Politics

Andy Burnham has said Labour should stick to its promise to keep the state pension triple lock, describing the commitment as "important" amid growing speculation over whether it could be changed if he becomes Prime Minister. The triple lock guarantees that the state pension increases every year by whichever is...

Donald Trump came under fresh scrutiny after giving a speech at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, on July 1. The 80-year-old president stood alone at the podium as the audience listened closely, but many viewers later said they struggled to follow parts of...

President Donald Trump sparked fresh attention during a speech on Wednesday after joking about awarding himself and his two sons the nation's highest military honour. While speaking at a public event, Trump made a light-hearted remark that quickly spread across social media because of one particular word he used. During...

Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump and members of his family have continued to face questions over whether their business interests are becoming too closely linked with government decisions. Fresh reports published over the last day have added to those concerns, with new allegations involving a major...

President Donald Trump has defended his Great American State Fair after the event faced widespread criticism and online mockery, using social media to praise the gathering while taking fresh shots at former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday, Trump claimed...

Andy Burnham has announced a major plan that could completely change the way the UK is run if he becomes the next prime minister. Speaking in a key speech today, the Labour leadership frontrunner revealed his proposal to create a new "No 10 North" in Manchester, saying it would bring...

Questions about President Donald Trump's physical and mental health have continued to grow, with fresh claims now suggesting that even some people working closely with him are privately worried about whether he will be able to complete his second term in office. According to a report published by Salon columnist...

US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy after telling Americans that they "have to respect the president" during a speech, despite his own long history of making harsh comments about former US leaders. Speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's policy conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Trump argued...

A major disagreement has broken out inside the Labour government over immigration after Immigration Minister Mike Tapp publicly criticised his own government's plans to make it harder for some migrants to settle permanently in Britain. The row started after Tapp argued that foreign care workers who came to the UK...

Nigel Farage has said he is prepared to step down as leader of Reform UK in the future, but only if someone better suited to the job comes along. Speaking during a wide-ranging interview on the Daily Expresso podcast from his constituency in Clacton-on-Sea, Farage explained that he still believes he is...