Politics

Dartmoor pony cull proposal prompts urgent call for livestock rule change

Exclusive: Sources say Defra’s policy on livestock fails to distinguish between ponies and sheep

Tactical voting by Greens and Lib Dems could be key to Labour victory in Makerfield

Left-leaning voters more willing to back Andy Burnham than Restore supporters are to vote Reform

‘Learn to love Ed Miliband’: how Burnham allies are jostling for cabinet jobs

With Andy Burnham predicted to win Makerfield byelection, talk is turning to who would join him if he replaced Keir Starmer

It’s too early to assess the US-Iran ‘deal’

It’s impossible to judge the Trump administration’s “deal” adequately with the surviving leaders of Iran’s regime without more information. The memorandum of understanding, announced with great fanfare on Sunday, is really more of a placeholder, with crucial details to be filled in over a 60-day window.

European leaders urge Trump to host Zelenskyy-Putin talks

Call at G7 summit in France comes as Ukraine president tells US counterpart Kyiv is no longer losing on battlefield

Vance says nuclear inspectors to return to Iran as part of deal

Vice President JD Vance sought to provide assurances on Monday that President Donald Trump’s newest Iran deal will effectively target the regime’s nuclear program.

Algae Thwart Trump’s $14.2m Attempt to Turn Reflecting Pool ‘American Flag Blue’

Green algae have proliferated amid warm weather after Lincoln Memorial pool renovation turning water green

Makerfield voters are giving Burnham the benefit of the doubt. If he fails, the consequences will be grave

Winning this byelection wouldn’t make Reform disappear. Would Burnham really have the courage needed to see them off in No 10?

Syria should handle Hezbollah in Lebanon instead of Israel, Trump says

President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday Syria should combat Hezbollah in Lebanon, citing an unspecified number of civilian casualties killed in Israeli airstrikes.

Trump turns his attention to Ukraine ahead of Iran deal: 'I’m going to do whatever I can'

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "Russia should make a deal" to end its four-year war in Ukraine.

FBI thwarts explosive drone attack against UFC Freedom 250 fight

A deadly attack was planned to target President Donald Trump’s White House UFC fight on Sunday, before authorities managed to thwart the scheme, according to the FBI.

UK will have to ‘dial back’ military plans without more funding, says chief of defence

Rich Knighton tells Lords committee he is ‘most concerned’ about impact on day-to-day military activities