The US supreme court demolished the 1965 Voting Rights Act when they ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states can’t consider race in redistricting. Southern states from Tennessee to Alabama have rushed to erase majority Black districts, sparking chaos for the midterm elections. Kai Wright talks with Stacey ...
Starmer warns leadership contest would ‘plunge us into chaos’ in pleas to ministers and MPsStarmer warns leadership contest would ‘plunge us into chaos’ in pleas to ministers and MPs
Sir Keir battles to save his job, as Health Secretary Wes Streeting is thought to be plotting a leadership challenge potentially as early as Thursday. ...
Family of British couple jailed in Iran say they have lost contactFamily of British couple jailed in Iran say they have lost contact
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were given 10-year sentences after entering the country on a motorcycling trip The “terrified” family of a British couple jailed for 10 years in Iran on spying charges have said they have lost all contact with them. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 53, were arrested in ...
Benjamin Netanyahu made secret trip to UAE at height of the Iran warBenjamin Netanyahu made secret trip to UAE at height of the Iran war
The covert meeting with the UAE’s president is the latest milestone in a rapidly developing Middle East alliance Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed he made a secret trip to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the Iran war to meet president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “This visit ...
Chris Mason: Starmer hopes to save his job with promise of change – and warnings of chaosChris Mason: Starmer hopes to save his job with promise of change – and warnings of chaos
There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours, for Sir Keir Starmer and for would-be challengers to the prime minister. ...
Watch: What next after the King’s Speech?Watch: What next after the King’s Speech?
BBC Chief Political Correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what is next for the government after the King’s Speech. ...
Drug addiction counsellor sentenced in Matthew Perry’s overdose deathDrug addiction counsellor sentenced in Matthew Perry’s overdose death
The drug counsellor was one of five people accused of supplying ketamine to Perry and exploiting his drug addiction. ...
Farage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaireFarage faces standards probe into £5m gift from crypto billionaire
The probe will examine whether the Reform UK leader should have declared the gift from crypto billionaire. ...
Met Police prepares armoured vehicles and 4,000 officers for dual London protestsMet Police prepares armoured vehicles and 4,000 officers for dual London protests
It comes as a Unite the Kingdom rally is taking place in central London on the same day as the annual Nakba march. ...
What Spencer Pratt’s rise can teach both parties about AI-age campaigningWhat Spencer Pratt’s rise can teach both parties about AI-age campaigning
David’s view You don’t have to imagine what Los Angeles would look like under Mayor Spencer Pratt. AI already did it for you. In one of the reality TV star-turned-candidate’s campaign videos, happy firefighters, cops, and mothers celebrate “Pratt Summer” and how it solved the city’s problems: “I’m allowed to ...