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Surrey Labour splits over £1.2bn council debt crisis

Exclusive: Labour faces internal division in Surrey as two councils consider breaking away amid government pressure to address catastrophic local authority debt. The political earthquake threatens Starmer's authority in traditional Tory heartlands.

Wilders abandons Dutch PM bid after coalition talks fail

In a stunning political reversal, far-right leader Geert Wilders has withdrawn his bid to become Netherlands Prime Minister after failing to secure coalition support, despite his Party for Freedom's election victory.

Lucy Powell Leads Labour Deputy Leadership Race

Shadow Education Secretary Lucy Powell is positioning herself as the leading candidate in Labour's deputy leadership race, creating internal tensions as Keir Starmer's party prepares for potential government.

Starmer's First 48 Hours: Cabinet Reshuffle Begins

Exclusive look at how Prime Minister Keir Starmer is wasting no time implementing Labour's vision, with major cabinet appointments and immediate policy actions across government departments.

Jess Phillips: Starmer government no different to Tories

Labour MP Jess Phillips launches extraordinary attack on her own party's government, accusing Keir Starmer of abandoning promises and failing vulnerable women. Exclusive analysis of the growing rift within Labour.

US in longest government shutdown in history

The United States faces an unprecedented political crisis as Republican hardliners trigger the longest government shutdown in the nation's history, leaving federal services paralysed and millions of workers unpaid.

Blunkett: New Labour planned secret £30bn tax hikes

Former Home Secretary David Blunkett reveals Tony Blair's government secretly planned £30bn tax hikes while publicly pledging not to raise income tax, exposing hidden tensions within New Labour's inner circle.

Labour aides held secret China meetings

Exclusive investigation reveals Labour leader Keir Starmer's inner circle, including former Blair chief of staff Jonathan Powell, engaged in undisclosed meetings with Chinese Communist Party representatives while shadow ministers faced exclusion from sens

Macron reappoints PM who resigned just 4 days ago

In a stunning reversal, French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister just days after his resignation, creating political turmoil and raising questions about government stability.

US Government Shutdown Crisis Looms

The US government faces imminent shutdown as political deadlock between Democrats and Republicans over spending bills reaches critical stage, threatening federal services and national operations.

Starmer's aides quit in blow to new government

Sir Keir Starmer's administration faces early turmoil as two senior aides depart Number 10, including social cohesion tsar and green policy adviser, raising questions about government stability.

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