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Electoral reform and reversing Brexit: they’re more connected than you might think

Labour’s emerging leadership contest is reopening the EU debate. But if we want to rejoin, Britain needs a more European voting system first

Oil-rich Alberta to hold a vote on whether to separate from Canada

The move for a referendum comes after months of campaigning from a group of separatists.

UN's climate crisis vote shows political momentum is growing, say experts

Resolution backed by 141 states hailed as ‘new chapter’ that could improve climate diplomacy and litigation efforts

NATO will spend hundreds of billions of dollars on defense, says Rutte, as Trump pledges 5,000 American troops to top spender Poland

"I am pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland," Trump said on Truth Social on Thursday.

Venezuelan makeup artist deported to El Salvador seeks asylum in Spain: ‘I feel safe here’

Andry José Hernández Romero was deported from the US to El Salvador’s notorious Cecot prison before he was allowed to return to Venezuela

Trump self-deals, lies and seems to fall asleep in meetings. The media treats it all as ‘priced in’

As the outrages continue, mainstream outlets just see Trump being Trump

Healey asks Farage if any of £5m gift may have come from Russia-linked profits

Defence secretary also asks if billionaire’s company may have benefited from Iran war, which Reform leader initially supported

Inside the Making of the Congressional Record: How History Gets Recorded as D.C. Sleeps

Washington — Every night that Congress is in session, dozens of workers inside a hulking red-brick building blocks away from the Capitol pull off an unheralded feat, laying down the first draft of the history of Congress.

Blue wave? Not so fast. Midterm elections may be more map than mood

The conventional wisdom of midterm elections rests on a basic premise: the political environment determines the outcome. When voters are unhappy with the economy or frustrated with the party in power, they punish the president’s party at the ballot box.

U.S., Iran Signal Peace Progress

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said there were "good signs" that an agreement to end the Middle East conflict is in sight.

Andy Burnham’s Manchester has a defining spirit – and Britain could do with a lot more of it

Call it a mix of collectivism and entrepreneurialism or just an overarching vibe, but the mayor’s philosophy could be on the way to Westminster