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Mahmood in standoff with Starmer over sacking of her junior minister
No 10 refused demand to immediately remove immigration minister over breach of ministerial codeShabana Mahmood is locked in an extraordinary standoff …
Starmer and home secretary in row over minister's future
Shabana Mahmood believes Mike Tapp should be sacked for writing an article but No 10 say he remains in post.…
Supreme court conservatives accused of advancing ‘white-supremacist agenda’
Lawmakers and advocates condemn ‘disastrous’ decisions that allow Trump officials to strip away migrant protectionsSign up for the Breaking News US ne…
Plymouth’s the Box wins 2026 Art Fund museum of the year award
‘Ambitious and welcoming’ venue that opened in 2020 praised for ‘reimagining what being a museum can mean’The Box in Plymouth has won the prestigious …
DeSantis boasts of deporting 21,000 as notorious Alligator Alcatraz jail closes
Florida immigration jail that became byword for cruelty and cost state taxpayers $1.2m a day shuts down after a yearRon DeSantis, Florida’s Republican…
Robert Jenrick says questions about £5m donation to Farage are legitimate
Reform MP appears to contradict party leader’s claim money from crypto billionaire is ‘none of your business’Robert Jenrick has said it is “legitimate…
Ex-Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins believed to be in talks over top security role
Civil service high-flyer caught up in Mandelson vetting row thought to be discussing comeback with Burnham’s teamThe Foreign Office chief who lost his…
Reflecting pool was cut with ‘sharp knife or razor’, National Park Service says
Senior official alleges in court filing that damage included about ‘70 fence post tops thrown’ into the poolA senior National Park Service (NPS) offic…
New evidence casts doubt on RFK Jr testimony before Senate
Kennedy repeatedly said 2019 Samoa trip had ‘nothing to do with vaccines’. An email from his then colleague says they were on a vaccine-related ‘missi…
Unison endorses Ed Milband for chancellor under a Burnham government
Exclusive: Trade union backs energy secretary to replace Rachel Reeves, but two other big unions are opposedUK politics live – latest updatesBritain’s…
‘Constitutional coup’ claims as Zimbabwean senate approves extending presidential term
Opposition figures fear changes will further tighten 83-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s hold on powerZimbabwe is on the brink of amending its …
Key Fed inflation gauge rises to three-year high in May after gas prices peaked
Consumer prices rose 4.1% in May from a year earlier – a sign rising costs could pose problem for Trump in midtermsThe Federal Reserve’s preferred inf…
US judge blocks Trump administration’s bid to restrict mail-in voting
Ruling comes amid drive by Republican administration to reshape rules around voting ahead of midtermsThe Trump administration’s plan to deny mail-in b…
Supreme court lets Trump turn back asylum seekers at US-Mexico border
Decision allows Trump administration to block migrants from entering US soil and the right to claim asylumUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for…
US supreme court allows Trump administration to strip Haitians and Syrians of protected status
Decision effects hundreds of thousands of people who have permission to live and work in the US because their home countries are unsafeSign up for the…
US supreme court rules in favor of former Monsanto company in pesticide case
Justices rule that federal law blocks state cases over label warnings on Roundup by people alleging it caused illnessThe US supreme court has ruled in…
Perpetrators of LGBTQ+ conversion practices could face prison under new bill
Draft bill to ban abusive practices that aim to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity in England and Wales hailed as ‘historic’Perpet…
A federal judge in Boston has blocked parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail
A federal judge in Boston has blocked parts of President Trump's executive order to limit voting by mail. The Trump administration is expected to appe…
Haitians reflect on first World Cup experience in 52 years
Haitian diaspora reflects after Haiti participated in the World Cup for the first time in 52 years.…
In pictures: Britain braves record breaking June temperatures
A rare red weather warning is in place as extreme temperatures continue across much of the UK.…
'Disruptive' passenger restrained on Jet2 flight dies
Callum Kerr was held by other passengers after an alleged assault on a Cyprus to Manchester flight.…
Venezuela earthquakes in maps and graphics - where they hit and how severe they could be
The shallow quakes occurred within seconds of one another, exacerbating the damage caused.…
NHS boss 'shocked and upset' by maternity findings
A major review into failures at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust will be acted on, its boss says.…
Backsliding on climate would drive Labour into obscurity, Zack Polanski says
Debate in Labour and union movement over climate commitments as many call for Burnham not to allow drilling in North SeaAnalysis: ‘Act on the evidence…
Why Britain devours its prime ministers
Weak leaders are only part of the story. Restless MPs and volatile voters have made Downing Street harder to survive.…
US push for unified Libyan government tests Tripoli factions
A US-backed initiative aiming to unify Libya's divided institutions tests political loyalties in the country's west.…
Number of children getting special educational needs support hits another record high
It is the highest yearly increase in education, health and care plans (EHCPs) since they were introduced.…
TikTok influencer charged with Dubai murder
Influencer Brooke George, 23, from Kent, claims she acted in self defence in stabbing her partner.…
Chaos after building collapses on Caracas outskirts
The capital and its surrounding areas have seen some of the worst damage from the 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, which hit a minute apart.…
Trump to meet House speaker in attempt to break legislative gridlock – US politics live
Trump suddenly scrapped the signing of a pivotal bipartisan housing bill yesterday, demanding the Senate pass his voter ID bill Hello and welcome to t…