Category: News
Keir Starmer vows to ‘embrace harsh light of fiscal reality’ ahead of budget
Keir Starmer will promise to “embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality” on Monday as his chancellor prepares to unveil a budget that includes billions [more…]
Evo Morales accuses Bolivian government of trying to kill him
Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales has accused the government of his one-time ally Luis Arce of trying to kill him after his car was struck [more…]
Labour suspends MP Mike Amesbury after video appears to show him punching man
Labour has suspended the whip from the MP Mike Amesbury after footage appeared to show him punching a man to the ground, the party said. [more…]
Keir Starmer appoints former Blair and Brown aide as his political director
Keir Starmer has appointed a former aide to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as his new political director in Downing Street. The prime minister has [more…]
OBR to publish breakdown of claimed £22bn ‘black hole’ on budget day
Britain’s fiscal watchdog is to publish a detailed breakdown of the £22bn “black hole” that Labour says it inherited after Rachel Reeves presents the budget [more…]
Cutting off Unrwa would deeply harm Israel’s reputation, says UK minister
Israel’s reputation as a democracy would be “deeply harmed” if the Knesset pressed ahead with bills this week that would end all Israeli government cooperation [more…]
Japan’s ruling coalition to lose majority in election, national broadcaster says
Japan’s ruling coalition is certain to lose its majority in parliament in Sunday’s general election, according to the national broadcaster, after taking losses amid voter [more…]
Japan gripped by two things: a general election and Shohei Ohtani’s shoulder
The Monday morning headlines in Japanese newspapers will be dominated by the result of the previous day’s general election. But speculation about the country’s political [more…]
Crash between cargo truck and bus in Mexico kills 19 and injures six
A cargo truck collided with a passenger bus in northern Mexico on Saturday, leaving at least 19 people dead and six injured, authorities said. Officials [more…]
China vows to take ‘countermeasures’ over US and Taiwan $2bn arms deal
China will take “countermeasures” to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government said, lambasting a $2bn arms sale package by the United States to [more…]