Heads of OpenAI and Anthropic called to face Senate inquiry after rogue agent incidents Sam Altman and Dario Amodei have been invited to appear before the Greens-led inquiry into AI and datacentres The Guardian - AU · 21h ago
Meet the Labour candidate taking on Zack Polanski to win Keir Starmer’s seat INTERVIEW: Childhood refugee Sagal Abdi-Wali is running in a crucial contest which could be key for both Polanski and Burnham. Athena Stavrou reports The Independent UK · Sep 26
Labour happy to switch leadership plotting for a debate over an early election with Burnham ANALYSIS: As Labour delegates arrive for their conference in Liverpool with the slogan ‘Hope Again’. political editor David Maddox looks at how the party now ‘feels it can win again’ after replacing Starmer with Burnham The Independent UK · Sep 26
Labour must reunite progressive voters to win the next election, says Lucy Powell The deputy leader wants the party to take advantage of a split on the right and not be embarrassed to show its values The Guardian - UK · Sep 26
Glasgow council says there is still time to stop fire and rehire of 23,000 staff Opposition councillors have hit out at Glasgow City Council’s decision to fire and rehire 20,000 staff ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 25
Why are Italian lady politicians posting photos in miniskirts? Deputy PM's remarks spark protest Antonio Tajani ignited controversy with his remarks on women's attire during a political gathering in Italy, linking skirt length to a woman's dependability and marriage prospects. In defiance, female opposition senators donned miniskirts in the Senate, boldly asserting their personal choice in fashion while disputing societal stereotypes. Following considerable public… The Times of India · Sep 25
Sagal Abdi-Wali: Labour’s candidate in Starmer’s former seat zeroes in on local issues amid Green challenge Camden council leader’s message is clear: she’s ‘visible, committed and local’, and has been for a long time The Guardian - UK · Sep 25
Zack Polanski says he can pull off 'one of biggest upsets in British political history' and win Holborn and St Pancras by-election Exclusive: Green Party leader rejects suggestions his party has reached the limits of its recent surge in popularity Evening Standard · Sep 25
Three charts show boutique firms are telling agencies how to spend money Agencies are now getting more advice on how to outsource work. The Canberra Times · Sep 24
Anti-corruption body given 'follow the money' teeth A corruption watchdog has been granted heightened investigatory powers under legislation passed on the final sitting day of a state parliament. AAP · Sep 24
Greens to win zero MPs in London as Labour gets 'Burnham bounce', says mega poll YouGov MRP poll is bad news for the Greens who had previously been tipped to win as many as 21 seats in London Evening Standard · Sep 24
Britain’s pro-Brexit parties are becoming increasingly irrelevant ANALYSIS: The YouGov MRP poll points to a leftwing coalition and an end to Brexit Britain – and all the Tories and Reform can do is blame each other from the sidelines, writes political editor David Maddox The Independent UK · Sep 24
From idealists to struggling sceptics: how Labour’s majority depends on five progressive voter types – in charts Analysis reveals groups with sharply contrasting priorities – and who has drifted the most from Labour towards Greens and Reform The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Tactical voting at next election could push Reform into fourth place, poll finds Polling suggests Andy Burnham is attracting progressives back to Labour, motivated by desire to stop Nigel Farage The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Evening Standard · Sep 24 Who will win the Holborn and St Pancras by-election? Hundreds of Green Party and Labour activists are pouring into the north London constituency for the London election showdown
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24 Elif Eralp: ‘Germany’s Zohran Mamdani’ who vows to be a mayor for all Berliners Die Linke candidate, a lawyer affected by her experiences as the child of political migrants from Turkey, poised to head Berlin coalition government
The Canberra Times · Sep 24 Demand for petrol in Canberra is dropping. It's not lowering prices. Government backs a fresh inquiry into ACT petrol price pinch.
Reason · Sep 23 The Far-Left Wins Berlin's Election on the Promise of Seizing Private Apartments The Left wants to cure the city's high housing costs by expropriating 225,000 apartments owned by large real estate corporations.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 ‘Watermelons’: Zack Polanski and the rise of the ‘green outside, red inside’ eco-populists Author Russell Warfield argues the Green leader’s brand of politics is not new but has evolved in the party over time
The Canberra Times · Sep 23 A late-night sitting and a litany of issues, but ACT budget gets through Labor government lives on and welcomes 'unprecedented scrutiny'.
Evening Standard · Sep 23 Zack Polanski's Greens to blitz north London as activists told: Ditch conference to fight Holborn by-election ‘Now is the time to go all in’ says Green Party as members urged to campaign ahead of October 8 by-election
Evening Standard · Sep 23 George Galloway v Zack Polanski: How fight for radical Left vote may gift Holborn by-election win to Labour Green leader Zack Polanski risks losing votes to George Galloway in London contest
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 It’s easy to ignore the Lib Dems, but they could soon hold the balance of power Ed Davey’s strategy is meant to build a ‘firewall’ of MPs to prevent Reform UK entering government. The stakes are high if he gets it wrong, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The National (Scotland) · Sep 22 Report finds oil and gas decline outpacing Scotland’s green transition A NEW report has warned that oil and gas industries are declining at a faster rate than new green industries are growing –with thousands of jobs…
Evening Standard · Sep 22 Zack Polanski seeks to win over north London schoolgate mums in bid for historic by-election victory Green strategists believe parents alarmed by summer heatwaves and worried about their children’s future may back the party in Holborn by-election