Politics - Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Fahima Egeh Mahamud, who's linked to Minnesota's "Feeding Our Future" scandal, charged in a daycare fraud scheme after allegedly pocketing millions meant for children.

City made outsized contribution to falling levels of deprivation between 2010 and 2025, thinktank finds Manchester has recorded the biggest fall in inner-city deprivation in Britain, according to a report, as Andy Burnham stakes a claim that he could replicate the city’s revival nationwide. As the frontrunner to replace Keir Starmer , the Greater Manchester mayor has placed the city’s economic performance at the heart of his campaign, describing “Manchesterism” as a political philosophy for a more interventionist approach to the economy. Continue reading...

Fast-talking lawyers and lobbyists promise to get white-collar criminals out of jail — for a fee.

Study, published as latest migration figures are released, shows incorrect perceptions driving immigration debate People mistakenly believe net migration is rising in Britain despite figures dropping to their lowest level in years, a leading thinktank has found. New research from British Future, published ahead of latest government figures on migration, has revealed a chasm between reality and public perception of net migration, with a substantial portion of the public believing it has increased, despite figures showing a sharp fall. Continue reading...

Collins-aligned fundraising committee is compiling "red flags" from Democratic opponent Graham Platner's past ahead of Maine's 2025 Senate general election.

Poll reveals deep partisan divide on whether the April 25 assassination attempt against President Trump was real, with 30% of voters calling it staged.

Chancellor launches ‘Great British summer savings scheme’ after Keir Starmer postpones fuel duty increase Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir Starmer Rachel Reeves is to promise free summer bus rides for children and cut tariffs on some food imports, as part of a package of measures aimed at easing the costs of the Iran conflict. The chancellor will give a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday, outlining her latest plans for cushioning the blow to consumers from an expected rise in inflation later this year. Continue reading...

Voters grow increasingly pessimistic about the economy and Trump's handling of key issues as affordability dominates the political landscape in 2026.

An illegal alien in California was sentenced to 50 years in prison for producing child pornography involving his underage niece and nephew, DHS says.

Diplomats mount salvage operation after ‘clumsy’ announcement upsets Kyiv The UK was last night desperately trying to reassure Kyiv its new sanctions policy on Russia did not weaken restrictions, after Ukrainian officials warned the change could help Moscow fund its war efforts. While Downing Street insisted the decision to allow the temporary import of Russian oil and jet fuel was only one element of a tougher overall sanctions package, a British minister conceded that the matter had been handled “clumsily”. Continue reading...