Ben Jennings on the Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton – cartoon
The Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey, has been urging his MPs not to panic at static polling numbers as the party prepares for a possible snap election
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Putin consolidates grip on Russia as 49 Ukraine war veterans elected to parliament
Pro-Kremlin party’s record victory in tightly controlled vote likely to be used as evidence country supports war Russia’s new parliament will include 49 deputies who have taken...
Merz vows to keep coalition together for Germany's 'democratic future'
The chancellor has come under increasing pressure after resounding state election defeats, but says the results "go far beyond my own person"
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The US supreme court issued a fragile win for voting rights – the real test comes later | Claire Finkelstein
The court’s decision was based entirely on the timing of proposed new mail-in ballot rules. The larger question could re-emerge
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German chancellor meets CDU leaders to shore up support after more defeats
Friedrich Merz clinging to power after Christian Democratic Union loses two state elections Europe live – latest updates Germany’s beleaguered leader, Friedrich Merz, has...
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Erosion of Germany's political centre exposes Merz's weakening grip on power
Germany's far right and far left both made big gains in Sunday's state elections, exposing yet again the erosion of the political centre in Europe's largest economy as well as...
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Latest German election humiliation puts Merz on borrowed time as CDU unrest grows
Chancellor acknowledges disastrous state election results but vow to push on is likely to further alienate voters, and his own party
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‘We need more cash’: Democrats privately flashing alarms over GOP spending deluge in midterms
Top Democrats across the country are privately warning that they do not have enough cash in the November midterm battle to capitalize on what could be their party’s best...
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Is Germany’s leader Friedrich Merz doomed as far right wins again?
Before Sunday’s regional elections, speculation was rife about Merz’s survival. In the aftermath, he is now fighting for his political life.
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Russia's elections had few surprises - but how the Kremlin uses the results is far from clear
Vladimir Putin will likely use the result to claim most Russians back the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.
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Why Merz is staying on as German chancellor after election 'disaster'
Berlin correspondent Jess Parker explains why German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to stay on despite exit polls in two local elections suggesting damaging defeats for...
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German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on - BBC
German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on BBCChancellor Merz calls Germany state elections results a ‘disaster,’ as far-right...
GOP Rep. Salazar says she spoke with Trump and he is ‘very receptive’ to her warning about Hispanic voters
GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Sunday said that President Donald Trump was “very receptive” to her warning that Hispanic voters feel “betrayed” by his immigration agenda ahead...
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Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after CDU ‘disaster’ in German state elections
Far-right AfD wins in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and leftwing Die Linke on course for victory in Berlin Germany’s embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to stay in...
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Polls close in Russian vote with a near-certain outcome
Polls have closed in Russia’s tightly controlled parliamentary elections with President Vladimir Putin once again set to cement his dominance over domestic politics.
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House Republican doubles down on jab at Trump’s immigration enforcement
Florida’s María Elvira Salazar warns Trump that advisers are ‘compromising his legacy’ and not showing ‘whole picture’ María Elvira Salazar, the Republican congresswoman who...
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Lib Dems use conference to set out £2bn plan to cut fuel duty
Ed Davey’s party made a series of proposals as concern grows among members that voters don’t know what its policies are or what it stands for
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‘Voters are like, No thanks’: Trump’s tariffs fall flat with the working class
It’s become an article of faith for trade hardliners in both parties that a protectionist agenda is a guaranteed pathway to building support among working-class voters. But now...