John McDonnell has admitted he worries the issue of anti-Semitism within Labour may have impacted on the party's chances of winning the General Election . The shadow chancellor said his party have "done everything we can possibly do", but "want to learn more lessons". He added that there were only "a small number" of anti-Semites in the […]

President Trump’s re-election campaign has run menacing and misleading ads this fall accusing Joseph R. Biden Jr. of corrupt dealings with Ukraine. Republicans in Congress are scrutinizing Mr. Biden’s son, pressing the State and Treasury Departments for information about his work for a Ukrainian energy company. The president himself has unleashed a stream of unfounded […]

An audience member humiliated Boris Johnson this evening when he attempted a typically buffoonish response to her question about his lying. On tonight's leaders' debate on BBC One, an audience member asked Mr Johnson "in the era of fake news, what punishment is appropriate for elected politicians who lie during political campaigns?" Mr Johnson attempted […]

“Women really are powering the Democratic Party.” — Lisa Lerer, The New York Times politics reporter. It was hard to miss: On Thursday, in front of a row of American flags, and sporting a crisp white suit, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House will draft articles of impeachment against President Trump next week, setting […]

Former Labour prime minister Tony Blair has praised his Conservative predecessor’s Brexit intervention, telling a pre-election rally: “Thank God for John Major.” The ex-Labour premier hailed Sir John’s call for voters to support rebel candidates rather than Conservative Party hopefuls next Thursday. Earlier in the day, Sir John said he would vote for ex-Tory ministers […]

TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar said he had a second job when he started as a TD but found it “too hard”. However, he stopped short of saying there should be a restriction on TDs double-jobbing saying: “There aren’t many walks of life in which we forbid people having a second job”. The Irish Independent revealed that […]

Last month the Labour Party leader announced a massive £83billion spending splurge in the party’s manifesto ahead of next week’s crunch election. If Labour comes out on top in next week’s national poll, Jeremy Corbyn’s tax assault would aim to raise the huge sum through stiff tax hikes. But the Conservative Party has now upped […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday will deliberate over what charges to bring against President Donald Trump, after Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the Judiciary Committee to draft formal articles of impeachment. The committee could draft and recommend the articles by Dec. 12, after more than two months investigating, interviewing […]

Jeremy Corbyn is eyeing up the keys to Number 10, and if he gets his way on December 12 he will be packing up his terrace home and moving his bags into Downing Street. Unlike other leaders' spouses, Corbyn's third wife Laura Alvarez tends to stay out of the spotlight and isn't always by his […]

The donors referred to their campaign contributions as baked goods, usually “baklava.” They called Hillary Clinton “Our Sister” or “the Big Lady.” And they referred to their ultimate sponsor by the initials H.H., for His Highness, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates, one of the Pentagon’s closest partners in the Middle […]