Barnier says ‘door is open’ for UK to rejoin EU Michel Barnier has insisted the “door is open” for the UK to rejoin the EU “any time”. The bloc’s former chief Brexit negotiator said the “terms and conditions” involve being part of the single market and customs union. The ex-Eurocrat also raised questions over how far Britain diverges from Brussels’s […]

Former Vice President Mike Pence announced his presidential campaign in Iowa on Wednesday with a repudiation of Donald J. Trump, portraying his former boss — and now rival — as unfit for the presidency and going further than ever before in condemning the character and values of the man he loyally served for four years. Before a crowd of several […]

A multi-year effort to broaden Colorado’s anti-workplace harassment law hit a milestone with Gov. Jared Polis’ signature Tuesday. Sen. Faith Winter, the bill’s sponsor and driving force, donned a silver cape for the occasion. The accessory usually hangs in her office “for anyone who wants to feel powerful,” she said, but was filled with deeper meaning for the signing of […]

Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump went to the Justice Department on Monday, two weeks after requesting a meeting with Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to discuss their concerns about the special counsel investigations into Mr. Trump’s conduct, according to two people familiar with the matter. It was unclear who the lawyers met with — a person familiar with […]

Shalanda Young couldn’t sleep. A small team of Biden administration officials had spent the past two days in intense negotiations with House Republicans in an attempt to avert a catastrophic government default. Ms. Young, the White House budget director, had been trading proposals on federal spending caps with negotiators deputized by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, whose Republican caucus was refusing to […]

Laura Kuennsberg quizzes Jenrick about migration challenge Rishi Sunak will today vow to do everything to curb the migrant crisis – including spending up to £6billion. The Prime Minister will use a major speech to renew his promise to end small boat crossings of the Channel and tackle theasylum ­backlog. But he is coming under mounting pressure over the Conservative […]

Andrew Neil grills Streeting on cost of abolishing top rate of tax Andrew Neil has warned of “tax-bomb surprises” if Sir Keir Starmer takes the keys to No 10 at the next general election. The veteran broadcaster conceded that the tax burden is at a 70-year high under the Conservatives. But Mr Neil said it is certain that “however high […]

Liz Truss announces her resignation as Prime Minister Former Prime Minister Liz Truss is reportedly planning to award knighthoods and honours to up to 12 of her allies despite her premiership lasting just 49 days. The list of nominations is set to include close supporters who helped with her leadership bid and former aides, as reported by The Sun on […]

President Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 into law on Saturday, ending for now the threat of economic calamity from a default on the nation’s debt and putting limits on spending for two years. The White House issued a statement saying that Mr. Biden had signed the legislation, days after it was passed by the House and the […]

PMQs: Sunak and Starmer clash over migration MPs are speculating there could be a last-minute change to Parliamentary timetabling plans giving them an extended three-month break over the summer holidays and beyond. The recess dates were published last week just before Parliament closed stating MPs will be expected to come back for two weeks in September ahead of the conference […]