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Two people arrested after BBC asylum investigation

Democrat spokesperson for immigration and asylum Will Forster said: "We need an asylum system that is fair, controlled and efficient. "Britain will proudly do its part in helping those genuinely fleeing persecution, but we will

Gas, groceries and getting by: How voters in one Ohio district see affordability

Democrat Marcy Kaptur since 1983. Ohio is operating on a new congressional redistricting map, enacted last year. The map is meant to favor Republicans and Kaptur's seat is one they're hoping to flip

Young Bulgarians hold out for change in eighth election in five years

democratic elections has waned. The political turmoil, alongside allegations of endemic corruption and a captured judiciary, have contributed to historically low trust among voters in their governments and institutions – and election fatigue. The turnout

4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states

party. In addition to Massie and Cassidy losing, another Trump foe, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, also did not advance to a runoff for Georgia governor Tuesday night. [![A two-term Republican, Sen. Bill

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to run-off in race to run California's biggest city

Democrat, city council member Nithya Raman, or the Republican newcomer and reality television star Spencer Pratt. The winner will lead the second-largest city in the US, grappling with issues like homelessness and affordable housing

Five election moments you may have missed

Democrat candidate wearing a bright yellow tie collapsed. A Reform UK candidate, who is a doctor, sprung into action to make sure the Lib Dem candidate was okay when he fell about

Wes Streeting insists he can win Labour leadership race despite ‘underdog’ status

party, and as we saw a fortnight ago, he’s certainly lost the support of the country,” he said. “I know that I start the race as the underdog, but I’ve been the underdog

Somalia needs a political settlement before it is too late

democratic goal long sought for Somalia, a move from indirect, clan-mediated selection to one-person, one-vote elections, and that the constitutional amendments extending the presidential term from four to five years were lawfully

Government to propose electricity price changes in clean power push

Democrat energy spokesperson Pippa Heylings said the government should act and break the link between electricity and gas prices. "We have consistently argued that if Britain is generating more and more cheap renewable electricity, households

The city caught in the middle of the big energy shift debate

Party and Scottish Labour support a net zero target for Scotland of 2045. Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, says oil and gas will have a role to play "for decades to come" but there

Senate Republicans start debate on ICE funding package

Democrats are expected to force their Republican colleagues to take a series of uncomfortable votes on amendments. *The following is adapted from a previous NPR story explaining reconciliation.* ### What exactly is reconciliation? Let's start

‘A defeat for Putin’: Ukrainians hope Magyar’s victory will mark new era with Hungary

party’s leader, speaks to the media after the preparatory meeting for the inaugural session of the parliament in Hungary. Photograph: Robert Hegedus/AP Magyar is expected to lift [Orbán’s veto on €90bn

New Jersey governor hits out at Fifa over reported $100 World Cup train tickets: ‘They should pay’

Democrat, [was elected New Jersey governor last year](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/04/new-jersey-election-result-mikie-sherrill-wins-governor-race). Affordability was a key issue during her election race, and she has already announced the cancellation of the planned $5m fan festival at Liberty

What impact do refugees have on housing in Glasgow?

parties have made during the campaign. The **SNP** want the UK government to deliver a Scottish visa scheme and devolve migration policy to a tailored system that addresses Scotland's workforce needs. The **Scottish Greens

Farage faces questions over failure to declare use of donor’s helicopter

party, said: “Nigel Farage has form on being less than transparent about the cost of flights. It looks like he massively underdeclared the commercial cost of private jet trips to the Maldives donated

US Treasury Secretary Bessent says Gulf, Asian allies request swap lines

party. The swap line, backed by the Treasury’s $219bn Exchange Stabilization Fund, provided Argentina with a safety net of dollars that the central bank could use to help prop up the value

Does UK’s new far-right party, Restore, pose a threat to Farage’s Reform?

party that splinters the far-right, anti-immigration vote may seem counterintuitive, but Georgios Samaras, assistant professor of public policy at the School for Government and the Policy Institute at King’s College London, told

House passes war powers resolution directing Trump to end hostilities with Iran

Democrats have been inching closer. Last month, they won support on a procedural measure to set up a war powers vote after a handful of Republicans broke ranks to join them. A final vote

Nigel Farage to headline Liz Truss’s UK CPAC conference after apparent snub

party previously suggesting he would be “steering clear”. The [Reform UK](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/brexit-party) leader has announced he will speak in July at the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC), which claims it wants to “save

Trump claims without proof Democrats are ‘trying to steal’ California primaries

Democrats “stole” the 2020 presidential election, which he lost to Joe Biden, despite [privately admitting his defeat](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/13/trump-admission-election-aides-january-6-panel), according to aides. At 12.48am on Thursday, Trump [posted](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116690027934241490): “The Dumocrats