Trump reiterates calls for Gaza ceasefire after saying a truce could be secured within a week We are continuing our live coverage of the latest developments in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Israel’s war on Gaza. US president, Donald Trump, has reiterated calls for a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. Posting to Truth Social on Sunday …

The Conservative shadow cabinet minister looked more cheerful than at any point in the 12 months since the general election. “How did they get into such a mess?”, they asked. “What are they going to do?” The answer was revealed a couple of days laterwhen Keir Starmer and his ministers made a series of emergency concessions on their flagship welfare …

US senators on Saturday were scrambling to open debate on Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” budget bill, which is key to the president’s second-term agenda. The bill cannot advance to the House until a debate is held and a final vote on the legislation passes the Senate. But Republicans have been divided by the controversial bill, with some rejecting the proposal …