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Supreme Court blocks Trump plan to restrict mail-in ballots

The US Supreme Court has declined to lift a federal judge’s temporary block on new rules for mail-in ballots sought by the Trump administration.

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Reform UK donations highlighted at £72m

The latest available material says Reform UK is associated with £72m in donations and focuses on who is behind that funding. No donor names, individua...

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Lord Wormald received pay-off of nearly £860,000

Former cabinet secretary Lord Wormald received a pay-off of almost £860,000 after leaving the role in February, when he became the shortest-serving ho...

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Ministers seek £100,000 cap on British expat donations

Ministers are pursuing an annual £100,000 limit on donations from British expatriates, with the proposed measure backdated to 25 March 2026. Farage ha...

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Burnham cancels engagements after death of father Roy

Burnham is understood to have cancelled engagements scheduled for Monday and Tuesday following the death of his father, Roy.

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Plaid Cymru, SNP and Sinn Fein leaders urge UK constitutional change

The leaders of Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Fein have said the UK government should prepare for constitutional change, arguing that Westminster’s era...

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Peers to debate political donation law changes after Reform windfall

The government is seeking to alter rules on donations to UK political parties from British expatriates, with peers set to debate the proposed changes...

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India ‘cockroach’ protest called off after education minister resigns

BBC News reports that India’s CJP protest, described as a highly visible sign of public anger towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, has b...

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Police investigate donations by Richard Tice company to Reform UK

BBC News reports that police are investigating two £250,000 donations made to Reform UK by Britain Means Business, a company owned by the party’s depu...

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BBC video follows Andy Burnham in first week as PM

BBC News has published a video billed as an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Andy Burnham’s first week in charge, presented with Laura Kuenssberg.

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Government wants to relax wedding venue laws

BBC News reports that the government wants to ease wedding laws so couples can marry in a much wider range of places, drawing mixed public responses.

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Trump orders Smithsonian warnings over 'inaccurate' US history

BBC News reports that Donald Trump has ordered the Smithsonian to display warnings about what he describes as inaccurate US history, amid repeated acc...

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Zelensky faces continuing protests over minister’s dismissal

BBC News reports that protests have continued after Zelensky’s decision to dismiss Mykhailo Fedorov, with some commentators saying the move has caused...

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Trump says EU fines on US tech firms should be reversed

The US president has said penalties imposed by the European Union on major American technology companies should be overturned, according to BBC News.

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Record Reform donations renew focus on party funding rules

Record donations to Reform have prompted renewed attention on party funding rules, with Andy Burnham expected to face pressure for further changes.

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Trump stands by united Ireland remarks during Irish Open appearance

The US president has stood by his comments on a united Ireland during the second day of a visit, saying at the Irish Open that “many people agree” wit...

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Housing secretary says 1.5m homes target has ‘slim chance’

The housing secretary has warned that the government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes is under pressure from high construction costs and the wa...

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