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A close adviser to Nigel Farage, private pollster Chris Bruni‑Lowe, held an influential but undisclosed role at national polling firm Redfield & Wilton Strategies, using it to shape potential campaign tactics, sources say.
The Prime Minister said it is "inconceivable" that Russia did not try to use the referendum to its advantage, but he believes it did not succeed in influencing the result.
Videos show Riyadh Airport was struck on Saturday and again on Sunday, killing more than a dozen, including an American, and raising questions about possible U.S. airstrikes against Iranian‑backed Houthi militants ahead of the midterm elections.
Energy Minister Anura Karunathilake told the public there is no imminent fuel shortage in the country, warning against social media rumours and panic buying.
The Prime Minister said it is clear Russia interfered with the Brexit vote, adding voters were not sufficiently informed about foreign actors disrupting UK democracy.
A judge has ordered the cancellation of $20 million in DHS‑funded TV ads defended by the White House as public service announcements.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns Chancellor John Healey that without a plan to meet £35bn of spending pressures, the upcoming budget could become a “work of fiction”, urging immediate action amid war‑related fiscal strain and high inflation.
Annie Andrews and Darline Graham debated to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, with the winner set to become South Carolina's first female senator.
Agreement between Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella to return migrants to France faces backlash, with critics saying it goes against France’s ‘interests and sovereignty’ Reform UK has insisted its deal with France’s far-right National Rally to return migrants back across the chann
Key thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing Lords Andy Burnham should tackle inequality in the UK by introducing a wealth tax, universal free personal social care and bringing gas and electricity networks under pu
Rep. Chris Pappas defeated democratic socialist Karishma Manzur in the Democratic primary, while former Sen. John Sununu defeated Scott Brown in the GOP contest.
Today in Focus heads to the embattled 2026 Reform UK Conference to find out where the party may head next For months, Reform UK’s momentum has stalled – beset by financial scandals, falling poll numbers and, for the first time, the signs of splits within its leadership. So the pa
Rep. Chris Pappas asked voters if they feel they are living in President Trump’s "golden age" after his projected win in New Hampshire's Democratic Senate primary.
A federal judge ruled that Missouri should use a new congressional map that favors Republicans for now, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a ruling from the state's highest court directing Missouri to use an older map.
It is hoped that coordinated action minimises the blowback to any one country from Israel or America, our political editor writes.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh denied the emergency appeal by Republicans seeking to preserve a GOP-friendly redrawn congressional district map for the November election.
Republicans rushed to the high court after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled the state could not use the redrawn map, which was designed to eliminate one Democratic-held seat, this year.
Whitehall officials also ask why laws meant to clamp down on the wearing of masks at demonstrations were not used Police have been told by the government they expect better intelligence gathering after masked far-right groups took to the streets at the weekend, the Guardian has l
Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Saar, earlier claimed that the UK was ‘systemically working against the state of Israel’ UK accuses Israeli ‘terrorists’ of ethnic cleansing in West Bank with government backing The Liberal Democrats say they have been granted a Commons urgent qu
The political commentator, who defected from the Tories 18 months ago, was suspended from Reform UK last month.
Lisa Nandy says government will introduce legislation after talks deadline ends without breakthrough Apple and Google will be forced to block explicit images on children’s smartphones by law in the UK after talks failed to produce a breakthrough, the government has said. The legi
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a lawsuit over the use of a controversial data system to review state voter rolls.
Illegal activities allegedly committed by Sri Lankan nationals while using Thailand’s visa-free facility contributed to the decision to end visa-free entry for Sri Lankan passport holders, Cabinet Spokesman and Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said.
It comes after masked men gathered in Dover to protest against small boat crossings.
NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki breaks down real-time vote tallies from primary elections in New Hampshire, while giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at election night coverage.
In strongest condemnation ever by UK government, Ed Miliband announces sweeping sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements UK politics live – latest updates Israeli “terrorists” are conducting ethnic cleansing in the West Bank with the tacit backing of the government, the UK for
The Iran war continues as the midterm general election approaches and as President Trump downplays the conflict. Retired Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett weighs in.
An exercise next year on a scale not seen for a "very long time" will test the UK's preparedness, a minister says.
Package of military equipment includes Patriot missiles, supplies of which have dwindled amid Russian attacks The UK has committed £100m to boost Ukraine’s air defences over winter by buying a package of US military equipment that will include a number of urgently needed Patriot
Backers seek support for second attempt to get law through House of Lords after ‘undemocratic’ rejection last year MPs on both sides of the assisted dying debate have voiced fears about turnout affecting the vote on Friday, when the bill returns to the Commons for its second atte
Nearly half of respondents say spending on personal independence payments should be increased There is little appetite for cuts to disability benefits even among Conservative and Reform voters, and proposals to reduce spending could prove politically risky, according to an author
Pope Leo XIV unveiled the portrait before celebrating Mass with his fellow Augustinian brothers at the Sanctuary of Our Mother of Good Counsel in the medieval village of Genazzano, south of Rome.
Ed Miliband to reassert support for Palestinian rights and a two-state solution in move likely to draw fierce criticism from US and Israel Ed Miliband will announce what he has described as a broad reset of the UK’s relations with Israel on Tuesday, promising the government will
Hamza Chowdhury says most of his fellow Green Camden councillors back him to contest 8 October byelection UK politics live – latest updates Zack Polanski is facing unexpected opposition from his own party in his attempt to fight the Holborn and St Pancras byelection for the Green
The deal could see British officials take part in crisis management operations for the first time since Brexit.
Alternative für Deutschland has claimed a historic win in Germany, continuing the pattern of populist far-right parties gaining power across Europe. In the UK, balaclava-clad far-right protesters have marched on Dover, and then Portsmouth, trying to intimidate asylum seekers. Mea
Matt Clifford forced to stand down amid disquiet from senior MPs over his new full-time job at AI company The chair of the UK government’s “moonshot” science and technology research unit has been forced to stand down after taking a job with the San Francisco AI firm Anthropic, af
Chancellor ducks questions on whether he will have to raise taxes but says he will stick firmly to fiscal rules Business live – latest updates John Healey has said boosting economic growth will be his defining mission as chancellor as he warned Labour had to “be honest” about the
Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities have been paused or withdrawn in a number of areas.
The Government is to launch mega development work across all districts next year, with Rs. 2 trillion allocated for capital expenditure and Rs. 2 billion provided for each district secretary to address priority of local development needs, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.
Chancellor says growth requires ‘a fundamental shift that starts with putting power in the right places’ Chancellor to argue UK economy can ‘turn corner’ despite bond market turmoil John Healey is just starting his speech. He is in the West Midlands, and he says he is pleased Ric
Exclusive: Documents reveal water firms have been allowed to advise on how they wish to be held to account Labour’s new powers for customers to hold water companies to account are a “stitch-up”, campaigners have said, as utilities firms have been advising on how to implement it.
Alternative for Germany failed to secure an absolute majority in the state legislature to govern alone and overcome the so-called firewall of mainstream parties' refusal to work with AfD.
Amy Acton was attending a fair in Canfield, Ohio, according to a spokesperson for her campaign.
Influencer livestreams event calling for men to travel to port to block coaches carrying asylum seekers from leaving Far-right activists have descended on Portsmouth, where a small boat with 140 asylum seekers on board was intercepted heading towards the Portsmouth coast. It spar
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow said neither he nor his colleagues in Congress have received "any information" about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's sweeping leak investigation.
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has reappeared in public at a military event celebrating an army branch's anniversary.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today said the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution would be approved by Parliament soon after the Supreme Court communicates its determination to the Speaker.
The judge handling the legal battle over new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot rules last week extended her block of the rules for the November midterms.
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is the Democratic nominee for governor, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that as a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from enforcing President Trump's new ballot measure, her department will "use every tool i