
Labour vows not to ‘cease and desist from truth’ despite Truss lawyers’ demand
Lawyers for Liz Truss have sent a letter to Sir Keir Starmer about ‘false and defamatory public statements’ made about their client. Labour will not …
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'I can't imagine I'll ever live through a madder, more difficult year'
Today is going to be a difficult one for people across Greater Manchester. It’s five years since we were first told to stay at home to stop the …
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UK minister warns against exclusion of disabled MPs
Commons leader Lucy Powell tells POLITICO a new review will consider whether long hours are excluding MPs with disabilities and impairments. LONDON — …
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Tourist in US chained 'like Hannibal Lecter'
A tourist held in the US for 19 days was removed in chains like Hannibal Lecter, according to her parents. Becky Burke, 28, arrived home in Wales on Tuesday from her ordeal which began half way through a backpacking trip across North America. Parents Paul and Andrea Burke, of Portskewett, …
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Calls a Snap Election
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney called a national election, in which he will run against Pierre Poilievre of the Conservative Party, amid a trade war with President Trump.
UK must stand up to 'bully' Trump, says Ed Davey
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has called for the UK to stand up to Donald Trump, branding the US president a "bully". In a speech to his party's spring conference in Harrogate, Sir Ed urged the prime minister to agree a co-ordinated response to US tariffs with the European Union and …
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Canada's prime minister Mark Carney calls snap election amid tensions over Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a snap election as he seeks a mandate to 'deal with' Donald Trump's ongoing trade war and threats …