Reform candidate wins Sefton Council seat amid scrutiny over Holocaust-hoax comments
A Reform UK candidate has won a seat on Sefton Council while facing scrutiny over earlier social media comments in which he allegedly described the Holocaust as a hoax.Jay Cooper won one of three seats in Bootle West ward with 705 votes.The comments under review include a deleted Facebook post from last September in which Cooper responded to another user by saying: "I don't agree with him murdering innocent people.But the Hallocaust [sic] is a hoax.There wasn't [sic] even 6 million Jews in Europe at the time.Propaganda." Other posts attributed to Cooper have also drawn attention, including claims linking Labour... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 21:01 LONDON
UK PM Starmer refuses to quit after Labour local election losses
Sir Keir Starmer has said he will not resign after Labour suffered heavy losses in local government elections across England and admitted defeat in Wales.Labour lost hundreds of seats, while Reform UK gained more than 600 and took control of three councils: Suffolk, Essex and Newcastle-under-Lyme.Starmer said he was "not going to walk away and plunge the country into chaos".The results have intensified pressure on the prime minister, with a Labour MP calling for a planned transition to a new leader.Starmer said the results were "tough" but added that they would not weaken his resolve to deliver the change he... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 18:30 LONDON
SNP set to emerge as largest party in Scottish parliament
Scottish National Party leader John Swinney has said he is certain the SNP will emerge as the largest party in Holyrood after early results from the Scottish parliamentary election.Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar effectively conceded defeat, saying his party was hurting after it did not win the argument.The SNP has governed Scotland since 2007 and now appears set to secure a record fifth consecutive term in government in Edinburgh.Early results showed the party making gains from other parties, including winning the Shetland seat from the Liberal Democrats and Eastwood from the Scottish Conservatives.The Conservatives' vote was down by more than... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 18:01 LONDON
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redistricting plan
Virginia's top court has thrown out a new electoral map that was designed to help Democrats win four Republican-held US House seats.The ruling is a setback for the party's effort to reshape the state's congressional boundaries before the November midterm elections.The court said Virginia's Democratic-led legislature failed to follow proper procedure when it placed a constitutional amendment on the ballot to authorise mid-decade redistricting.Voters narrowly approved the amendment on 21 April, but the court said the process had been invalid.In its opinion, the court said the violation "irreparably undermines the integrity of the resulting referendum vote and renders it null... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 16:32 LONDON
SNP declares victory in Holyrood election as Labour concedes defeat
John Swinney has declared victory for the Scottish National Party after early Holyrood election results showed Labour being comprehensively beaten.Speaking after holding his own seat of Perthshire North, he said he was "absolutely certain" the SNP would be the leading party coming out of the election.Swinney said he would be "privileged" to form the next Scottish government, describing the result as a fifth successive victory for his party.He said it reflected work to "rebuild public confidence and trust" in the SNP.Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar conceded his party had lost, speaking in Glasgow after only seven of Holyrood's 129 seats... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 May 2026 15:32 LONDON
Israeli opposition bloc seeks to challenge Netanyahu ahead of elections
Israel's opposition is moving to unite ahead of upcoming elections in an effort to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid are joining forces in the bloc, according to the supplied material.The alliance is being formed as pressure mounts on Netanyahu after months of war and political turmoil.The arrangement is notable because the opposition remains divided on major issues, including the war with Iran and Israel's future direction.Those differences raise questions about whether the bloc can hold together long enough to mount a serious challenge.The development matters because Netanyahu has faced sustained political pressure, and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 20:33 LONDON
Trump calls for charges against Democrat Hakeem Jeffries over remarks on redistricting
United States President Donald Trump has called for criminal charges against House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, accusing the top Democrat of "incitement to violence".The comments mark the latest escalation in Trump's use of legal threats against political opponents.Trump made the demand in a social media post on Thursday, linking Jeffries' recent remarks to a shooting incident at the White House correspondents' dinner.He shared an image pairing Jeffries with the phrase "Maximum warfare everywhere all the time" alongside a picture of the alleged gunman.Jeffries' comments were made in the context of the partisan fight over redistricting, not political violence.In a news... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 18:32 LONDON
US lawmaker introduces bill to limit Iran war powers
A Republican member of the US House of Representatives has introduced legislation aimed at limiting the use of military force in Iran and bringing the fighting to an end this summer.Representative Tom Barrett of Michigan is behind the proposal, which was introduced on 7 May.The bill seeks to place limits on military action in Iran as the conflict continues.The move adds a congressional dimension to the war, with lawmakers now being asked to weigh in on how and when force can be used.Barrett is also facing a difficult re-election campaign, according to the report.The proposal matters because it could shape... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 18:03 LONDON
Trump says Brazil trade talks on tariffs went very well, with further meetings planned
President Donald Trump made multiple posts on Truth Social in the last hour: - "Just concluded my meeting with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the very dynamic President of Brazil. We discussed many topics, including Trade and, specifically, Tariffs. Our Representatives are scheduled to get together to discuss certain key elements. Additional meetings will be scheduled over the coming months, as necessary." - "State Representative "MAGA" Meg Weinberger is an America First Patriot who is doing an incredible job representing Florida's 94th State House District! Meg is MAGA all the way, and has been with us from the very beginning,... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 15:30 LONDON
Ivory Coast dissolves electoral commission amid opposition criticism
Ivory Coast's government has dissolved the Independent Electoral Commission after sustained criticism from opposition parties over its independence.A new election-management system is planned, but officials have not yet named a replacement.Communications Minister Amadou Coulibaly said the Council of Ministers took the decision after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.He said the move was intended to address reservations about the body and to create greater trust in the organisation of future elections.Coulibaly said he could not yet say what the new mechanism would be, adding that it would be discussed and put in place at government level.The commission's dissolution comes as the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 14:31 LONDON
DR Congo's Tshisekedi sparks opposition backlash over possible third term
Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has triggered fresh opposition criticism after saying he is open to a third term in office.The comments prompted accusations from opposition leaders that he is preparing to bypass constitutional limits and cling to power.The statement has renewed political tension in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the presidency is limited by the constitution and any move to extend a leader's stay would be highly sensitive.Tshisekedi is currently serving his second five-year term.The issue matters because it raises new questions about the country's next political transition and the durability of its constitutional rules.The row... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 12:04 LONDON
Myanmar military rulers hire Roger Stone to lobby Washington
Myanmar's military rulers have drawn condemnation after reports that veteran American political operative Roger Stone is being paid $50,000 a month to help rebuild relations with Washington.Documents filed under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act say Stone is providing public affairs services to Myanmar's ministry of information through the Washington-based lobbying firm DCI Group.The filings say the work is aimed at rebuilding relations between Myanmar and the United States, with a focus on trade, natural resources and humanitarian relief.The arrangement has prompted criticism from activists, who say the military rulers are trying to reassert themselves abroad after years of international... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 09:31 LONDON
Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele ousted in no-confidence vote
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has lost a no-confidence vote in parliament, ending months of political uncertainty and setting in motion the process to choose a new leader.Lawmakers voted 26 to 22 against Manele on Thursday, after a session marked by a heavy police presence outside parliament.Parliament was then adjourned so the governor general can make arrangements for the election of a new prime minister.The result removes the head of government in a country that has been in political impasse since March, when cabinet resignations and the exit of two coalition partners weakened Manele's Government for National Unity and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 08:02 LONDON
West Bengal violence escalates after BJP aide shot dead and hundreds arrested
Violence has escalated in India's West Bengal state after the BJP claimed victory in the legislative election, with a party aide shot dead in Kolkata and more than 400 people arrested.Chandranath Rath, an assistant to the BJP's West Bengal chief Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead late on Wednesday evening in the state capital.Police said he was attacked by gunmen on a motorcycle and later pronounced dead in hospital.The state police chief said more than 200 criminal cases had been registered and 433 people had been arrested in connection with post-poll violence.The unrest has also left three people dead since Monday,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 07:32 LONDON
Polling opens in major UK local elections as Labour faces pressure
Polling has opened across the UK in a major set of local elections, with millions of voters expected to cast ballots on Thursday.The vote covers local councils in England and is being watched closely for its political impact on Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Labour.Labour is expected to lose a large number of seats, with one report predicting losses of about 1,850 seats in England.In Wales, the party is also expected to lose the national vote for the first time in more than a century.The result matters because it is being treated as an early test of Labour's strength after... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 07:31 LONDON
Judge lets FBI keep Georgia 2020 election records
A judge has ruled that the FBI can keep 2020 election records seized from a county in Georgia, in a decision tied to a long-running dispute over the aftermath of the 2020 vote.The ruling was issued on 7 May and concerns records taken from the county as part of the wider legal fight.The county is expected to appeal.The decision matters because it keeps the documents in federal hands for now, rather than returning them to local control.It also adds another step to a broader post-election dispute that has continued for years.The case is linked to efforts connected with Donald Trump's... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 04:01 LONDON
French court spares Nicolas Sarkozy electronic ankle tag in campaign financing case
A French court has decided that former president Nicolas Sarkozy will not have to wear an electronic ankle tag as punishment in his illegal funding case linked to his 2012 re-election bid.A source close to the case said his advanced age was a factor in the decision.The ruling was made on Tuesday, according to a source with knowledge of the case.Sarkozy, 71, was convicted over overspending on his failed 2012 re-election campaign with the PR firm Bygmalion and then attempting to cover it up.The decision means he avoids another period under electronic monitoring, after previously serving a sentence with an... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 04:00 LONDON
France's National Rally courts Germany and Israel envoys ahead of 2027 vote
France's far-right National Rally has met the ambassadors of Germany and Israel in recent months as it seeks to broaden its diplomatic contacts before the 2027 presidential election.Jordan Bardella met Germany's ambassador in February, while Marine Le Pen held talks with Israel's envoy, according to the supplied report.Both also met Donald Trump's emissary in Paris.The meetings come as Le Pen's party tries to present itself as more acceptable to foreign capitals after long-standing accusations of antisemitism.They also come at a sensitive moment for the party, with Le Pen facing legal uncertainty over an alleged fake jobs case linked to the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 02:30 LONDON
Millions across England, Scotland and Wales vote in key elections
Millions of people are voting across England, Scotland and Wales in elections that are being seen as a major test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Labour.Polling is under way on Thursday, with almost 25,000 candidates contesting more than 5,000 seats on 136 councils in England.In Scotland, all 129 seats at Holyrood are being contested, while voters in Wales are choosing 96 members of the Senedd.Labour is being forecast to suffer heavy losses, including the possible loss of about 1,850 council seats in England, according to polling analysis cited ahead of the vote.Starmer has said the elections will be "a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 00:30 LONDON
Trump-backed challengers win Indiana Republican primary races
At least five Trump-backed candidates have won Republican primary races in Indiana after President Donald Trump endorsed challengers against seven GOP lawmakers who had opposed his redistricting push.The confirmed wins came in contests involving Republican incumbents who broke with Trump over the redistricting effort.The supplied material says the challengers were backed by Trump, but does not identify the individual races or candidates.The result matters because it shows Trump's influence remains strong in Indiana Republican primaries and could reshape the state party's balance of power.It also underscores the political cost for lawmakers who resisted his redistricting plan.The races were triggered by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 May 2026 02:30 LONDON
French row grows over report calling for €1bn cuts to public broadcasting
A political row has intensified in France after a parliamentary inquiry report recommended sweeping cuts and restructuring for public broadcasting.The report has drawn criticism from politicians and industry figures, who say it is politically motivated and impractical.The inquiry was led by Charles Alloncle, an MP for the Union of the Right for the Republic, which is allied to Marine Le Pen's National Rally.It recommends cutting the public broadcasting budget by 25%, closing or merging several channels, and reducing spending on entertainment, sport and youth programming.The report also calls for the French president to directly nominate the heads of public broadcasting,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 May 2026 18:01 LONDON
US Justice Department seeks names of Georgia 2020 election workers
The US Justice Department is seeking the names of Georgia election workers who were involved in the 2020 election, according to the supplied report.The move comes as federal investigators again focus on claims linked to the disputed vote.The action is described as an effort to use federal investigative powers in relation to allegations that Democrats stole the 2020 election.The supplied material does not give further detail on the scope of the request or who received it.No casualties or physical disruption are reported in the available row.The immediate significance is political and legal, because the request touches on a long-running dispute... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 May 2026 03:30 LONDON
US Supreme Court fast-tracks Louisiana voting map case
The US Supreme Court has agreed to fast-track a Louisiana voting map case after voters who challenged the state's map asked for a quick return to lower courts.The dispute centres on a claim that the map amounts to an illegal racial gerrymander.The plaintiffs want the case sent back so a new map process can move ahead.The court's decision speeds up the timetable for a case that could affect how Louisiana's voting districts are drawn.It also keeps attention on the lower courts, where any next steps would be considered.The challenge was brought by Louisiana voters who previously succeeded in contesting the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 May 2026 02:30 LONDON
Rudy Giuliani hospitalised in critical but stable condition
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalised and is in critical but stable condition, according to his spokesperson and a public post by Donald Trump.Ted Goodman said Giuliani was in hospital but did not say why he had been admitted or how long he had been there.Trump described Giuliani as having been hospitalised and said he was in critical condition.Goodman later said Giuliani was a fighter who had faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength.No further medical details were given.The development is significant because Giuliani remains a prominent political figure in the United States and a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 May 2026 01:00 LONDON
Delayed Louisiana primaries stoke confusion at ballot box
Early voting in Louisiana has begun with reports of confusion at polling places, after delayed primaries and a recent Supreme Court ruling.On the first day of early voting, some voters appeared bewildered as the state entered what was described as a dizzying scramble in the days after the ruling.The immediate impact is unclear from the available detail, but the confusion at the ballot box points to disruption in election administration at a sensitive moment.No casualty or security issues were reported in the supplied material.The development matters because early voting is already under way, leaving little time for election officials and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 May 2026 00:59 LONDON
