No 10 says Starmer had ‘constructive’ call with Trump on Middle East and strait of Hormuz – UK politics live
PM will meet with the Commons liaison committee and chair the government’s Cobra emergency committee todayGood morning. It is the last week the Commons is sitting before the Easter recess and, in normal circumstances, we would be focusing on domestic policy, and announcements coming out before the h...
‘Anyone but Labour’ or ‘anyone but Reform’? Clash of animosities likely to define May local elections
While Labour braces for a rout that could see off Starmer, a rising drive to keep out Farage is complicating expectationsLocal elections are often regarded as a referendum on the sitting government, with many previous administrations taking a bloody nose from the electorate but successfully fighting...
Small swings, high drama: why UK polls are less volatile than they seem – in charts
In what is beginning to look like a fragmented five-party system, small swings carry outsized political consequencesCabinet reshuffles, party infighting, policy reversals, byelections, defections and apparently huge swings in support – the UK’s political news cycle feels especially relentless at the...
Trump installs Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds
The figure is a replica of one that was destroyed by protestors in 2020
Wolff wary of 'politics' towards 'extremely strong' Mercedes
Toto Wolff is wary of "political knives" towards Mercedes as they look to continue their perfect start to the 2026 Formula 1 season at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.
Australian politics live: ASX plunges as investors weigh Trump’s Iran ultimatum; Plibersek says working from home could be ‘helpful’ during fuel crisis
Labor under pressure over fuel crisis as federal parliament returns. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe pollies have been asked this morning whether people should consider working from home to save fuel, as conflict escalates in the Middle East.Tehran h...
Trump Is Deploying ICE Agents to US Airports
US President Donald Trump has confirmed he is sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to US airports starting Monday. The post Trump Is Deploying ICE Agents to US Airports appeared first on Morocco World News.
Historian Pierre Vermeren Maps the Complex and Troubled Ties Between France, Algeria
French historian Pierre Vermeren has cast a stark light on relations between France and Algeria, which he describes as “pathological,” during an appearance on “Points de vue” aired by Le Figaro. The post Historian Pierre Vermeren Maps the Complex and Troubled Ties Between France, Algeria appeared fi...
Evgeny Lebedev and Ian Botham have lowest Lords attendance, records show
Figures seen by the Guardian show the two peers each attended just 1.12% of sessions in past four yearsEvgeny Lebedev’s longstanding commitment to being the most relaxed member of the House of Lords has come under threat from another peer, Ian Botham, with both recording identical attendance rates o...
Tory chief whip reposts AI video created by far-right figure jailed for hate crimes
Exclusive: Rebecca Harris promotes latest Crewkerne Gazette skit, created by Joshua Bonehill-Paine who says he is a member of Tory partyThe Conservative party’s chief whip has been condemned for promoting AI-generated footage created by a notorious far-right figure jailed for hate crimes against Jew...
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: British politics is fragmenting - but there is still hope for the Right
So far, the Keir Starmer Government has been mainly dominated by the posers and the fanatics.
Decapitation strategy against Iran doomed to fail: Pakistani expert
TEHRAN – Tehran Times spoke exclusively with Dr. Dost Muhammad Barrech, a Pakistani expert in security and regional politics at the University of Balochistan in Quetta, on the ongoing U.S.–Israeli aggression against Iran and its wider implications. Dr. Barrech argues that the assassination of the Le...
Africa Does Not Need Another Conspiracy. It Needs Justice
Something remarkable happened in African football on March 17, 2026. For once, a continental institution looked at its own rulebook, took a deep breath, and delivered a verdict that the evidence demanded, without flinching and without favoritism. The post Africa Does Not Need Another Conspiracy. It...
Republican says he lied about racist posts on porn site to protect Trump
Mark Robinson, who ran for North Carolina governor in 2024, tells podcast he had ‘obsession’ with porn and sexThe former Republican North Carolina lieutenant governor Mark Robinson has admitted he misled voters during his unsuccessful 2024 gubernatorial campaign when he denied posting racist and off...
Minister claimed thousands of pounds on expenses for promotional videos
Videos of Labour’s Al Carns include him talking about his time as a marine and challenging a firefighter to pull-up contestLabour minister Al Carns has claimed thousands of pounds on parliamentary expenses for promotional videos including one showing him doing pull-ups at a fire station in competiti...
‘Her warmth filled the kitchen every morning’: the magic – and tenacity – of Jenni Murray
The Woman’s Hour host, who has died aged 75, could talk about hydrangeas, campaign against domestic abuse, then tear a strip off a politician – all within a few minutesBefore she took over Woman’s Hour in 1987, Jenni Murray was a presenter on the Today programme. She had joined the BBC in Bristol in...
UK government yet to trial OpenAI tech months after signing partnership
FoI request reveals no evidence of testing despite ministers hailing agreement as key to delivering AI-led public service reformWhen the UK government signed a memorandum of understanding with OpenAI, the tech firm behind ChatGPT, the partnership was hailed as one that could harness artificial intel...
In South Australia One Nation has put meat on the bones of its polling surge – now both major parties need to respond
The SA election result is devastating for the Liberals, but there are warning signs for Labor too in One Nation’s startling rise, which has rocked Australian politicsLabor secures overwhelming victory in SA electionRarely – perhaps never – has the winner of an election felt more like a subplot to a...
Tory peer accuses Nick Timothy of ‘instilling fear’ over Islamic prayers
Exclusive: Tariq Ahmad says he has raised concerns with party leadership after shadow justice secretary’s remarksThe shadow justice secretary, Nick Timothy, has been accused by a Conservative peer and former counter-extremism minister of “instilling fear” among Muslims with his comments about public...
Labor wins South Australian election in a landslide as One Nation vote surges and the Liberal Party prepares for embarrassing new low
South Australians have cast their votes in a state election that could see a watershed moment in politics - and the end of a two-party system.