What are the big political events coming up in 2024? December 30, 2023 From the US presidential race to the London mayoral contests, there’s a lot on the horizon to keep politicos busy in 2024.
The Notebook: Michael Martins on why Labour must face up to a Trump presidency December 13, 2023 Michael Martins, former US Embassy London political and economic specialist, on the Labour party, Donald Trump and reaching for the stars.
The Notebook: Michael Martins on how UK PLC can prepare for a second Trump presidency November 14, 2023 Michael Martins, former US Embassy London political and economic specialist, talks Trump's America, AI's culture problem and his best book of the year.
Trump wants to give evidence in London court over ‘Steele dossier’ October 16, 2023 Donald Trump wants to give evidence in a London court to attempt to prove claims Russia supported his 2016 election campaign are false, the former US president’s lawyers said on Monday as he tried to continue his case against a British private investigations firm. Trump, front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is suing Orbis [...]
Donald Trump defrauded banks and insurers as he built his empire, judge rules September 27, 2023 A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling on Tuesday in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others [...]
Trump returns to X, formerly Twitter, and posts for first time two year…. his mug shot August 25, 2023 Former president Donald Trump has returned to X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, firing off his first message in more than two years shortly after he surrendered at an Atlanta jail. He posted a photo of his mug shot and the words “Election interference. Never surrender!” along with a link to his [...]
Vivek Ramaswamy: The Republican outsider Donald Trump might actually be afraid of August 24, 2023 Ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, news headlines have been dominated by one man: former president and four-time indictee, Donald J Trump. But following the first Republican primary debate last night, a surprising candidate emerged as a potential rival for the nomination. Not Florida governor Ron DeSantis, or former vice president Mike Pence. And [...]
Donald Trump: All you need to know about the Georgia indictment August 15, 2023 Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted for the fourth time on charges relating to his attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 election in the state of Georgia. A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, returned an indictment late on Monday, charging Trump and 18 others, for violating election law and being [...]
Donald Trump: Fresh charges brought against the ex president for bid to overturn the election August 2, 2023 Former US president Donald Trump has been charged by the US Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The indictment focuses on schemes by Trump and his allies to subvert the transfer of power and keep him in office despite his loss to Joe Biden. It is the [...]
Donald Trump: Former President charged over mishandling classified documents June 9, 2023 Former US President Donald Trump said he has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate. The Justice Department did not immediately publicly confirm the indictment which would ignite a federal prosecution and provide arguably the most perilous of legal threats against the former president. US media outlets said the indictment [...]