17+ min ago (146+ words) Why Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana will not be leaders of Your Party - Members of the new left-wing party, Your Party, voted for a "collective lay-member" leadership model, meaning a non-MP will chair the party for its first two years. - This decision prevents Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana from running to lead the party, as a traditional single leader option was rejected by a narrow margin of 51.6 to 48.4 per cent. - Zarah Sultana boycotted the first day of the party's conference on Saturday, citing a "toxic culture" and "witch hunt" within the organisation. - The party has been affected by significant infighting, including the resignation of MP Iqbal Mohamed and the withdrawal of Adnan Hussain, both citing various allegations and factionalism. - Polls indicate that Your Party could pose a threat to the Labour Party, potentially drawing a notable percentage of votes from…...

18+ min ago (667+ words) Rachel Reeves has defended her handling of the Budget as opposition figures claimed she misled the public over the size of the fiscal "repair job" she faces. In media interviews on Sunday morning, the Chancellor said she "of course" did not lie to the public when she set out a gloomy economic picture at the beginning of November. She told broadcasters: "Anyone who thinks that there was no repair job to be done on the public finances, I just don't accept that. "We needed to build more resilience, more headroom into our economy. That's what I did, along with that investment in the NHS and cutting bills for families." Pre-Budget speculation had suggested Ms Reeves faced a significant gap in her spending plans, partly due to a downgrade to productivity forecasts expected to be delivered by the Office for Budget…...

27+ min ago (414+ words) Ahead of her intimate show to raise money for War Child, the Norwegian singer tells Hannah Ewens how social media has ruined our capacity for empathy, and how she deals with her neurodivergence Aurora Aksnes is not naive about her mission to be a musician and an activist. Ten years ago, this was a variant on the cool multi-hyphenate job description in everyone's Instagram bio. Now, not so much. The current cultural moment is something she describes as a kind of collective dip: a time when public political expression feels unfashionable, even suspect. "People are more scared of activists than they are of the world dying," she says, with what sounds like genuine bewilderment. "More scared of activists than of war. Isn't that interesting?" She pauses and wrinkles her nose, but it's not a rhetorical question " Aurora is nothing if…...

27+ min ago (92+ words) Whether it's down to the cost of living, a better offer " or just staying home "to enjoy their rent', not turning up to planned events in the name of self-care seems to have become not just acceptable, but the norm, finds Lydia Spencer-Elliott Whether it's down to the cost of living, a better offer " or just staying home "to enjoy their rent', not turning up to planned events in the name of self-care seems to have become not just acceptable, but the norm, finds Lydia Spencer-Elliott...

28+ min ago (112+ words) Defiant Rachel Reeves says she will be Chancellor for years SOURCE: BBC Rachel Reeves insists she is not going anywhere amid Budget criticism - Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, expressed defiance regarding her controversial Budget and stated her intention to remain in the role for years to come. - She affirmed her determination to defy critics following the Budget announcement earlier this week, and said she was "sure" she would still be the Chancellor next year and beyond. - Reeves denied accusations of misrepresenting the scale of the Budget black hole. - This denial came as Reeves attempted to justify her proposed "26bn tax increases. - Her comments were made during an appearance on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg....

52+ min ago (157+ words) Lucy Leeson | Sunday 30 November 2025 10:35 GMT A Range Rover driver was caught downing 11 pints on a pub crawl with friends, before getting behind the wheel of the car and killing a teenager in a crash. Danny Francis, 29, of Welshpool, had been on a night out with friends on 30 September, 2023, before getting in his car and losing control as he attempted to negotiate a large pool of water on the A458 in Shrewsbury. In doing so, he went onto the opposite carriageway, where he crashed head on with two motorcycles being ridden by 17-year-old Benjamin Worrall and his friend Nathan. Despite everyone's best efforts to save Benjamin, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Nathan suffered life-changing injuries and was taken to hospital. Francis was jailed for seven years for causing the death of Benjamin on Friday (28 November), after pleading guilty at Shrewsbury…...

53+ min ago (620+ words) Rachel Reeves has defended her handling of the Budget as opposition figures claimed she misled the public over the size of the fiscal "repair job" she faces. In media interviews on Sunday morning, the Chancellor said she "of course" did not lie to the public when she set out a gloomy economic picture at the beginning of November. She told broadcasters: "Anyone who thinks that there was no repair job to be done on the public finances, I just don't accept that. "We needed to build more resilience, more headroom into our economy. That's what I did, along with that investment in the NHS and cutting bills for families." Pre-Budget speculation had suggested Ms Reeves faced a significant gap in her spending plans, partly due to a downgrade to productivity forecasts expected to be delivered by the Office for Budget…...

53+ min ago (465+ words) The vote gives an indication of how a European populace views mandatory national duty amid the Ukraine war Swiss voters are currently deciding on a pivotal referendum that could see women, like men, compelled to undertake national service, encompassing military, civil protection, or other public duties. Proponents of the "citizen service initiative" argue it would bolster social cohesion, creating jobs in areas like environmental prevention, food security, and elderly care. However, the Swiss Parliament largely opposes the measure, citing significant cost implications and concerns it could hinder the economy by removing tens of thousands of young people from the workforce. While early polls suggested a close contest, more recent surveys indicate the initiative is likely to fail. This vote offers a crucial insight into European views on mandatory national duty, particularly amidst anxieties regarding potential spillover from Russia's war in…...

57+ min ago (570+ words) Thousands of demonstrators including from the Roman Catholic church clergy protested in the Philippines on Sunday, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators and officials implicated in a corruption scandal that has buffeted the Asian democracy. Left-wing groups led a separate protest in Manila's main park with a blunt demand for all implicated government officials to immediately resign and face prosecution. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been scrambling to quell public outrage over the massive corruption blamed for substandard, defective or non-existent flood control projects across an archipelago long prone to deadly flooding and extreme weather in tropical Asia. More than 17,000 police officers were deployed in metropolitan Manila to secure the separate protests. The Malacanang presidential palace complex in Manila was in a security lockdown with key access roads and bridges blocked by anti-riot police forces, trucks and barbed…...

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