Nearing the end of his speech accepting the Labour leadership, Andy Burnham paused. “I know what to do,” he said. “I have a plan.” Perhaps he does. But even after half an hour of dense rhetoric, it is still not especially clear what this is. Burnham, who will become prime minister on Monday after this formal party coronation, is a politician who runs largely on vibes, and that was the driving force of his address to the Labour faithful in central London. It was a necessarily artificial occasion.
Proposal would water down emissions trading system to make EU more competitive – despite extreme heatwaves Europe’s most effective method of cutting dangerous planet-heating gases risks being weakened after the European Commission proposed an overhaul of its flagship carbon market, critics have said. In a long-awaited review of the European Union Emissions Trading System (ETS), the European Commission proposed giving companies a less demanding and cheaper pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissio
A Rikers Island inmate convicted by a jury on felony gun charges was among those rewarded with a FIFA World Cup watch party attended by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani , court records reviewed by Fox News Digital show. Thomas McCoy, 52, of Brooklyn, was among the inmates interviewed during Wednesday's England-Argentina semifinal watch party, telling The Associated Press he had been incarcerated for 21 months and that it was the first time in a long while he had enjoyed "real food." Queens Cou
What would happen if daylight saving time became permanent? Daylight saving time is back in the spotlight after the House of Representatives voted to pass a bipartisan bill to make the practice permanent nationwide. Tracking wildfire smoke and weekend storms View of the White House as wildfire smoke prompts air quality alerts View of Milwaukee skyline with wildfire smoke causing dangerous air quality Canadian wildfire smoke causing unhealthy air quality alert in Washington, DC Philadelphia skyli
East Midlands Railway cancels trains on Midland mainline, as drivers on LNER and Avanti West Coast ballot Intercity rail travellers face potential disruption this summer across Great Britain’s three north-south mainlines, with drivers voting on strike action on two lines and timetables slashed on the other owing to malfunctioning trains. East Midlands Railway announced it will cancel hundreds of services in the coming weeks from its intercity timetable on the Midland mainline, because of continu
NBC News · Oct 8
Lionel Messi of Argentina is challenged by Anthony Gordon and Reece James of England during the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi final football match between England and Argentina on Wednesday.
Fox News · Oct 8
The World Cup final at MetLife Stadium on Sunday between Spain and Argentina has the potential to be played in unhealthy conditions. Canadian wildfires have caused the air quality in the Northeast and Midwest to range from "unhealthy" to "hazardous." This would not be the first time wildfire smoke had a presence in a major soccer game - the 2015 Women's World Cup final in Canada was surrounded by nearby wildfire smoke. But with professional games being moved because of the air, the World Cup cou
Fox News · Oct 8
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who has been intensely critical of the wealthy while on the campaign trail, makes enough money to put him and his wife in the top 1% of households in his state. El-Sayed and his wife collectively earned $686,069 in 2025, according to recently released tax returns. To make it into the top 1% of earners in Michigan , households need to bring in just over $611,500, according to IRS data analyzed by Axios. "For people who have accumulated so much wealth that
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Exclusive: Grants are part of controversial package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politics Donald Trump’s state department intends to allocate $12m to organisations in the UK founded by the prominent Conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young, the Guardian can reveal. The intended grants, revealed in US government documents, are part of a package of support for European groups viewed favourably by the Trump administration. Some former US officials have criticised t
