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Reform UK councillor promoted collapsed $1.9bn ‘Ponzi scheme’ HyperVerse that left victims suicidal
Susan Lawrence, elected to Wolverhampton city council on the Reform UK ticket, promoted HyperVerse, a cryptocurrency scheme that US court documents na…
Texas voters on high gas prices under Trump: ‘Probably made me go more Democrat’
Gas prices in Texas have surged over the past year, reshaping voter sentiment ahead of a closely watched Senate race between Democratic state represen…
The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized
Elon Musk has donated at least $445.77m to Republican-aligned political action committees and groups since last year, according to US Federal Election…
Budget 2026: six charts that reveal the economic realities facing the chancellor
John Healey will deliver his first budget on Wednesday as UK chancellor facing multiple pressures. The Middle East conflict has squeezed the fiscal he…
Budget 2026: key points at a glance
John Healey, the UK Chancellor, announced his first budget with a focus on energy costs and fiscal discipline. Healey confirmed the government will m…
Healey pledges cheaper marmalade and gherkins in pre-Budget package of 'everyday fixes'
John Healey, the UK chancellor, will suspend import tariffs on more than 100 products including marmalade and gherkins in Wednesday's Budget, a move t…
Chris Mason: The Budget is imminent as tricky things pile up for Burnham
Andy Burnham's government reaches a critical juncture this week as Budget day arrives alongside mounting political tensions over Brexit and North Sea …
No 10 appears to backtrack on PM's freedom of movement referendum suggestion
Prime Minister Andy Burnham's suggestion that he might hold a referendum on rejoining the European Union's freedom of movement scheme has triggered a …
Burnham open to 'honest discussion' on EU free movement
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told the Sunday Times he would welcome an "honest discussion" about returning to free movement between the UK and the Euro…
Cabinet ministers back Burnham’s call for debate on return to free movement with EU
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has opened a debate on whether the UK should restore free movement with the European Union, signalling that this condition…
Healey’s first budget to include big devolution package to boost growth
Chancellor John Healey will announce a devolution package worth at least £1.5bn in borrowing capacity during his budget statement on Wednesday, accord…
Most levelling up projects still unfinished years after funding allocated
Data released under freedom of information laws shows the Conservative government's levelling up programme is running substantially behind schedule, w…
Trump drops some Canada tariffs in bid to boost embattled Susan Collins in Maine
Donald Trump dropped tariffs on nine Canadian agricultural products Friday, exempting Maine goods including blueberries, potatoes, apples and seaweed …
US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC
A US judge ordered Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC, threatening sanctions including pos…
Plan to make firms pay more to train older workers than youth apprentices in England
The UK government is planning to increase apprenticeship training costs for workers over 25 by 25 percent to encourage employers to hire younger appre…
The ultra-rich are spending one million dollars a day fighting California’s proposed billionaire tax
Opponents of California's Proposition 40 have raised more than $340 million to defeat the measure, according to state financial disclosures cited by T…
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain easily wins re-election
Shawn Fain won re-election as president of the United Auto Workers with a decisive margin, receiving 87 percent of votes cast, according to results ta…
Trump establishes committee to investigate Fed governor Lisa Cook
Donald Trump announced Friday he is establishing a committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations, renewi…
Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan
Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative Party leader, announced plans to abolish inheritance tax on family homes and allow couples to pass an additional £1m t…
Conservative plans to slash aid budget would ‘irreparably damage’ UK’s global credibility, charities say
Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative Party leader, announced plans at the party's Birmingham conference to cut the UK aid budget from £9bn annually to £1bn…
Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England
The Conservative Party plans to announce the abolition of the Environment Agency and Natural England, alongside scrapping affordable homes regulations…
Nigel Farage questioned by standards commissioner over £5m gift
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, was interviewed by the parliamentary standards commissioner last month over a £5m gift from crypto billionaire Chri…
London Labour council warns it may raise council tax by 150%
Hammersmith and Fulham council, a Labour-controlled authority in London, warned on Monday that it may raise council tax by 150 percent to maintain cur…