UK politics – live: Tory MP Dan Poulter defects to Labour as plot hatched to oust Sunak before election

Dan Poulter defects from Tories to Labour as Sunak refuses to rule out summer election - Drubbing for Tories in next week’s local elections could force Sunak’s hand ... Read More

Sadiq Khan says mayoral election is ‘neck and neck’ as he unveils new green plan

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he does not believe the polls and the mayoral election is “neck ... for Britain, which considers itself a climate leader. “It would empower and embolden the anti-net ... Read More

Transcript: Chinese spying claims in the UK — and beyond

Lucy Fisher So before we get on to the claims this week of Chinese spying in the UK, let’s kick off talking about Rishi Sunak’s big move on defence. And Jim, you’ve been travelling with him to Warsaw, ... Read More

World’s Most Successful Political Party Facing Extinction

A crucial difference between the dinosaurs and Britain’s ruling Conservative Party is that the dinosaurs had no way of knowing the asteroid was coming. For the Tories, portents of doom abound, with ... Read More

As EU election campaigns kick off in Germany, the Ukraine war, rise of far right are dominant themes

Several German parties have kicked off their campaigns for the election of the European Parliament in June with a focus on issues such as the war in Ukraine and many European voters’ support for ... Read More

Elections kick off in India, world’s largest democracy

The greatest exercise of democracy in the history of mankind — by the numbers, at least — kicked off Friday as almost 1 billion people began casting votes for the next leader and government of India. Read More

India kicks off the world's largest elections this week. Here’s what you need to know.

Almost a billion voters will decide whether to elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a third term, in an election that takes place over six weeks starting Friday. Read More

Trump gets a vote on abortion

In a 4-minute video on Truth Social, Trump on Monday said states should decide how to regulate abortion. He refused to cave to anti-abortion organizations’ demands that he endorse a specific ... Read More

Biden lets it rip on trade

The White House’s rhetoric and actions are “all about the election,” said one former Biden administration trade official, granted anonymity to discuss internal thinking. “Trade animated [the election] ... Read More

Trump's historic hush-money trial gets underway; 1st day ends without any jurors being picked

The historic hush-money trial of Donald Trump got underway Monday with the arduous process of selecting a jury to hear the case charging the former president with falsifying business records in order ... Read More

'Resign': 25 Madison officials, leaders call on Ald. Charles Myadze to step down

A joint letter signed by Dane County supervisors, state Representatives and nonprofit leaders claimed other women abused by the North Side councilman are afraid to speak out. Read More

Nevada’s Republican fake electors accuse state of withholding exculpatory evidence

LAS VEGAS — Attorneys representing Nevada’s Republican electors who submitted fake electoral documents falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the Silver State are accusing the state of withholdi ... Read More