What we’re watching: Eyes on the speaker’s race
🗓️ What we're watching Speaker Mike Johnson is hoping to keep his gavel Friday, and the vote represents a test for President-elect Donald Trump, too, who has continued to throw his weight behind Johnson and is making calls
Who to watch as Johnson’s speakership hangs in the balance
Mike Johnson can likely only afford to lose a single GOP vote if he wants to remain speaker. He’s already got one Republican promising to oppose him, and about a dozen more who won’t commit to backing him. Many of
Trump digs in on Johnson support as speaker showdown looms
Mike Johnson is heading toward a noon showdown over the fate of his speakership — even as President-elect Donald Trump doubled down on his support Friday morning. The House will kick off the new Congress and move almost immediately to
Labour’s VAT on private school fees set to cool house prices in London’s affluent enclaves
House prices in some of London’s most exclusive postcodes are tipped to fall as Labour’s decision to apply VAT on private school fees forces more families to reconsider their housing choices. Property experts predict that homeowners grappling with steeper tuition bills
Elon Musk calls for ‘new election in Britain’ as Labour support nosedives
Elon Musk has waded into British politics by calling for a “new election in Britain” after a fresh wave of polling data revealed a sharp decline in support for Labour. A YouGov survey commissioned by The Times suggests that most voters