A dam appears to have broken, with Labour MPs posting their public loss of confidence in the PM, our political editor writes. ...
BBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossingsBBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossings
The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd has evaded arrest by operating under the alias “Kardo Ranya”. ...
Polanski apologises over houseboat council taxPolanski apologises over houseboat council tax
The Green Party admits that its leader has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax. ...
Cabinet split as Mahmood calls on Starmer to set out timetable to goCabinet split as Mahmood calls on Starmer to set out timetable to go
Over 70 Labour MPs have publicly urged the PM either to resign immediately or set out a timetable to stand down. ...
Chris Mason: PM confronts his most difficult day as party revoltsChris Mason: PM confronts his most difficult day as party revolts
A dam appears to have broken, with Labour MPs posting their public loss of confidence in the PM, our political editor writes. ...
Trump’s ballroom funding hits Republican turbulenceTrump’s ballroom funding hits Republican turbulence
The News President Donald Trump’s $1 billion in White House security funding for his ballroom project must survive both a political and procedural gauntlet over the next two weeks for the Senate to approve it. Senate Democrats argue that the money violates the strict budget reconciliation process, which could lead ...
US war on Iran elevates China’s role in the GulfUS war on Iran elevates China’s role in the Gulf
The Scene Gulf officials have been at pains to state that the Iran war won’t create any distance between the region and its most important economic and security partner, the US. The reality is more nuanced: Washington remains the dominant player in the Gulf, but the conflict is providing an ...
Demand for AI chips powers Asian stocksDemand for AI chips powers Asian stocks
The AI boom is pushing East Asian stock markets to record highs even as their economies feel the pain of wartime supply disruptions. JPMorgan Chase on Monday lifted its target for South Korean stocks on surging AI-related demand for semiconductors. Asia’s three most valuable firms are chipmakers: Some investors are ...
Airlines lower some fares amid falling demandAirlines lower some fares amid falling demand
Airlines are lowering prices for some European flights after customers hesitated to book tickets amid the Iran war. Fears of a jet fuel shortage — and subsequent flight cuts and airfare hikes — have led many to hold off on booking summer travel. But a Financial Times analysis of flights ...
Spain calls for creation of EU army amid US unreliabilitySpain calls for creation of EU army amid US unreliability
Spain called for the creation of an EU army, part of a broader shift toward European sovereignty. “We cannot be waking up every morning wondering what the US will do next,” the country’s foreign minister told Politico. Calls for European armies date back to the 1950s, but the wars in ...