Category: Politics
Lucy Powell Beats Bridget Phillipson to Become Labour's New Deputy Leader
Lucy Powell ousts Bridget Phillipson to become Labour's Deputy Leader on 25 Oct 2025, reshaping the party's direction after Angela Rayner's resignation.
Takaichi Sanae Becomes First Woman to Lead Japan's LDP
On Oct 4, 2025, Takaichi Sanae became the first woman to lead Japan's ruling LDP, paving the way for the country's first female prime minister amid a conservative shift.
Angela Rayner Hove graffiti cleaned after resident pays amid council row
Graffiti branding Angela Rayner a “tax evader” was scrubbed from outside her Hove flat after a resident paid for the clean-up. The council first pulled crews following complaints of preferential treatment, then removed the offensive tags citing security. Police are treating it as criminal damage. Rayner’s team condemned the vandalism as unjustifiable after she admitted underpaying stamp duty.