US Vice President Vance says Iran war is ‘the reason we lost’ midterms
Democratic wave raises doubts over his status as frontrunner for Republican nomination in 2028 presidential election
'A feeling of redemption': Young voters in Maine hail Democratic victory
Young voters in Portland, Maine, have welcomed the Democrats’ sweeping victories in the 2026 midterm elections, with celebrations breaking out as results came in. Some described the outcome as a moment of redemption after years of political disappointment.
First secretary of state Louise Haigh and deputy Conservative leader Alex Burghart clash over welfare spending – PMQs live
Louise Haigh stands in for Burnham who is out of the country for the Commonwealth heads of government meetingLouise Haigh starts by saying she is standing in for Andy Burnham.She says this weekend the whole country will fall silent to mark Remembrance Sunday. Continue reading…
Israel’s election commission rejects Netanyahu claims of voting fraud
Move comes after attorney general blocked Shin Bet call to interrogate politicians from Palestinian-led partiesIsrael’s election commission on Wednesday confirmed the final results of the 27 October vote that stripped Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition of their governing majority, rejecting claims of mass fraud promoted by the prime minister.His main challenger, Gadi Eisenkot, warned that Netanyahu…
UK to deploy facial recognition in biggest-ever immigration crackdown
Documents show Home Office developing programme to use technology for general immigration enforcementThe Home Office is preparing to deploy facial recognition technology at transport hubs and public events as part of the biggest immigration enforcement crackdown in British history.Policy documents show the government has been developing a programme to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) cameras…
US midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states
With many seats still to come in, the Democrats have taken control of the Senate, House and several key governorships. Find live updating results in full hereUS midterm elections – live updatesThe US legislature, Congress, has two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Continue reading…
More than 900 academics urge UK to reverse decision to bar Andreas Malm
Blocking Swedish writer’s entry for event with Palestine Action co-founder is attack on free expression, letter saysMore than 900 academics have voiced their opposition to the government’s decision to block the climate academic Andreas Malm from entering the UK, warning that the move represents “a grave violation of academic freedom and freedom of expression”.Malm, the…
BMW warns on profits as it counts cost of plan for 8,000 job cuts
German carmaker slashes profit margin to between -0.5% and 0.5% this year in face of competition from ChinaThe German carmaker BMW has issued its second profit warning in a year, blaming the costs of a restructuring programme including significant job losses in the face of continuing competition from China.The company is the latest to issue…
EU to lead talks on support for Ukraine with US, Nato, partners – Europe live
European Commission will hold talks with the US, France, Germany, Britain, Nato, and the World BankMeanwhile, the Kremlin said that it hopes that the results of the US midterm elections will not impact what it said were president Donald Trump’s “peacemaking efforts” on Ukraine, Reuters said.In comments broadcast by Russian state media, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry…
'Like a cancer': How data centres became a key issue at midterms
Over 5,000 data centres are now scattered across the US, some near ubran centes, generating noise pollution and consuming large amount of electricity. Donald Trump has long defended the construction of these mega structures, which are essential for big tech companies to run. But voters, including many Republicans, say they are feeling betrayed by their…
