Politics

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Bank cuts growth forecast in half, dealing a setback to Reeves
The Bank of England has halved its growth forecast for this year in a blow to the government.
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Keir Starmer decides not to attend the international AI summit in Paris
PM risks upsetting host Emmanuel Macron and missing chance to speak to JD Vance and Elon Musk.
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Putin has depleted nearly all Soviet military stockpiles, leading to a reduction in the intensity of the war in Ukraine
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II. It has also resulted in the largest depletion of military equipment in 80 years.
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Elon Musk designated as a ’special government employee,’ according to the White House
Elon Musk is officially serving under President Donald Trump as a special government employee, according to a White House official.
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UK and Italy to implement Mafia-style measures to curb small boat crossings
A new Joint Illicit Finance Taskforce will see UK and Italian police chiefs work together using techniques used to seize dirty money from the Mafia, The Mirror has learned.
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Glasgow councillor faces court hearing over stalking charges
Philip Braat, who is currently suspended by Labour, was arrested and charged on October 23rd.
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Insiders reveal secret plan for Prince William to win over Donald Trump, making him Britain’s trump card
Prince William could be Britain’s "Trump card" as insiders reveal plans for the royal to build a special relationship with the new President.
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Keir Starmer forced to abandon email account due to suspected Russian hack
British intelligence services reportedly told the Labour leader his account could have been compromised.
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Donald Trump criticizes UK as ’out of line’ but remains hopeful for a deal amid looming trade tariff war with EU
Donald Trump has said the UK is "out of line" but a deal can be worked out after warning the EU that tariffs will happen.
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Conor Murphy to resign as Northern Ireland’s economy minister to join the Irish parliament
Sinn Féin politician to step down after being elected to Seanad, and aims to push reunification agenda.
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No10 delivers unexpected verdict on Donald Trump amid global trade war concerns
Over the weekend the erratic US President Donald Trump announced 25% trade taxes on goods coming from America’s nearest neighbours and largest trade partners - Canada and Mexico.
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Trump: Americans will feel ’pain’ from new tariffs, but it’s not a catastrophe
Donald Trump acknowledged that the introduction of new tariffs on goods will cause some difficulties for Americans, but emphasized that there is nothing dramatic about it.
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US threatens Panama after Trump vows to reclaim the canal
The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has told Panama’s president the country must stop the alleged Chinese influence over the canal - or face the consequences.
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Top lawyer renews call for Prince Andrew to be questioned by the FBI
The FBI previously asked the Home Office for help to quiz the royal in 2020, before the investigation was paused last year.
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Canada and Mexico retaliate against Trump’s tariffs, while Beijing promises ’countermeasures’
Canada, Mexico and China have promised to hit back after the imposition of sweeping US tariffs announced by Donald Trump on Saturday.
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Jess Phillips pledges to crack down on AI child abusers, expressing concern that it wasn’t already illegal
As Britain becomes the first country to announce tough laws to crush the vile trade in AI generated child sex abuse material - safeguarding minister Jess Phillips tells the Mirror she was "shocked" so little was done for years.
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Richard Tice defends Reform MP who assaulted ex-girlfriend, stating ’we all make mistakes’ and rules out suspension
Richard Tice has said a Reform UK MP convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend 18 years ago will not be suspended and would pass the party’s new vetting process.
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Kemi Badenoch’s top team oversaw departments that lost £20,000 a minute to fraudsters
New analysis reveals that since 2019, over £44 billion of taxpayer money was lost to fraud in departments under the Tories - often while they were run by members of Ms Badenoch’s Shadow Cabinet.
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Reform MP who assaulted woman won’t face suspension, according to deputy leader
James McMurdock, who did not publicly disclose before election his conviction 18 years ago, meets party vetting standards.
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Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, citing unfair treatment
President Donald Trump has announced he will hit Mexico, Canada and China with tariffs starting tomorrow.
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New terror-style laws could jail people smugglers for up to five years for checking weather forecasts
Terror-style laws could see people smugglers jailed for up to five years — just for looking up the Channel weather forecast.
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Trump fuels conspiracy theories about American Airlines plane crash with ’CLEAR DAY’ statement
The US President appeared to be stepping on the toes of Washington DC first responders early this morning when he made a series of bizarre claims following the plane crash.
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Former US Senator convicted of bribery and acting as a foreign agent
Historic conviction makes Menendez the first U.S. senator found guilty of acting as a foreign agent, as court hands down lengthy prison sentences in bribery and corruption case linked to Egypt.
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Sweden plans new law allowing police to wiretap children amid rising gang violence
Sweden is grappling with a gang crime wave involving teenagers hired for everything from vandalism to bombings and murder.
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Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor in opposition crackdown
Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro- Kurdish mayor with a state appointee on Wednesday...