Politics

HAMPTON, N.H. — Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. defended his record on climate change on Monday in the face of criticism from rivals for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, and called for a “green revolution” that is “rational” and affordable. During his first campaign swing in New Hampshire since entering the race for […]

A Remain-supporting peer was asked about his party’s policy over a public vote on a Brexit deal and EU membership. Labour’s Lord Adonis claimed “the great majority of people do want a referendum – that’s very clear from the polling”. But Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn asked why there was little reference to a public

WASHINGTON — The United States and China escalated their trade fight on Monday as Beijing moved to raise tariffs on nearly $60 billion worth of American goods in retaliation for President Trump’s decision to punish China with higher tariffs on a slew of imports. China’s finance ministry announced that it was raising tariffs on a

Last month’s local elections saw the rise of smaller parties, with a warning to larger parties about holding on to their traditional safe seats. For Politics Live, John Owen spoke to newly-elected councillors Sarah Madigan and Melanie Darrington, and Ashfield Independents leader Jason Zadrozny. The group now holds 30 of the 35 seats on Ashfield

[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] UTICA, N.Y. — Over the past few decades, as a manufacturing decline left homes vacant and storefronts dark, New York’s upstate cities opened their doors to refugees. The influx, while modest, gave new life to neighborhoods, helped alleviate labor

The SNP leader mixed up Sussex and Wessex when he attempted to welcome the new royal baby during PMQs. Ian Blackford went on to ask the prime minister about her cross-party Brexit talks, and told her Scotland did not want “a Labour-Tory stitch up”. Theresa May said she had talked to Mr Blackford, and to

In December, Justice Kavanaugh joined Chief Justice Roberts in voting to turn away appeals arising from efforts by states to bar Planned Parenthood clinics from the Medicaid program. Justice Thomas, writing for Justices Gorsuch and Alito, questioned the motives of the justices in the majority. “What explains the court’s refusal to do its job here?”

The Brexit Party wouldn’t put up UKIP’s controversial “breaking point” anti-EU poster showing a long queue of migrants, MEP Nigel Farage has said. A number of politicians attacked the 2016 poster, featuring a photo taken in Slovenia, with George Osborne saying it had “echoes” of 1930s’ literature. Speaking on the Andrew Marr programme, Mr Farage

“This is more about long-term American strategic interests than about rewarding or not rewarding Orban, even if it looks otherwise,” Mr. Simonyi, the former ambassador, said. Sensitive to the perception of embracing another illiberal autocrat, administration officials insisted during a conference call with reporters on Friday that the government has raised concerns about Mr. Orban’s

Exchanges about the NHS in England and Wales dominated the PMQs back-and-forth between Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May. He said staff were suffering work-related stress and had been “severely let down”. She said her government had given the NHS its “biggest cash boost” in history. The volume was turned up further when the PM criticised