30 h. ago Meet Japan's unlikely Iron Lady: Sanae Takaichi is the Thatcher

Takaichi, 64, beat out her competitor Shinjiro Koizumi to become the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) who have been in power almost continuously since 1955.

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40 h. ago Japan poised to get first female PM after Sanae Takaichi wins ruling party leadership

Margaret Thatcher admirer beat her more moderate rival to become leader of Liberal Democratic partyJapan is poised to get its first female prime minister after Sanae Takaichi was elected as leader of the governing Liberal Democratic party (LDP) – a victory that should lead to her being installed as the country’s new leader in the middle of the month.Takaichi, a rightwing politician who has voiced admiration for Margaret Thatcher in her quest to build a “strong and prosperous” Japan on the international stage, beat her moderate rival, Shinjiro Koizumi, in a runoff election at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Saturday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Boris Johnson brands Nigel Farage’s party ‘extremely dangerous’ as he rules out Reform move

Boris Johnson said Nigel Farage can’t be trusted as PM with rising tensions in Eastern Europe

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1 week ago 'My Army daughter took her own life after being sexually assaulted by a superior'

Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck was found dead in her barracks at Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire after a Christmas party, a death since ruled by a coroner to have been a suicide

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2 w. ago Trump has forgotten his oath of office. History will not remember him kindly | Corey Brettschneider

When faced with a crisis, presidents can inflame divisions or unify the nation. Trump is taking the path of Johnson and not LincolnOver the course of American history, presidents have not been judged by whether violence occurred on their watch but by how they responded to it. Each crisis poses the same test: will the person who holds the office use it to steady the republic, or to further polarize it?The oath of office exists for precisely this moment. It binds the president to something larger than self-interest and party, the constitution and the rule of law. In the wake of rightwing political activist Charlie Kirk’s death, Donald Trump has forsaken this oath, instead choosing to wield his immense power to further divide an already polarized nation, not unite it. History will not soon forget this grave act of political opportunism.Corey Brettschneider is a professor of political science at Brown University. He co-hosts the podcast The Oath and the Office, and is the author of The ...

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2 w. ago Lib Dems to vote on blocking trans members from party roles reserved for women under reform of 'unlawful' diversity rules

Activists say current rules mean that biological women could be absent completely from party roles if the rules are followed and all the positions are held by trans women.

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3 w. ago Chelsea could face points deduction after being hit by 74 FA charges

Chelsea have been given eight days to respond after being accused of breaking rules around the payment of agents for transfers and third-party ownership by the Football Association

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3 w. ago Manchester City settle with Premier League and accept sponsorship rules are valid

Dispute over associated party transaction rules endsClub still face charges of breaching financial rulesManchester City and the Premier League have settled their dispute over rules that limit the ability of top-flight clubs to sign sponsorship deals with companies related to their ownership.The fight over so-called associated party transaction rules had been seen as a potential challenge to the entire Premier League rulebook, but both parties have now stepped back from the brink, with City agreeing to accept the legitimacy of the APT rules as they stand. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Man City release statement as Blues settle APT case with Premier League

Manchester City have agreed a settlement with the Premier League over Associated Party Transaction rules.

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3 w. ago Manchester City and Premier League 'reach a settlement' over rules dispute

Manchester City and the Premier League have reached a settlement out of court regarding their dispute in the Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules case

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3 w. ago Man City and Premier League reach settlement over dispute before October trial

Manchester City and the Premier League have terminated proceedings regarding Associated Party Transaction rules after a settlement was reached

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3 w. ago Labour MPs must gain 80 nominations by Thursday to stand for deputy leader

Potential candidates need backing of at least 20% of parliamentary party, as Shabana Mahmood rules herself outLabour MPs hoping to replace Angela Rayner as the party’s deputy leader have until Thursday afternoon to gather the 80 MPs’ nominations they will need to stand, with the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, ruling herself out of the race.Mahmood is the latest mooted hopeful to decide not to run, with Jess Phillips and Lisa Nandy also opting out. Continue reading...

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