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Nov 8, 2026 - World

Culture secretary pushes back against talk of revisiting Brexit but says closer ties would fulfil referendum promisesOne of Andy Burnham’s cabinet ministers has said she wants to avoid “circular arguments” about whether the UK should rejoin the EU, underlining divisions at the top of government over revisiting Brexit.Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, appeared to suggest she was not in favour of rejoining the trade bloc, but she said the prime minister should still pursue closer ties to fulfil the promises made at the time of the referendum. Continue reading...

Nov 8, 2026 - World

Lucy Powell says proposals to end widespread practice will be included in overhaul of England’s national curriculumPushing GCSE subjects on younger pupils risks turning England’s secondary schools into “early exam factories”, the education secretary has said, warning that it is increasing disengagement from education.Lucy Powell wants schools to end the widespread practice of teaching GCSE topics to pupils in year 9 or earlier, before they officially start in year 10, and says she plans to reduce the amount of GCSE content to make it easier to fit into the official timetable. Continue reading...

Nov 8, 2026 - World

Prime minister says he’s committed to meeting climate targets, but some believe his actions suggest otherwiseLabour expected to cut EV targets for car industry despite MPs’ climate concernsAndy Burnham insists he is committed to the green transition, but his MPs worry that in decision after decision, he is showing that other priorities come first.“Our changing climate is a major concern for many Britons, not least because we have just emerged from our hottest summer on record,” the prime minister wrote in the Guardian in September. Continue reading...

Nov 8, 2026 - World

Trump poised to double down on immigration crackdown and refuse concessions to new Democratic majority in CongressDonald Trump set the stage for his administration to lurch further to the right this weekend, claiming the US had taken a “giant step back” by widely rejecting his party.The US president’s hardline aide, Stephen Miller, will begin as White House chief of staff on Monday. He will also meet with Dana White, CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, after offering him the job of press secretary. Continue reading...

Nov 8, 2026 - World

Across the coalition, some supporters who once viewed Trump as MAGA's greatest asset are beginning to question whether he's become its biggest liability.