Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as borrowing costs surge
The PM said his government would be "grounded in fiscal responsibility" as he faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions for the first time.
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Trump invites battleground Republicans to Rose Garden dinner
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A lawyer for an anonymous whistleblower says Postal Service plans for an unusual verification rule, combined with a hastily built online system, could delay mail ballots from reaching eligible voters.
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Trump attempts to combat high gas prices as affordability crisis looms over midterms
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UK long-term borrowing costs highest since 1998 ahead of October Budget
Higher borrowing costs have piled fresh pressure on Andy Burnham ahead of his first Budget.
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Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
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JD Vance courts Jewish Republicans. Tucker Carlson still looms.
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North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards is formally censured over harassment allegations
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Burnham promises more devolution and public control of essential services
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Trump's pro-data center stance is putting pressure on Republicans ahead of midterms
Trump's pro-data center stance is out of step with voters. Republicans are trying to navigate the issue but it's putting them at odds with the president's AI agenda.
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Israel warns it will retaliate if UK imposes sanctions
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Congress averts a government shutdown ahead of the midterms
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ICE says it has enough body cameras now, after series of deadly shootings
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Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP
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New laws planned to tackle rogue funeral firms
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Tice defends Reform UK-led councils over tax rises and cuts
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USPS 'carefully reviewing' whistleblower claim on plan for Trump's mail in voting order
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Vance offers olive branch to pro-Israel Republicans in closed-door speech
Vice President JD Vance’s speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition leadership summit Monday was met with applause from the group’s leaders.
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Paxton allies launch $15 million ad campaign
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Poll: Working class voters are still up for grabs
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Trump won the heart of Michigan’s Arab American community. They're moving away from Mike Rogers.
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Progressives are learning the hard way how to survive Fox News
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