International Greens pick former mayoral hopeful Hannah Spencer as Gorton byelection candidate – UK politics live Party selects Trafford councillor to contest Gorton and Denton seat as it banks on dwindling Labour support after Burnham rowThe Green party has unveiled Hannah Spencer, a Trafford councillor and plumber, as its candidate to stand in the Gorton and Denton byeelection.Her nomination was officially announced on Friday in Longsight, with the decision having been made by local party members in online hustings held last night. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full […] todayJanuary 30, 2026 2
insert_link International Inside Syrian camp holding wives and children of suspected IS fighters Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around 34,000 of their family members in camps.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026 2
insert_link International Why Iran’s response to a US attack could be different this time Tehran has threatened to treat an attack by the US as part of last summer's war, and its response could be more dramatic.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026 1
International Amedspor football club in Turkiye fined for pro-Kurdish ‘propaganda’ Turkish Football Federation fines second-tier title favourites Amedspor and suspends president for social media video.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026 2
International Mozambique flood survivors displaced and ‘exhausted’ A pregnant woman says she was forced to give birth during deadly flooding in Mozambique.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026 1
insert_link International Assefa targets London repeat & Sawe eyes course record Reigning champions Tigst Assefa and Sebastian Sawe will target record-breaking London Marathon victories in April.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026
insert_link International Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Militia Seal a Deal to Merge Forces The long-anticipated agreement closes a period of intense uncertainty in northeastern Syria after rebel forces led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is now the president, seized power in December 2024.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayJanuary 30, 2026 3
International Anti-ICE protests to be held across US as organizers urge national strike Activists call for Friday ‘blackout’ in protest against administration’s violent immigration crackdownActivists are calling for a nationwide shutdown on Friday, advocating “no work, no school, no shopping” in a protest against the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdowns.Organizers say Friday’s “blackout” – or general strike, as some are calling it – is part of a growing non-violent movement to combat ICE’s aggressive enforcement tactics, which have come under renewed scrutiny following […] todayJanuary 30, 2026 2
International British American Tobacco accused of helping North Korea fund terrorism in lawsuit Victims of terrorist attacks say BAT’s operations in North Korea helped fund weapons used in the Middle EastHundreds of US military service members, civilians and their families have filed a lawsuit for unspecified damages against British American Tobacco (BAT), one of the world’s largest tobacco companies, and a subsidiary, claiming the company spent years illicitly helping North Korea fund terrorism weapons that were used against Americans.BAT formed a joint venture […] todayJanuary 30, 2026 2
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
