Politics

Polanski and unions warn Burnham against backsliding on climate action

Debate in Labour and union movement over climate commitments as many call for Burnham not to allow drilling in North Sea

Australian broadcaster Karl Stefanovic in hot water over Tommy Robinson interview

Karl Stefanovic, one of Australia’s most famous television hosts, is reportedly being considered for termination by his employer after he hosted British anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson on his podcast.

Keir Starmer’s leadership has alienated Labour voters

Readers respond to Owen Jones’s summing up of Starmer’s stint as prime minister

‘Morale bombing’ Moscow is not justified

Prof Christian Enemark reacts to Ukraine’s largest drone raid on Russia, calling on it to respect the innocence of all civilians

Teaching Shouldn’t Be a Last Resort for the Jobless

Bob Epton and Lily Bond take exception to a letter that suggested youngsters should become teachers if they were struggling to get any other job

Iran rejects UN-backed plan to free ships trapped in strait of Hormuz

Blocking of proposal backed by Oman signals new threat to free passage through strait vital to world economy

Prosecutors Drop Harvey Weinstein's New York Rape Charge

Updated on: June 25, 2026 / 12:41 PM EDT / CBS New York

Democrats' great hope James Talarico declared war on billionaires. Guess what happened next

Welcome to Thursday’s edition of Washington Secrets, where we are lifting the curtain on how James Talarico’s war on billionaires has run up against the realities of campaigning with pretty inevitable events. Also, we celebrate Abraham Lincoln as the unsung hero of the Revolutionary War. Plus, we might have a new favorite member of the Trump administration…

Iran behind attack on cargo vessel near Oman in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. official tells MS NOW

"The only crop we're harvesting is what you planted: decades of mistrust," Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a social media post.

Israeli forces arrest ‘doctor of the poor’

Dr Mazen Al-Rantisi, a 71-year-old physician well known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the occupied West Bank

Over 30 socialists have won primaries this year

Candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America have scored victories in 35 primary elections so far this year, including upsets against entrenched incumbents.

Unison chief endorses Ed Miliband for chancellor in a Burnham government

Exclusive: Head of trade union backs energy secretary to replace Rachel Reeves, but two other big unions are opposed