Burnham wants to change how Britain votes. The change is still a promise.
A new commission will examine electoral reform, with Labour planning to put a commitment in its next election manifesto.
Hussain Sunesara 30 September 2026
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The latest reporting, analysis and developments in Politics.
Modi and Xi talk business in Delhi, with the border still in the picture
The two leaders want closer ties. Turning that into everyday change is the next test.
Hussain Sunesara 13 September 2026
Trump threatens Iran at the UN while predicting a deal after the midterms
His September 22 speech combined a warning of further force with a forecast of negotiations, leaving the outcome uncertain.
Aditya Khilari 23 September 2026
US and China give their trade truce two more months as Xi visits Washington
The deadline moves to January 10, buying time for talks without settling the bigger disagreements.
Hussain Sunesara 25 September 2026
EU proposes social media limits for children, with supervised accounts from 13
The plan would change with a child’s age. It still needs approval before becoming law.
Abhinandhan Gupta 18 September 2026
Nepal’s Gen Z movement changed its leaders. Protest survivors are still waiting
One year after the uprising, anniversary reporting puts medical support and accountability back in focus.
Aditya Khilari 8 September 2026
The EU wants a new kind of partnership with Canada. The details are still open.
Von der Leyen proposes associate membership, but the offer does not make Canada an EU member.
Hussain Sunesara 17 September 2026
US envoys return to Moscow for Ukraine talks. A meeting is not yet a peace deal
Witkoff and Kushner met Putin as diplomatic efforts resumed, with major questions still open.
Steve Carsley 6 September 2026
CNN is left off Air Force One, putting shared White House coverage in the spotlight
A television pool dispute raises a bigger question: who gets to record the president for everyone else?
Aditya Khilari 27 September 2026
Congress protests put India's voter lists at the centre of a growing political fight
The opposition wants election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign. The Election Commission and BJP reject the allegations.
Harsh Manocha 26 September 2026
The FCC is weighing political AI calls without prior consent. No change is approved yet.
A conservative group wants an exemption before the US midterms, while critics warn of unwanted calls and misleading voices.
Hussain Sunesara 8 October 2026
Swiss voters reject stricter neutrality rules, keeping room for sanctions and cooperation
The September 27 vote was about how neutrality works, with 70.1% rejecting the proposed change.
Hussain Sunesara 28 September 2026
