Vice President Vance wins CPAC conservative meeting's 2028 presidential straw poll Vice President JD Vance was the Conservative Political Action Conference's choice this year to be the next Republican ‌nominee for U.S. president, according to a straw poll released on Saturday.

www.reuters.com/world/us/vic... Vance vs Shapiro? #USpolitics

Twelve US troops wounded in Iran strike on base in Saudi Arabia, US official says Twelve U.S. troops were wounded, ​two of them ‌seriously, in an Iranian military strike on Prince ​Sultan Air Base ​in Saudi Arabia, a ⁠U.S. official told ​Reuters on Friday.

www.reuters.com/world/middle... #uspolitics

Asda boss dismisses Rachel Reeves’ profiteering claim as ‘nonsense’ Allan Leighton rejects chancellor’s assertion that petrol retailers are price gouging as store chain’s profits sink

www.ft.com/content/732c... Let’s hope “record profits” doesn’t pop up this annual report season for supermarkets. (Although it would appear next year) #ukpolitics #Labour

US Senate moves to fund most of Homeland Security after shutdown disrupts airports The U.S. Senate ​passed legislation early on Friday that would restore funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security, including ‌airport security, but would not resolve a dispute over immigr...

www.reuters.com/world/us/us-... The shutdown has ended? #USpolitics #USA

Reform UK figures braced for electoral damage from Trump links Populist party’s election campaign already hit by scandals around candidate selection

www.ft.com/content/c07b... We hope so. #Reform #Ukpolitics

Ed Miliband’s stock is rising because he’s a rare commodity in Labour these days: a thinker | Gaby Hinsliff The party seems to have woken up to its need for an old-style intellectual heavyweight to counter the vacuousness of recent years, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #Ukpolitics #Labour

Yorkshire Water cuts sewage spills to 1,000 a week The firm pumped sewage into rivers and the sea for 285,000 hours in 2025 - a cut of 33% on 2024.

Well Yippee! My local water company is now "only" dumping shit into my local waterways *a thousand times a week*. And I'm still paying them a bloody fortune for doing it.

Of all the disasters the Tories visited on us, selling off water services was one of the worst...

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Trump administration blocked from punishing Anthropic over Pentagon row Judge says classification of group as ‘supply-chain risk’ was probably ‘arbitrary and capricious’

www.ft.com/content/db13... #Uspolitics #Trump

Keir Starmer set to make Sadiq Khan a lord Move would allow London mayor to take cabinet role, as prime minister tries to shore up position

www.ft.com/content/6ea0... Interesting. #Starmer #Ukpolitics #Khan

Iran hardliners ramp up calls for a nuclear bomb, sources say The debate among Iranian hardliners over whether Tehran should seek a nuclear bomb in defiance of an escalating U.S.-Israeli attack is getting louder, more public and more insistent, sources in the co...

www.reuters.com/business/med... #Iran #USApolitics

Russia sought to blackmail US using intelligence to Iran, Zelenskiy says Russia sought to blackmail the United States by offering to stop sharing military intelligence with Iran if, in return, Washington ​would cut off Ukraine from its intelligence data, President ‌Volodym...

www.reuters.com/world/europe... #Ukraine #Iran #Russia #UnitedStates

Morgan McSweeney did not disclose his No 10 job in phone theft 999 call, transcript shows In highly unusual move, Metropolitan police have released full transcript of call made by PM’s then chief of staff

www.theguardian.com/politics/202... #ukpolitics

Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP asks for the IRGC to be designated a proscribed organisation. Sir Keir Starmer responds that the organisation is sanctioned. He explains that proscription powers are not intended for state organisations, but the issue is under review. #ukpolitics #pmqs

Tory MP: "As we move towards the Easter recess, I am sure the Prime Minister’s thoughts are with the miracle of the resurrection." #ukpolitics #pmqs

of all the things that didn't happen, this is the thing that didn't happen the most

Farage asking a pointless question about smashing the gangs.

Starmer attacks him over wanting to join the war then making a u-turn, exactly like Badenoch did.

Starmer also makes it clear no one can take Farage seriously & Reform are a disgrace.

#PMQs

On snooker, a Labour MP celebrates funding for the Crucible in Sheffield. Starmer welcomes the news and is working with local representatives to improve transport in the area. #UKpolitics #PMQs

Starmer and Davey agree on the issue of oil and gas licences. Starmer seemingly laughs at Badenoch for not reading the legislation on this issue. Badenoch appears annoyed and chunters from a sedentary position. (Bercow inspired.. ) #pmqs #ukpolitics

Davey questions Starmer about alleged insider trading in the United States in relation to oil and gas announcements by President Trump. Starmer states that all UK decisions are made in the best interests of the United Kingdom. #PMQs #Ukpolitics #Trump

Even Ed Davey has admitted Starmer is right.

Badenoch won’t like that.

#PMQs

Starmer condemns the E1 Israeli settlement building, calling it a flagrant breach of international law and a threat to the two-state solution. #ukpolitics #pmqs

Badenoch claims that Labour is the party of welfare. Starmer retorts that she has got the big calls wrong. #Pmqs #Ukpolitics

Badenoch states that it is reckless to stop drilling in the North Sea. Starmer responds by stating that bills will come down and be capped due to actions taken by the Labour government. #Pmqs #Ukpolitics

Starmer hits back at Badenoch for not understanding the quasi-judicial process, stressing the decision lies with the Energy Secretary. Starmer backs existing oil and gas while pushing renewables and attacks her U-turn on the US–Israel conflict with Iran. #ukpolitics #PMQs

Kemi Badenoch states that Keir Starmer is the first Prime Minister to be pushed around by the Energy Secretary. #PMQs #UKpolitics

Badenoch asks Starmer whether he will approve new oil and gas licences in the North Sea. Starmer expresses support for all existing oil and gas fields. He adds that the decision is for the Secretary of State. He attacks Badenoch's flip flopping on this while she was in government. #PMQs #Ukpolitics

Starmer condemns the attack on Jewish ambulances & confirms that the ambulance service have already replaced these ambulances.

#PMQs

New Mexico jury finds Meta is harmful to children’s mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law, imposes U.S. $375 million penalty

Ex-justice minister Crispin Blunt guilty of possessing illegal drugs Crispin Blunt was found with illegal drugs, including cannabis and crystal meth, at his Surrey home.

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Time to rethink drug policy? #ukpolitics