Category: Politics

Decision due amid concerns about political influence at independent central bank – with Trump aide sworn in as governor and Lisa Cook fighting removal The US Federal Reserve is expected to announce the first interest rate cut since December as a two-day policy meeting nears its end. The Fed started the meeting on Tuesday, hours…

On the first full day of his state visit to the UK, the US president will attend various events in Windsor before a state banquet Lucy Powell has hit out at the “sexist” framing of her deputy Labour leadership campaign, with people claiming she and her rival, Bridget Phillipson, are standing as “proxies” for two…

Follow today’s news live Anthony Albanese fails to seal defence treaty between Australia and PNG Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two charged in Victoria after $14m in cocaine allegedly found inside car driven from NSW Victoria police charged two men overnight after seizing 40kg of cocaine allegedly found inside…

Commons committee finds women’s concerns not taken seriously due to bias, stereotyping and racist assumptions Black women in England are still facing poorer outcomes in their maternity care due to systemic racism, alongside failures in leadership and data collection, according to a group of MPs. Across the UK, black women are more than twice as…

Tommy Robinson’s ‘free speech’ protest attracted more than 100,000 people – and it was easy to find links to key political figures and events in the US Who were the key figures at the ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in London? Far-right London rally sees record crowds and violent clashes with police A young man in…

Advocacy groups say Trump and allies’ calls for investigations represent attempt to ‘quash dissent’ The president, vice-president and members of Congress have begun calling for the government to investigate progressive organizations in the wake of the Charlie Kirk murder, in terms those targeted say are reminiscent of the House Un-American Activities Committee and the “red…

US president says he is bringing defamation and libel action in Florida against the newspaper, accusing it of being a ‘virtual mouthpiece’ for Democrats Donald Trump says he has brought a $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times, alleging defamation and libel. In a social media post late on Monday, the US president accused the…

Pat Conroy rejected Matt Canavan’s claims, saying the report instead demonstrated an urgent need to take action. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Matt Canavan says landmark climate assessment a ‘cynical attempt to spread fear and panic’ Nationals senator Matt Canavan discounted the headlines behind the…

President vows to ‘federalize’ capital city after mayor says police will not work with Ice in immigration crackdown Secretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Qatar on Tuesday, the Washington Post is reporting, after holding talks with Benjamin Netanyahu today in Israel. As my colleague Julian Borger writes: “Part of [Rubio’s] mission on this…

Country says it will continue to serve as a key mediator in efforts to reach a ceasefire The joint press conference between Rubio and Netanyahu has started with the latter saying that the US is Israel’s most reliable ally. The Israeli prime minister tells journalists in Jerusalem that US president Donald Trump told him in…