Rob England and Tom Edgington BBC Verify Getty Images The prime minister has made tackling illegal immigration and “restoring order” to the asylum system a priority for the government. Sir Keir Starmer has promised to “smash the gangs”. It follows predecessor Rishi Sunak’s pledge to “stop the boats”. Yet small boat crossings have reached record…
Oscar Bentley Political reporter PA Media Keir Starmer launched the review alongside Defence Secretary John Healey at BAE Systems in Govan, Glasgow Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has set out the government’s defence strategy for the next decade. The so-called “root and branch” review of the UK’s defence capability, led by former UK defence secretary…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX – Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ind., is introducing a new bill Thursday imploring the National Security Administration (NSA) to develop an “AI security playbook” to stay ahead of threats from China and other foreign adversaries. The bill, dubbed the “Advanced AI Security Readiness Act,” directs…
Getty Images O’Neill said Lyons had ‘failed to show the correct leadership’ Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has accused a Stormont minister of “inflaming tensions” over recent trouble and urged him to resign. Michelle O’Neill made the comments after Communities Minister Gordon Lyons of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) was accused of identifying the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Aaron Reitz, a top official in President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice, has resigned his post in the administration to run for attorney general of Texas, entering what he is calling a “fight for the soul of Texas.” Reitz, a former Marine and chief…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing heightened scrutiny from President Donald Trump for her handling of the anti-ICE riots gripping the city, which follows a history of political scandals and criticisms across her decades as an elected official, Fox News Digital has learned. Bass, who was…
“Would you like to listen to me?” This is the moment finance minister Mark Drakeford lost his temper with Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth in the Senedd on Wednesday. Members were discussing chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending review and its impact on Wales. As Drakeford explained the breakdown of £450m funding announced for Wales, he…
The British defence review was asked to make its recommendations within the budgetary constraints of spending 2.5% of GDP on defence. But it is already clear that to meet its goals of transforming Britain’s armed forces, to make them ready for war, there’ll have to be more money. The review welcomes the government’s “ambition” to…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Justice Department on Wednesday doubled down on its assertion that President Donald Trump has the authority to call up U.S. National Guard troops in California, describing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency lawsuit to block his action as a “crass political stunt” that risks “endangering American lives.”…
Ankur Shah Editor, BBC Global China Unit BBC Listen to Ankur read this article The sprawling city of Chongqing in southwestern China is an incredible sight. Built on mountainous terrain and crisscrossed by rivers, it is connected by vast elevated roads. Trains even run through some buildings. TikTokers have begun documenting their commutes in the…
