blanche AG nomination
Republican senators sought written limits on settlement, but president held firm despite risk to attorney general pickUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s refusal to officially end a hugely controversial agreement giving him broad tax immunity and creating a 1.8bn slush fund underscored how the US president’s own self interest takes precedence above all else in his government.For weeks, Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, has said that the slush fund portion of the agreement wa...
US Senate rejects bid to rein in Trump’s authority over Iran war
Measure fails 49-50 as US launches new retaliatory attacks in Iran and lawmakers question the prolonged conflictUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Senate on Thursday rejected a largely symbolic effort to limit Donald Trump’s authority to wage war in Iran, amid rising regional tensions after the US conducted a “heavy wave” of retaliatory airstrikes.The war powers resolution failed in a 49-50 vote, marking the second time in two weeks the chamber has taken up legislation aimed at forcing Trum...
Fifa could draw US Congress inquiry over ‘smash-and-grab scam’, top Democrat warns
Jamie Raskin targets football body’s proposed commercial sell-off and links to Trump administrationUS politics live – latest updatesFifa could face a sweeping US congressional investigation into its expanding financial and political ties to Donald Trump and his family if Democrats reclaim the House of Representatives in November, a senior party figure has warned.Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, accused global football’s governing body of a “smash-and-grab scam of...
Democrats demand answers over treatment of wounded US troops after Iran strike
Lawmakers question delays in medical care, casualty figures and Pentagon’s handling of drone attack in KuwaitUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration is facing growing demands to explain why wounded US soldiers went more than a week without adequate hospital care after a March drone strike in Kuwait, just days into the US-Israel war on Iran.In a letter to the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, congressional Democrats urged the Pentagon to answer their questions – which include...
Jenrick Faces Scrutiny Over $2 Million Donation to Mother Ahead of Reform UK Contributions
Political tensions rise as Minister Robert Jenrick evades questions regarding a significant $2 million donation from George Cottrell to his mother, just days before her financial support to Reform UK. This development has sparked concerns about transparency and the influence of money in politics.
WNBA suddenly wants to stick to basketball after years of making politics part of the product
The WNBA media suddenly wants everyone to stick to basketball.Well, some members of the WNBA media do. Just not until they’ve decided which players are allowed to speak and which answers are acceptable.The contradiction was on full display Tuesday night in Seattle, where Storm center Stefanie Dolson arrived for a game against the Indiana Fever wearing a shirt that read, "Trans rights are human rights."Nobody needed help connecting those dots. Dolson wore the shirt one week after Fever guard Soph...
Blanche’s attorney-general nomination stalls over Trump’s IRS lawsuit – US politics live
Lawmakers scrap planned committee vote and seek further assurances that president’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is deadSign up for the US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney-general stalled last night as lawmakers scrapped a planned committee vote.Barack Obama, the former president who installed basketball hoop on the White House tennis court, endorsed the US Senate campaign of Iowa Democrat Josh Turek, a state lawmaker who...
Reform UK to hold press conference after Met rules out investigating Polanski over anti-Farage message – UK politics live
Green party said it was ‘obvious from the start’ that Polanski had not committed an offence Good morning. Reform UK are holding a press conference this morning. It is going to feature Robert Jenrick, the party’s Treasury spokesperson, and he wants to talk about Andy Burnham’s speech yesterday about social care reform. But we already know what Jenrick thinks about that, and there are plenty of other stories that reporters might want to ask about.For a start, there is Anna Isaac’s latest Guardian...
Trump's Bold Moves: From Airstrikes to Healthcare Changes and Political Attacks
In a series of recent developments, former President Trump has made headlines with military actions, healthcare policy changes, and ongoing political battles. These events not only reflect his continued influence in American politics but also highlight the contentious landscape leading up to the midterm elections.
'They HATE the West' - White House gives Britons chilling wake-up call amid surge in left-wing violence
The White House has exposed the scale of left-wing terrorism facing Britain.In an interview with GB News, Dr Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism, said left-wing violence was in the "ascendancy" worldwide.The White House official said that under Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the biggest threat to the US had been considered white supremacy - an evaluation driven by "politics or political correctness".He said: "Well, white supremacists didn't tr...
Burnham says nuclear sub investment will protect UK and boost jobs
Burnham says nuclear sub investment will protect UK and boost jobsImage source, Royal NavyByKate Whannel, Politics reporter and Damian Grammaticas, Political correspondentPublished1 minute agoOngoing investment in nuclear submarines will "protect Britain for decades to come" but also support 47,000 jobs and apprenticeships, Andy Burnham has saidSpeaking ahead of a visit to Barrow-in-Furness, where four new Dreadnought-class submarines are being built, the prime minister said: "Security is not on...
Todd Blanche’s rocky road: From the Politics Desk
From the Politics DeskTodd Blanche’s rocky road: From the Politics DeskPlus, the Iran war’s hazy future. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 15.Jack Gruber / USA Today Network via Reuters fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 29, 2026, 5:35 PM EDTBy The Politics DeskWelcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, C...
'What, a new one? They keep changing every 5 minutes': Care home resident sums up turbulent nature of British politics as Burnham introduces himself as yet another new PM
'What, a new one? They keep changing every 5 minutes,' he responded to Mr Burnham, after initially mistaking the Labour leader for a local candidate.