Many of today's papers lead coverage with the fires and train derailment under headlines about Thursday being the hottest day.

The Reform UK leader will not be present at vote count in byelection he has tried to frame as the ‘people versus the establishment’ Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton Hello and welcome to this special UK politics live blog, where we will be bringing you the result from Nigel Farage’s latest vanity parade. Sorry, I mean the 2026 Clacton byelection. Thousands of res…

When Israelis go to the polls in October, one of the primary questions they need to ask themselves is whether they want a government that will continue to allow extremism to run unfettered.

A blast at a petroleum storage facility in the port of Rotterdam has killed one person and wounded six others, Dutch officials said.

Candace Owens has opened up about how her feelings changed following Charlie Kirk’s assassination. She said she has moved beyond the initial trauma and no longer feels haunted, instead believing Kirk is spiritually “fighting alongside” her. Owens connected her optimism to her belief that truth will prevail and said she feels Charlie is still with them. She also encouraged viewers to support her s…

The result could offer an early signal of shifting alliances and voter sentiment before the presidential race.

U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the government of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested U_S_ collaboration in joint military operations in Colombia to combat “narco-terrorism.”