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Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has publicly urged Labour to abandon its leftward shift, triggering a fierce backlash within the party. His intervention comes as polling shows declining voter confidence in Keir Starmer’s leadership. Details reveal a rare direct clash over Labour’s identity ahead of the next election.
Ken Paxton upended Senator John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, securing a decisive victory that reshapes the state’s political landscape. The upset signals growing conservative dissatisfaction with establishment figures ahead of November’s general election.
John Swinney secured a third term as Scotland’s first minister on Tuesday after a three-round parliamentary battle that exposed deep fractures in the SNP’s grip on power. The veteran politician will now form a minority government, relying on cross-party support to push through legislation in a hung parliament.
President Donald Trump called off a planned military strike on Iran on Tuesday evening, bowing to pressure from Gulf allies who urged restraint amid unfolding negotiations. The abrupt reversal underscores deepening tensions between the Trump administration and Tehran over regional influence and nuclear ambitions.
Angela Rayner’s sharp attack on Labour’s direction ignited immediate speculation over a potential leadership challenge. Sources say the deputy leader’s uncompromising tone exposed deep internal divisions just months before the next election.