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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the politics desk.
A group of Labour MPs and regional mayors is urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham to convert failing English water companies into customer-controlled, not-for-profit cooperatives, beginning potentially with Thames Water.
Emergency physician Amish Shah defeated the Democratic Party’s preferred candidate in Arizona’s competitive 1st Congressional District and will face Republican Jay Feely in November.
British lawmakers and transparency advocates called for CT Group to disclose details of alleged payments to journalists after a Guardian investigation reported that its lobbyists offered cash for favourable coverage.
Court documents say the Trump administration cancelled more than $7.5 billion in clean-energy grants to Democratic-led states based solely on political criteria, while the administration disputes that characterization.
Donald Trump attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington on July 24, delivering an hour-long speech that targeted journalists, politicians and celebrities.
Participants in Ethiopia’s national dialogue are considering presidential and semi-presidential alternatives to the current parliamentary system as the forum completes its first week in Addis Ababa.
Metropolitan Police are examining two £250,000 payments made to Reform UK through a company controlled by deputy leader Richard Tice before Britain’s 2024 general election.
