Taiwan's Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu's visit to Washington signals a US strategy to bolster ties with the opposition KMT party. Analysts suggest this is preparation for potential political shifts post-2028 election, focusing on defense and semiconductor cooperation.
A Turkish court has annulled the 2023 leadership election of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), naming former chair Kemal Kilicdaroglu as interim leader. The ruling, which the CHP called an "attempted coup," has led to a market sell-off and could impact upcoming elections.
An Ankara court has annulled the 2023 leadership election of Turkey's main opposition CHP party, ordering former chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu to take over as interim leader. The ruling, based on vote-buying allegations, has prompted a sharp fall in the Istanbul stock exchange and is seen by critics as a politically motivated move.
A Turkish court annulled the main opposition CHP's 2023 leadership election, ordering former leader Kemal Kılıcdaroglu to take over interim leadership. The ruling, based on vote-buying allegations, has been called a "political coup" by the party, which recently saw success in local elections.
Andy Burnham's supporters are urging Labour's NEC to extend the leadership election timetable, allowing time for Burnham to win a by-election and become eligible to run, amid concerns over a potential short nomination window if Wes Streeting challenges Keir Starmer.
Wes Streeting is planning to resign as health secretary and may launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer as early as Thursday, amid deep frustration with Starmer's leadership.
Exclusive: Yvette Cooper and Shabana Mahmood believed to be among those telling PM to oversee orderly departure hours after he said he would fight any challengeKeir Starmer’s grip on power appeared to be slipping away on Monday as cabinet ministers urged him to set out a timetable for his departure and more than 70 Labour MPs publicly called for him to stand down.The prime minister warned the country would “never forgive” Labour for plunging into the chaos of a leadership election – and that he intended to prove his doubters inside and outside the party wrong. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Yvette Cooper and Shabana Mahmood believed to be among those telling PM to oversee orderly departure hours after he said he would fight any challengeUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s grip on power appeared to be slipping away on Monday as cabinet ministers urged him to set out a timetable for his departure and more than 70 Labour MPs publicly called for him to stand down.The prime minister warned the country would “never forgive” Labour for plunging into the chaos of a leadership election – and that he intended to prove his doubters inside and outside the party wrong. Continue reading...
Exclusive: Yvette Cooper and Shabana Mahmood believed to be among those telling PM to oversee orderly departure hours after he said he would fight any challengeUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s grip on power appeared to be slipping away on Monday as cabinet ministers urged him to set out a timetable for his departure and more than 70 Labour MPs publicly called for him to stand down.The prime minister warned the country would “never forgive” Labour for plunging into the chaos of a leadership election – and that he intended to prove his doubters inside and outside the party wrong. Continue reading...
Move comes after PM insisted he would prove his doubters wrong and fight any leadership challengeUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s grip on power appeared to be slipping away last night as more than 70 Labour MPs publicly urged him to set out a timetable for his departure, despite his pledging to fight any challenge.The prime minister warned the country would “never forgive” Labour for plunging into the chaos of a leadership election – and that he intended to prove his doubters inside and outside the party wrong. Continue reading...
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUK goverment borrowing costs have risen at the start of trading, lifted by inflation concerns and uncertainty over Keir Starmer’s future.The yield, or interest rate, on UK 30-year bonds is up around six basis points (0.06 of a percentage point) at 5.63%.The triggering of a leadership election, and a subsequent change in Prime Minister, leaves the GBP [the pound] and Gilts [UK government bonds] not only grappling with a ratcheting up of political uncertainty, but also being forced to face up to a likely more left-wing successor to Starmer.Such an outcome would, in all likelihood, lead to a substantial loosening of the ‘fiscal rules’, along with considerably higher government spending, and even higher taxes, possibly even including a manifesto breach in raising NI, VAT, or income tax. Continue reading...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi complained she was not getting enough sleep, a veteran politician who met her on Thursday said. The remark came as Takaichi’s premiership recently reached the six-month mark. After winning her ruling party’s leadership election in October, putting her on course to become Japan’s first female prime minister, she vowed to “work, work, work, work and work”, a phrase that became a catchphrase in 2025. “I want to get a little more sleep,” the 65-year-old prime...
