The PM will see the stonking scale of Andy Burnham’s victory – will it shift his outlook, his defiance, so frequently recently expressed? ...
Month: June 2026
Burnham says ‘this is a final chance to change’ in his victory speechBurnham says ‘this is a final chance to change’ in his victory speech
Labour’s Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election, paving the way for him to challenge Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader. ...
Scottish Conservatives win first Westminster by-election in more than 50 yearsScottish Conservatives win first Westminster by-election in more than 50 years
The Tories take Aberdeen South, while the SNP wins in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry. ...
JPMorgan restricts Anthropic in Hong KongJPMorgan restricts Anthropic in Hong Kong
JPMorgan Chase reportedly cut off its Hong Kong employees’ access to Anthropic’s AI models, faced with pressure from both the US government and Anthropic itself. The White House, citing national security concerns, blocked all foreign nationals from using Anthropic’s most advanced models — leading the company to shut public access ...
Execs are warning that EU overregulation is constraining businessExecs are warning that EU overregulation is constraining business
EU overregulation is constraining business, a steel magnate and a Gulf sovereign wealth chief warned. ArcelorMittal’s executive chairman wrote in the Financial Times that emissions trading rules hurt energy-intensive industries, while the governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund said the regulatory environment prevented international investors from pouring more capital ...
Ukraine hits Moscow with its biggest drone strike yetUkraine hits Moscow with its biggest drone strike yet
Ukraine launched its largest drone attack of the war on Moscow Thursday, damaging the Russian capital’s main oil refinery and showering its neighborhoods in “black rain.” The attack’s value is both symbolic and economic, bringing the reality of war home to ordinary Russians through widespread disruption and heaping pressure on ...
Pakistan’s diplomatic chops on displayPakistan’s diplomatic chops on display
The Iran conflict produced an unexpected winner: Pakistan. The country, once cast as a diplomatic pariah by the West, took on a lead role mediating between the US and Iran to produce a deal. “Pakistan’s star turn is the diplomatic equivalent of Cabo Verde winning the World Cup,” a Wall ...
US warns Israel against disrupting deal with IranUS warns Israel against disrupting deal with Iran
Vice President JD Vance warned Israel against disrupting the US-Iran peace deal Thursday, rebuking the US ally’s “freakout,” as it telegraphed further military action in Lebanon. President Donald Trump is the “only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic” to Israel, Vance said, calling for the Israelis ...
JD Vance tells Iran deal critics in Israel: Trump is your only ally left in the worldJD Vance tells Iran deal critics in Israel: Trump is your only ally left in the world
In a sharp rebuke to critics of Trump’s deal with Iran, the vice-president referenced the billions in defence aid Israel recieves from the US News: Iran announces plans to bring in maritime fees for strait of Hormuz Analysis: Iran peace deal makes clear how far US has been forced to ...
Iran announces plans to bring in maritime fees for strait of HormuzIran announces plans to bring in maritime fees for strait of Hormuz
As US lifts its blockade, Tehran says fees to cover cost of managing waterway will come into effect at end of 60-day negotiation period Iran has announced plans to introduce a system of maritime fees in the strait of Hormuz in two months, after the 60-day period of negotiation that ...