17 posts about power in Washington DC. Curated by The Boston Project.
Louise Haigh will head up new department, which takes in parts of the Cabinet Office, Treasury and housing ministry. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Louise Haigh will head up new department, which takes in parts of the Cabinet Office, Treasury and housing ministry. Pโฆ
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Andy Burnham is an Everton season ticket holder and backs supporters' rights By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 29 minutes ago Andy Burnham is only into his second day as the UK's Prime Minister , but already people are wondering what thโฆ
Image source, PA Media By Joshua Nevett Political reporter Published 5 September 2025 Updated 25 minutes ago Earlier this year, Angela Rayner was weighing up whether to reach for the Labour crown if Sir Keir Starmer's leadership was challenged. The resolution of an HMRC investigation into her tax afโฆ
Workers at the New York stock exchange during morning trading last week. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Workers at the New York stock exchange during morning trading last week. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images Two in five Americans believe stock markeโฆ
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Construction of the Digital Campus in Manchester will not be completed before 2032 By Judith Moritz ,ร Special correspondent ร and ร Daniel Wittenberg ,ร senior producer Published 10 minutes ago Civil servants based in central London have been offered relocaโฆ
A bicycle light cuts through the darkness during a power outage in Yevpatoria, Crimea. Photograph: Alexey Pavlishak/Reuters Interviews with residents of Russian-held region point to frustration with Moscow as Ukrainian campaign to isolate it takes toll on daily life By Pjotr Sauer F irst, the guestsโฆ
In Africa, 66.6% of the population was unable to afford a healthy diet in 2025, more than double the levels in Asia or Latin America and the Caribbean. Photograph: Jasmin Merdan/Alamy View image in fullscreen In Africa, 66.6% of the population was unable to afford a healthy diet in 2025, more than dโฆ
Image source, Getty Image Image caption, Thames Water's lenders want to let local authorities have more involvement By Simon Jack ,ร Business editor ร and ร Emer Moreau ,ร Business reporter Published 8 minutes ago Thames Water's main lenders are offering the government a "golden share" and more contโฆ
Image source, EPA/Shutterstock By Paul Seddon Political reporter Published 20 July 2026 Louise Haigh had enjoyed a stratospheric political rise before her ministerial career came to a juddering halt shortly after Labour's return to power. She became the youngest-ever female cabinet minister at the aโฆ
โMiliband has been the most successful minister under the Starmer administration,โ says a climate thinktank. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images View image in fullscreen โMiliband has been the most successful minister under the Starmer administration,โ says a climate thinktank. Photograph: Carl Courโฆ
The removal of VAT from electricity bills is positive but it does not address the scale of the problem that British households are facing, campaigners at the End Fuel Poverty Coalition have said. Simon Francis , coordinator of the group, said: double quotation mark Removing VAT from electricity billโฆ
A collection of speeches and writings by Pope Leo XIV has been certified by Australian company Proudly Human as having been written by people, not AI. Photograph: Evandro Inetti/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen A collection of speeches and writings by Pope Leo XIV has been certiโฆ
Big changes afoot โฆ Andy Burnham outlines his plans during his first speech as prime minister. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters View image in fullscreen Big changes afoot โฆ Andy Burnham outlines his plans during his first speech as prime minister. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters Tuesday briefโฆ
0:48 Palestinians in Gaza celebrate Spain's World Cup victory โ video Gaza celebrates World Cup victory of Spanish team they took into their hearts People gather at cafes and outdoor screenings to support team after Spainโs backing for Palestinian rights The Spanish football teamโs World Cup win hasโฆ
Powerball ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin Tuesday, giving players across the Atlantic a chance at winning the same massive jackpot that U.S. players already play for.
Welcome to our live coverage of the latest developments in the Middle East crisis. Iran attacked a tanker in the strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon the ship, as Yemenโs Iran-backed Houthis announced they were imposing an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the โฆ
A polling station in Budapest during Hungaryโs elections in April, on which the research was based. Photograph: Dรฉnes Erdลs/AP View image in fullscreen A polling station in Budapest during Hungaryโs elections in April, on which the research was based. Photograph: Dรฉnes Erdลs/AP Election voting advicโฆ
