The European People’s Party says it is a “lie” they negotiated with far right on green rules rollback. BRUSSELS — The far right last week broke through the firewall in the European Parliament and is now looking to flex its muscles again to secure a wider set of goals. Next on the target list: Deporting … Read more
Republican House Financial Services Chair French Hill is blocking a plan backed by GOP Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott. House Financial Services Chair French Hill is blocking a bipartisan Senate plan for including financial policy provisions in a must-pass annual defense bill, putting the Arkansas Republican at odds with GOP Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott … Read more
The president has threatened to yank federal aid and send the National Guard to patrol the Big Apple. NEW YORK — President Donald Trump has all the power in his Oval Office sit down Friday with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. And his advantage over the incoming mayor is vast. The temperamental president has … Read more
The cost of rebuilding the collapsed Baltimore bridge has more than doubled, according to a document viewed by POLITICO. Maryland officials anticipate that rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore could cost as much as $5.2 billion, a huge jump in price from the initial estimate. The new estimate of the rebuild is between … Read more
Berlin ends a politically contentious halt, returning to case-by-case reviews after months of approving zero new licenses. BERLIN — Germany will lift its restrictions on arms exports to Israel at the end of November, Berlin said Monday, reversing a politically fraught decision taken at the height of the Gaza war. Government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius told … Read more
The announcement by Steele is sure to foster speculation that he might win the backing of President Donald Trump, setting up a potential proxy battle between the president and DeSantis. TALLAHASSEE, Fla — A Republican legislator is challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’ handpicked candidate for Florida’s chief financial officer, creating the likelihood of a bitterly contested … Read more
Chancellor spent weeks preparing the ground for breaking manifesto pledge but events this week appeared to change her mind There were always two camps in the internal government debate over what to do at this month’s budget, one of the most consequential in recent history. One set of advisers believed that given the scale of … Read more
Chancellor expected to freeze level at which people start paying income tax for two years rather than putting rates up Rachel Reeves will raise £7.5bn from millions of workers by freezing tax thresholds at the budget, after her decision to scrap controversial plans to raise income tax led to a sell-off in the bond market. … Read more
Radio 2 DJ covers 135 miles in five days carrying a Pudsey Bear backpack from Kielder Forest to Leeds The BBC presenter Sara Cox has completed her challenge to run 135 miles in five days, raising more than £9.5m for the Children in Need charity. The 50-year-old, who presents Radio 2’s Teatime show on weekdays, … Read more
Two senior figures have been suspended at site in Kent that has been plagued by failings in past few years Two of the most senior staff running Manston, the controversial processing centre in Kent for small boat arrivals, have been suspended and are under investigation for misconduct, the Guardian has learned. Witnesses said they were … Read more