A new Fox News Poll shows James Talarico and Ken Paxton tied at 49 percent in the high-stakes Texas Senate race as early voting gets underway.

Stormont faces a strict July budget deadline that could trigger 1,700 university place cuts unless Westminster increases its financial settlement.

The PHP development team has released critical security patches for two severe PHP2Shell remote code execution vulnerabilities with scores of 9.2.

Greyhound industry workers and representatives staged a demonstration outside Number 10, demanding equal tax treatment with horse racing.

Rochdale Council has taken control of the derelict Warwick Mill to spearhead a £4.5m regeneration project aimed at reviving the post-industrial town of Middleton.

AI infrastructure developers have warned that Britain has a strict one-year window to head off rising public opposition to datacentres or face disruptive protests.

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has held discussions with executive parties to break a budgetary deadlock that has blocked public sector pay awards.

Political leaders across Devon, Essex, and Wessex are accelerating campaigns for regional devolution, pressing Downing Street for elected mayors and local funding control.

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has approved the Jackdaw North Sea gas field, triggering deep internal divisions and a potential Labour leadership challenge.

The UK government has approved drilling in the North Sea Jackdaw gas field, ending months of regulatory uncertainty and legal challenges.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is set to warn that Chancellor John Healey's upcoming fiscal statement risks causing greater economic damage than Rachel Reeves's budgets.

Bereaved families waiting on Civil Service Pension payouts face unexpected tax bills due to severe administrative backlogs following an outsourcing transition.

A contentious NHS restructure risks doubling waiting times for elective orthopaedic procedures like hip and knee replacements, drawing heavy criticism from medical professionals.

The Alliance to Liberate Scotland urges voters to make constitutional change the central issue in the Holyrood election, warning against regional SNP votes.

The revived regional brand Taste of the West is spearheading a self-reliant response for South West food and drink businesses facing rising operational costs.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is pushing for a comprehensive UK-EU reset as polling shows half of Britons now support rejoining the European Union.

Rahul Gandhi has strongly denied allegations that he pushed a fellow lawmaker during a chaotic confrontation in Parliament, as both ruling and opposition factions exchange counter-accusations and police complaints.

Green Party leader Zack Polanski confirmed he will not overturn a controversial party motion, keeping the policy in place until 2028 amid internal backlash and falling approval ratings.

Andy Burnham's unexpected pledge to overhaul Britain's voting system has sparked an internal backlash, with David Blunkett leading opposition to proportional representation.

Tameside and Bolton councils face operating unlawfully after rejecting national planning reforms, risking legal challenges and the loss of local decision-making powers.