Henry Zeffman Chief Political Correspondent Leela Padmanabhan BBC News BBC By the time polls closed at 10pm on 4 July 2024, the Labour Party knew they were likely to return to government – even if they could not quite bring themselves to believe it. For Sir Keir Starmer, reminiscing 10 months later in an interview…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Bank of England is facing growing calls to scale back its bond-selling programme later this year, as investors warn it risks pushing up borrowing costs further and adding to pressure on a weakening UK…
Vinícius Júnior scored one and set up another as Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory over RB Salzburg on Thursday to seal top spot in Group H and advance to the Club World Cup round of 16. The Spaniards finished with seven points, two clear of Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal, who defeated Pachuca 2-0 in the day’s…
Lei Jun, co-founder and CEO of Xiaomi, gives a first look at the Xiaomi YU7 SUV in Beijing on May 22. Prospects for the car, launched Thursday, have driven up Xiaomi shares. ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images Lei Jun, the billionaire cofounder of Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, launched an electric SUV that could be a…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican wants to see the Senate parliamentarian fired and plans to introduce a resolution that would require the position to be term-limited. Fury erupted among conservatives Thursday morning following the news that Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled several key reforms and tweaks…
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City demonstrated their Club World Cup credentials with an impressive 5-2 victory over Juventus on Thursday in Orlando to claim top spot in Group G. Al Ain battled to a 2-1 win over Wydad Casablanca in the other match in the group, although both sides were already eliminated. Advertisement Later Thursday Spanish…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Spotlighting his accomplishments and highlighting his pushback against President Donald Trump‘s sweeping and controversial agenda, Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday launched his campaign for a third term as Illinois governor. “I’m ready for the fight ahead,” the governor said, announcing his 2026 re-election bid in the…
The WNBA’s Portland expansion franchise is still without an official name, and now it is also reportedly without a team president. Inky Son was fired on Thursday in a stunning shake-up with less than a year to go until the team’s inaugural season in 2026, according to Bill Oram of The Oregonian. RAJ Sports, which…
A strategically important deposit of rare earths in Australia is the prize in a legal brawl which erupted earlier today when the Australian Government launched its first case for alleged breaching of foreign investment laws against a group of shadowy Chinese investors. Australia’s Treasurer (Finance Minister) Jim Chalmers said the action was being taken against…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Centrica is set to take a 15 per cent stake in the UK’s Sizewell C nuclear project after years of delay and months of drawn out negotiations. All sides are keen to reach a final…
