Tory leadership – how to cut down the list?
Senior Tory MPs are considering whether to change the rules of the leadership contest to speed up the process. With thirteen contenders, some are calling for a minimum threshold of support.
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Iraq’s parliament has been occupied by thousands of followers of an influential cleric, seeking to block efforts by rival groups to form a government.
Russia has demanded that Lithuania lift its ban on the transit of sanctioned goods by road and rail to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad – threatening “serious and sensitive consequences” for the Lithuanian people if it doesn’t.
President Putin has been giving a national televised address to the Russian people.
The increasing tension has been discussed on the floor of the United Nations. The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Russia to de-escalate in a security council meeting to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
British nationals have been urged by the foreign office to leave Ukraine immediately “while commercial means are still available”.
A mental health expert has warned that a rising number of people living in temporary accommodation will affect the wellbeing of adults and children.
Major General Giora Eiland served in the Israel Defence Forces for 33 years, and led the Israeli National Security Council until 2006 under Prime Minister Sharon.
Not having to show ID creates an obvious theoretical risk of “personation” – people pretending to be someone else in order to steal their vote. But there is no evidence that this is a widespread problem in the UK.
The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting tonight after soldiers seized control in Mali.
We’re joined by retired Lieutenant General Russel Honore, who was in charge of National Guard troops in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and has served as a deputy on the US National Security Council.
Undercover filming inside the Brexit Party reveals racism and bigotry from two officials fighting for key Hartlepool seat.
In an interview with Channel 4 News, the group said it was committed to ‘armed actions’ against border infrastructure – and ‘the people who are manning them’.
What could it mean for future elections?
We spoke to Joshua Geltzer, who’s visiting professor of law at Georgetown University in Washington DC.
Senior Tory MPs are considering whether to change the rules of the leadership contest to speed up the process. With thirteen contenders, some are calling for a minimum threshold of support.