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Seven years after Modi backed Trump, New Delhi may now hope US midterm losses leave the president chastened.
Seven years after Modi backed Trump, New Delhi may now hope US midterm losses leave the president chastened.
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<p>Mair Godley claims Essex councillor Carl Johnson told her she was ‘facilitating the invasion’ by giving language lessons</p><p>A 78-year-old volunteer has claimed a Reform UK councillor accused her of “facilitating the invasion” and being akin to a Nazi collaborator during the second world war because she has helped asylum seekers learn English.</p><p>Mair Godley and her husband, Nick, 77, a former chair of Wethersfield parish council, live near the former Wethersfield military base in Essex, where the Home Office accommodates hundreds of asylum seekers.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/28/reform-official-volunteer-nazi-collaborator-teaching-asylum-seekers-english">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Struggling households, new homebuyers and small shops stand to gain, while banks and online marketplaces could face higher levies </p><p>John Healey will present his first budget on Wednesday, which will set the tone for Andy Burnham’s premiership.</p><p>Despite the chancellor’s promises in the summer that the tax and spending event would not be beset by the leaks that preceded those of his predecessor, Rachel Reeves, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/25/john-healey-chancellor-budget-secrecy">both official and unofficial sources</a> have indicated much of what Healey is likely to announce. Here’s what to expect:</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/what-to-expect-from-john-healeys-first-budget-who-wins-who-pays">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Tony Blair’s former spokesperson says attacks on UK MPs did not bring about lasting cultural change and overheated rhetoric quickly returned to politics</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Tony Blair’s former communications guru, Alastair Campbell, says the UK political system was too quick to revert to overheated rhetoric and polarisation after attacks on MPs, urging politicians to “re-win the argument for democratic politics”.</p><p>More than a week after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/26/angus-taylor-criticised-for-tone-deaf-response-to-alleged-attack-on-helen-haines-ntwnfb">independent MP Helen Haines</a> was allegedly targeted in an attack outside her electorate office in northern Victoria, causing her to lose both legs, Campbell said the tenor of political debate in Australia should better reflect Haines’ own approach.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/28/australia-democratic-politics-argument-helen-haines-incident-alastair-campbell-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says 'true' election results due in one or two days.