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Call for £375k elected mayor referendum rejected
An attempt to force a referendum on whether an elected mayor should be abolished has failed. Councillors in Bedford rejected a Labour motion to let residents decide the future of the role. They were told a referendum …
Big questions - and key logistical details - loom ahead of China-U.S. summit
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing in May. Evan Vucci/Pool/Getty Images hide caption WASHINGTON D.C. – With seven days to go before a high-stakes meeting between the lea…
Senate introduces Energy Efficiency Reform Act to block appliance standards
The Energy Efficiency Reform Act introduced in the Senate would hinder the Department of Energy from updating or enforcing energy efficiency standards for home appliances, potentially reversing decades of progress in en…
Government departments have disclosed that they have spent at least £2.4m working with social media influencers since July 2024. Departments have used influe…
Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian skipped a legislative hearing on the Commission’s oversight of the oil and gas industry, prompting frustration from…
Unions who donate to Labour will meet John Healey on Thursday to press home their demands ahead of next month's Budget. Unite, the UK's second biggest union, …
The Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has blamed Brexit for the continuing migrant boat crossings, and accused both Reform UK and the Conservatives of "expl…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has thanked party leaders for their support following the death of his father, Roy, on Monday. All opposition leaders sent condole…
Rep. Thomas Massie has moved to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Kentucky Republican alleges that Hegseth has waged the Iran war illegally, among ot…
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with journalist Chris Whipple about his new Vanity Fair feature with revealing details about the political development of JD Vance. LE…
Lisa Nandy has vowed to strengthen the law on "doxxing" after lifeboat volunteers involved in migrant crossing rescues had their personal details published onl…
Residents of an Oxfordshire village have voted to become independent from the UK in a symbolic referendum held in protest at plans to house more than 1,000 mig…
Mayors and other local political leaders could be given powers to oversee water companies under plans being considered by the government. Prime Minister Andy …
The government's "one in, one out" scheme to send migrants who cross the Channel back to France costs on average £56,000 per person, Home Secretary Shabana Ma…
