NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic New York City mayoral candidate and self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism over remarks made at a Young Democratic Socialists of America conference, where he urged attendees not to compromise on goals like “seizing the means of production.” During the appearance — which was part…
The amount of time off and pay new parents can get after the birth of a child will be looked at in a “landmark” review, the government says. Ministers said they wanted to modernise the system across paternity, maternity and shared parental leave, which campaigners said had been “overlooked for years”. Campaign group The Dad…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The VOA is perhaps DOA. At least that’s the interpretation of Kari Lake. Lake ran unsuccessfully for governor of Arizona in 2022. She ran for the Senate in 2024 and lost. So President Trump appointed Lake to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media. KARI LAKE DECLARES…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The largest number of voters since 2011 say they are proud of the country, according to a new Fox News national survey. Fifty-eight percent say they are proud of the country. That’s up 13 percentage points since June 2024 and the highest since 2011 when a record…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… – Americans weigh in on Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill: polls – Trump may look to his daughter-in-law to defend Senate seat…
Paul Seddon Political reporter Getty Images Parliament’s expenses watchdog wants around 20 members of the public to take part in a review of how it sets MPs’ pay. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) says the “citizens’ forum” will help shape pay and expenses policy from next year onwards. The group will meet four times…
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has faced repeated questions from Labour MPs over the rollout of changes to the benefit system, as the government attempts to defuse a backbench rebellion. As part of a U-turn last week, the government said stricter eligibility criteria for getting the personal independence payment (Pip) would only apply to…
David Freezer & Robby West BBC News, Norfolk Robby West/BBC Ben Goldsborough emphasised the need for openness during discussions An MP has called for the owners of car company Lotus to “step up to the mark” and make the future of its factory clear to its 1,300 workers. Reports emerged on Friday that China-based Geely…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is cheering on the GOP’s landmark spending and tax cut bill, as it faces judgment day in the Senate. “ONE GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL, is moving along nicely!” the president wrote in a social media post hours before the Senate on Monday began to…
Young Welsh Labour members say their party is the best fit for people from “normal backgrounds” – but feel change is needed to attract their peers. At the party’s conference in Llandudno, Conwy county, over the weekend, one young member said “working people need Labour values in order to thrive”. Another added: “It’s the only…
