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Trump hints US would not back UK over Falkland Islands due to lack of Iran war support
The US president says the UK was not "there to help me" in his ongoing war with Iran.
3 Sept 2026 3 min 0
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Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats
The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.
3 Sept 2026 3 min 0
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Kamala Harris wants back in the fight. These Democrats don’t want her help.
The former vice president is one of the Democratic Party’s most prominent figures, but some Democrats think her brand is too toxic to help their campaigns.
3 Sept 2026 8 min 0
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Stephen A. Smith has some words for Democrats as he makes his 2028 plans clear
“The minute I announce that I’m running, I would be taken off the air,” Smith said in an interview with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns.
3 Sept 2026 3 min 0
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MoD withheld information about nuclear test veterans' records, ex-minister claims
Cold War veterans who oversaw nuclear tests have claimed they caused lifelong health problems.
3 Sept 2026 3 min 0
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Stephen A. Smith on Trump, Democrats and the politics of chaos
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3 Sept 2026 1 min 0
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Elon Musk unleashes first wave of spending on key races in the midterms
Disclosure of Musk’s first independent expenditures followed his meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson.
3 Sept 2026 2 min 0
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Burnham to tackle 'mega-donors' in UK politics, minister says
Some MPs have pressed for the government to introduce a cap on UK-based donors.
3 Sept 2026 5 min 0
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Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs surge
The PM said his government would be "grounded in fiscal responsibility" as he faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions for the first time.
2 Sept 2026 5 min 0
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Reform up against 'complainants' society', Farage tells BBC
The Reform UK leader said a "whole ecosystem" didn't want "new kids on the block succeeding".
2 Sept 2026 5 min 0
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Fatal crash police get £2m to tackle serious crime
The home secretary says the money will help support Cleveland Police in the wake of the A66 crash.
2 Sept 2026 4 min 0
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Trump invites battleground Republicans to Rose Garden dinner
Many are hoping he will soon unleash his $400 million war chest to help save their majorities.
2 Sept 2026 3 min 0