Diane Abbott
UK Labour Party suspends MPs over austerity bill rebellion
Labour Party suspends MPs after opposition to a welfare bill, fueling backlash and deepening existing tensions.
Anti-austerity march to oppose Labour government cuts
Trade unions and campaigners have announced a major demonstration in early June to protest Labour’s austerity measures
Reform UK makes major gains in England’s local elections
Nigel Farage’s far-right Reform UK secured hundreds of council seats in England’s local elections, dealing heavy blows to both Labour and the Conservatives
Starmer’s Labour purges left-wing members ahead of election
The Labour Party is dropping left-wing candidates ahead of the July election, anticipating an easy win
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
