Hamish Falconer, who transitioned from Foreign Office diplomat to MP for Lincoln in 2024, has reached the cabinet as minister for European relations under Andy Burnham after serving as Middle East minister.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-backed Gaza peace roadmap accepted by Hamas, demanding full disarmament before any troop withdrawal and creating friction with US President Donald Trump ahead of Israeli elections.
The UK will pursue faster and more ambitious ties with the EU under Andy Burnham’s government, according to new chief post-Brexit negotiator Hamish Falconer.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a US-backed Gaza peace roadmap accepted by Hamas, demanding Hamas's complete disarmament before any troop withdrawal and creating friction with Donald Trump ahead of Israeli elections.
Israel will pursue five principles to end the war in Gaza, including disarming Hamas and retaining security control, while rejecting a separate 15-point peace plan, PM adviser Dmitri Gendelman said.
Former UK cabinet minister Alan Milburn led a delegation to Dublin to investigate Ireland's rapid reduction in young people not in education, employment or training (Neet), seeking policy lessons for Britain.
President Donald Trump denied US weapons shortages and threatened leakers with jail time, pushing back against reports that dwindling munitions stocks and a clash with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth affected military strategy against Iran.
Malaysian authorities investigate security breaches after a Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested in Indonesia with 26kg of Ecstasy and methamphetamine, prompting protocol reviews for pilots and airport checks.
New Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has sworn in a significantly restructured cabinet, abolishing key portfolios like transport infrastructure and cost of living, and trimming the cabinet size to signal efficiency and a new direction focused on working people and cost-of-living pressures.
Un cardiologue et une cardiopédiatre pourraient être expulsés de leur cabinet médical parisien et condamnés à une amende de 100 000 euros pour n'avoir pas déclaré un changement d'usage qui, en réalité, n'a pas eu lieu.
South Korea's Cabinet approved a legal revision abolishing prosecutors' direct investigative authority, transferring powers solely to the police. President Lee Jae Myung defended the law as judicial normalization.
A parliamentary inquiry into Labor's gambling legislation heard allegations that problem gamblers received cocaine and sex workers, which Sportsbet and Tabcorp denied.
US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel's Gaza withdrawal will only begin after Hamas completely disarms.
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar expanded his cabinet to 33 ministers, inducting 19 MLAs, including 8 first-timers and 7 from the previous Siddaramaiah cabinet. Notably, no Brahmin or woman was inducted, and several senior leaders were left out, triggering discontent and resignations.
Ben Carroll unveiled a new Victorian cabinet after taking Labor leadership, adding an AI ministry led by Anthony Carbines and reshuffling roles among ministers.
Karnataka's Congress government expanded its cabinet, inducting 19 MLAs as ministers. The appointments balance regional representation, caste equations, and political experience, bringing in both former ministers and new faces from across the state.
The Karnataka government is set to induct twenty new ministers in a major cabinet expansion, with the swearing-in ceremony expected on Monday at 4 pm. G S Patil has been chosen as the new speaker and A S Ponnanna as deputy speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll plans to fill only one of three cabinet vacancies when caucus meets Monday, following recent resignations from former Premier Jacinta Allan, Harriet Shing, and Lily D'Ambrosio. This decision leaves two positions open in the Socialist Left faction, which is reportedly in "tatters" after a chaotic leadership transition.
Andy Burnham proposes a radical plan to decentralise English government, empowering regional mayors with tax revenues and investment capacity, aiming to address economic disparities and deindustrialisation by fostering resilient local economies across the country.
Ed Miliband, as the new UK Foreign Secretary, is preparing a distinct agenda focusing on EU relations, the UK's G20 chairmanship, and the climate crisis. He aims to shape the international order, address Palestine, and revive the G20's influence amidst global challenges.
Kyiv suffered ballistic missile attacks, killing 10 and injuring 22, while Donald Trump expressed reluctance on licensing Patriot missile production to Ukraine. President Zelenskyy also urged Trump to facilitate Starlink use for strikes inside Russia. Separately, Ukrainians protested the ouster of the defense minister, and Black Sea grain exports faced threats from drone attacks.
Donald Trump held a televised Cabinet meeting at Camp David, using the historic setting to issue dark warnings about a migrant surge in Ceuta and tie it to the upcoming midterms, while also lamenting the failure of his "anti-weaponization fund."
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent inadvertently exposed plans for a $5bn-$10bn Japanese yen purchase during a Camp David cabinet meeting, captured by a Reuters photographer. This revelation coincided with reports of US and Japanese intervention to strengthen the yen, which had recently hit a 1986 low.
China's State Council announced new regulations effective September 15, allowing exit bans for citizens violating export controls or technology transfer rules that endanger national security, as well as officials seeking foreign nationality or those who committed crimes overseas.
