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
Pence on Trump's weaponization fund: "My hope is the administration will drop it"
Face The Nation Mike Pence says he hopes Trump administration will drop weaponization fund .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-face-the-nation.jpg'); } 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 Updated on: May 31, 2026 / 1:41 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that he hopes...
MAGA supporter furious after buying $640 Trump watch missing a VERY important feature
MAGA supporter furious after buying $640 Trump watch missing a VERY important featureSign 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: 17:32, 31 May 2026 | Updated: 17:32, 31 May 2026 e-mail View comments
The Guardian view on the Aberdeen South byelection: the politics of energy take centre stage | Editorial
While Westminster’s attention is focused on Andy Burnham and Makerfield, another pivotal byelection is taking place in Scotland’s north-eastThe coming byelection in Makerfield, from where Andy Burnham aspires to make rapid progress towards Downing Street, is perhaps the most consequential in British political history. But the decision by the Scottish National party’s former Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn, to relocate to Holyrood means that another pivotal contest is taking place more than 350...
DHS to restore family visitation at Delaney Hall amid protests, Sherrill says
Local News Sherrill says DHS to restore Delaney Hall family visitation amid protests, warns outside agitators to stay home By Mark Prussin Mark Prussin Digital Producer, CBS New York Mark Prussin is a digital producer at CBS New York. He covers breaking news, sports, politics and trending stories in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Mark joined the CBS New York team in 2019. Read Full Bio Mark Prussin Updated on: May 31, 2026 / 12:01 PM EDT / CBS New York Add CBS News on Google New Jersey Go...
Spencer Pratt is accused of spreading conspiracy theories as he makes Trump-style boast after claiming rival 'paid' supporters
Spencer Pratt is accused of spreading conspiracy theories as he makes Trump-style boast after claiming rival 'paid' supportersSign up HERE to our free, weekly DC Insider newsletter for a front-row seat to US politics See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ELIOT FORCE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:08, 31 May 2026 | Updated: 16:08, 31 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Why Activist Manoj Jarange Keeps Maharashtra Governments On Edge
The continuing relevance of Manoj Jarange stems from the fact that he has become the face of a demand that sits at the intersection of identity, social justice, constitutional law and electoral politics
Sturgeon's personal life and politics collide in BBC interview
Sturgeon's personal life and politics collide in BBC interview24 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGlenn CampbellScotland political editorBBCNicola Sturgeon is determined not to take blame for the crimes of the man she marriedFollowing the "worst week of her life" in which her estranged husband admitted embezzling £400,000 from the SNP, Nicola Sturgeon gave her first media interview to the BBC.In this interview, politics and what is deeply personal to the former first minister collid...
Applicants For Trump’s $1.8B Fund Include Proud Boys Leader, J6 Rioters And George Santos
BreakingBusinessApplicants For Trump’s $1.8B Fund Include Proud Boys Leader, J6 Rioters And George SantosBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorMay 31, 2026, 07:00am EDTToplineThis growing list captures the controversial allies of President Donald Trump saying they’ll apply for payments from his so-called $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund—even as it faces criticism, and court challenges, calling it an unlawful move by Trump to seek a pay...
Ministers back SNP probe as Sturgeon refuses to apologise for Murrell
Two top government ministers have backed an inquiry into the SNP after its former chief executive Peter Murrell admitted to embezzling over £400,000 from the party. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg that there “should definitely be an inquiry because trust in politics has been fundamentally undermined by the Scottish Nationalist chief executive stealing money from his own supporters.” “It’s right this is properly investigated because trust in po...
Lib Dems say council by-election victory is a win for 'positive politics'
'I’m passionate about the area. I just want to do my bit to keep it nice for years to come'
He Was Satirized on British TV. Now He’s Trump’s Pick to Lead California.
Steve Hilton grabbed headlines when he worked in conservative politics in Britain. His American political renaissance in the California governor’s race has bemused former British colleagues and rivals.
Reality TV can be unserious and dramatic. It's also training political candidates
Elections Reality TV can be unserious and dramatic. It's also training political candidates May 31, 20265:00 AM ET Saige Miller Luke Gulbranson is running for Congress as a Democrat in Minnesota's 8th Congressional District. But he may be best known for appearing in reality television before entering politics. Luke Gulbranson for Congress hide caption toggle caption Luke Gulbranson for Congress Luke Gulbranson had just gotten off the phone with his parents, was sipping his morning coffee, reciti...
English Green party leader Zack Polanski tells Australian colleagues to ‘connect with anger’ to counter rightwing populism
Australian Greens should ‘take on’ Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Polanski tells Victorian conference, just as he took on Nigel Farage’s Reform UKGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastZack Polanski, the leader of the Green party of England and Wales, has told his counterparts in Australia that they need to start “connecting with people’s anger” and learn from the “storytelling power” of populist rightwing politics.Speaking via video link at the Victorian Greens campaign confer...