First Minister's Support

First minister's support for Harris is 'insult' says Trump business

John Swinney called on US voters to back Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the US election.

EU ministers nod to support for nuclear energy ahead of UN climate summit

Bloc officials overcome deep divisions on atomic power but finance goal commitment remains unresolved

Business - Financial Times - October 15

France’s foreign minister pledges support for Ukraine ‘victory plan’

Jean-Noël Barrot says Russian victory would ‘push the international order toward chaos’ as he backs negotiations. France’s foreign minister pledged his support for Ukraine’s plan for ending the war ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Ukraine war briefing: G7 defence ministers pledge ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine

Mixed reaction to Zelenskyy’s ‘victory plan’; Video purportedly shows North Korean recruits collecting Russian military fatigues. What we know on day 970. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Alex Salmond, Scottish first minister and independence champion, 1954-2024

Political heavyweight whose turbulent career culminated in 2014 referendum defeat

Business - Financial Times - October 13

New NATO Secretary General hosts defence ministers for first time

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Son of Singapore’s First Prime Minister Says He Is Granted Asylum in the U.K.

Lee Hsien Yang accused his brother, a former prime minister, of persecuting him politically, inflaming the feud in Singapore’s first family.

World - The New York Times - October 23

French foreign minister says conference for Lebanon raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid, military support

World - ABC News - October 24

Elon Musk holds his first solo event in support of Trump in the Philadelphia suburbs

Elon Musk has brought his support for Republican Donald Trump to the Philadelphia suburbs for a town hall and encouraged Pennsylvania voters to register to cast their ballots and vote early

Tech - ABC News - October 17

Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts

Some Cabinet members are alarmed at the scale of cuts being sought to plug a rumoured £40bn gap.

The Economist announces support for Harris

The Economist announced Thursday that the outlet is backing Vice President Harris over former President Trump in the upcoming election, now less than a week away. “While some newspapers refused to ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Biden meets with the prime minister of Slovenia

President Biden held a meeting with Prime Minister Robert Golob of the Republic of Slovenia at the White House where the two discussed the partnership between nations. Biden also thanked Slovenia ...

Politics - NBC News - October 22

Biden remark about Trump "garbage" rally angers GOP

Biden was responding to a joke made at a Trump rally by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, in which Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage."

Brennan: Support for Trump 'absurd,' 'appalling'

MSNBC senior national security analyst John Brennan questioned voters' support of former President Trump after retired Gen. John Kelly alleged that Trump praised Adolf Hitler's generals, confirming ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Will Trump supporters accept the election result?

Sarah’s in Georgia, where there are already legal challenges over votes

Lammy joins EU ministers meeting in post-Brexit 'reset'

David Lammy becomes the first foreign secretary since Brexit to take part in a regular meeting of EU ministers.

Zimbabwe Reassigns Foreign and Higher Education Ministers

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Government to give magistrates more sentencing powers

Magistrates in England and Wales will be able to jail offenders for up to 12 months from November to stop cases clogging up crown courts.

Trudeau to Shuffle Cabinet as Four Ministers Plan Departures

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Moldova's future is at the 'heart of Europe,' German minister says

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Kenya's president nominates interior minister as new deputy

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Kenya's president nominates interior minister as new deputy but high court orders halt to process

Kenya’s president has nominated the country’s interior minister as his new deputy

World - ABC News - October 18

Canada minister who is quitting voices confidence in Trudeau

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Behind the Mysterious Downfall of China's Missing Foreign Minister

A three-part podcast series digs into why Qin Gang vanished from view in June 2023.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18

Israel’s government says a drone was launched toward the the prime minister’s house Saturday, with no casualties

World - ABC News - October 19

Ministers explore handing Post Office to sub-postmasters

The proposal is in its early stages and is one of many under consideration, sources told the BBC.

Ministers explore plan to hand Post Office to subpostmasters

Campaigner Alan Bates says mutualisation won’t work as organisation will continue to need government subsidies. Ministers want to turn the Post Office into a co-operative and have asked business ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Minister gives up Grenfell role after objections

"Perception matters" says Rushanara Ali after her attendance at Franco-British conference sparks disquiet among Grenfell survivors.

Ministers to oversee HS2 build as costs 'spiral'

The transport secretary also commissions a new independent review of the high-speed rail project.

How to help your minister feel the bond market

A gascon’s guide to gilts

World - Financial Times - October 23

Minister asked five times if landlords count as 'working people'

Treasury minister James Murray was pressed on what makes someone a "working" person ahead of next week's Budget.

No tax rises in payslips for 'working people', vows minister

Bridget Phillipson refused to say if a small business owner was a "working person" in an interview with the BBC, ahead of Wednesday's Budget.

MP disturbance matter for police, says minister

The MP for Runcorn appeared to be shouting at a man warning him 'he will never threaten an MP again'.

Justice minister calls on McCartney victims to come forward

Naomi Long says anyone who goes to police about this will be 'treated as a victim and not a criminal'.

Alex Salmond laid to rest in funeral near family home

A private service has been held at Strichen Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.

More young men are showing support for Donald Trump

For generations, the youth vote has trended Democratic, but now there seems to be a shift to the right for young men increasingly supporting Donald Trump. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster went ...

Politics - NBC News - October 13

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