Voters are upset that Trump has failed to deliver on his economic promises. That’s bad news for Republicans in November If any demographic group was key to Donald Trump’s election victories in 2016 and 2024, it was white, blue-collar voters. But in perhaps perilous news for Republicans, Trump’s support from ...
Month: June 2026
Watch and read Keir Starmer’s resignation speech in fullWatch and read Keir Starmer’s resignation speech in full
Sir Keir announces he will be step down as Labour leader and PM in a Downing Street address. ...
Top lawyer whose ‘Mr Rules’ approach failed to connect with the publicTop lawyer whose ‘Mr Rules’ approach failed to connect with the public
Less than two years after he won a huge majority in the 2024 general election, Sir Keir Starmer has been forced out. ...
Who is Andy Burnham? Returning MP who wants to be prime ministerWho is Andy Burnham? Returning MP who wants to be prime minister
The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor is lining up a third attempt to be Labour leader following his return to Westminster. ...
Middle East crisis live: US talks with Iran set to continue despite Iranian walkoutMiddle East crisis live: US talks with Iran set to continue despite Iranian walkout
Negotiations due to continue for rest of week in Switzerland after tense start as Iranians protest against threat from Donald Trump Iran hails ‘progress’ as first day of talks with US conclude after shaky start According to reports in Iranian media, Iran’s delegation, led by the speaker of the country’s ...
The Atlantic beefs up its video podcastsThe Atlantic beefs up its video podcasts
One of America’s oldest magazines is investing in video after seeing notable growth in its audience in recent months. On Monday, The Atlantic’s flagship podcast, , will expand to produce twice-weekly episodes. Adam Harris will host a new video episode on Mondays that promises to focus on “the stories that ...
David Droga on AI and the end of ‘mediocre’ human-made adsDavid Droga on AI and the end of ‘mediocre’ human-made ads
The News David Droga is unsentimental about how artificial intelligence is already reshaping the industry that made him advertising’s closest thing to a household name. Originality can’t be duplicated, he told Semafor in a recent conversation about the state of the advertising business, so the end result will be the ...
Conservatives make the case for right-wing ads at Cannes LionsConservatives make the case for right-wing ads at Cannes Lions
The Scoop The American right is arriving in force at this week’s Riviera advertising extravaganza to “force the conversation Cannes has spent decades avoiding.” On Wednesday, The Daily Wire, the conservative digital media site launched by Ben Shapiro, will make its debut during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, ...
Iran hails ‘progress’ as first day of talks with US conclude after shaky startIran hails ‘progress’ as first day of talks with US conclude after shaky start
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar issue statement saying talks will run for rest of the week, as fighting in Lebanon continues to threaten agreement Iran’s foreign minister has declared “progress” after the first day of talks between high-ranking officials from Washington and Tehran ended in Switzerland, despite a tense opening marked ...
Richer than Musk: Joyce Carol Oates on her 88 years of watching, writing, feeling and lovingRicher than Musk: Joyce Carol Oates on her 88 years of watching, writing, feeling and loving
The writer made headlines when she accused the world’s wealthiest man of lacking joy, culture, a sense of beauty … Meanwhile, her own life has been an attempt to understand and explain the world. She talks us through her latest book ‘Many people, including myself, spend a lot of time ...