https://news.ketelle.co.uk/categories/politics Politics stories, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/senate-democrats-block-bill-restricting-congressional-stock-trades https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/senate-democrats-block-bill-restricting-congressional-stock-trades Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:32:28 +0100 Politics The Senate failed, 53-47, to reach the 60 votes needed to advance the Stop Insider Trading Act, which restricts stock trading by lawmakers and includes a voter ID provision. Democrats called the bill too weak and the ID language a poison pill. (5 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/federal-judge-dismisses-trump-doj-lawsuit-for-georgia-voters-personal- https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/federal-judge-dismisses-trump-doj-lawsuit-for-georgia-voters-personal- Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:20:31 +0100 Politics U.S. District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert dismissed the Justice Department's suit seeking Georgia's unredacted voter rolls, ruling the Civil Rights Act does not override the state's voter privacy law. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-trade-adviser-warns-canada-against-interfering-in-us-midterms https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-trade-adviser-warns-canada-against-interfering-in-us-midterms Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:12:33 +0100 Politics Trade adviser Peter Navarro told a Washington conference Canada would "pay even more dearly" if it interfered in elections in Maine or Michigan, without saying what interference he meant. Carney laughed and said he had no response; a WSJ-based Raw Story piece says the dispute has boosted Carney's popularity. (3 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/burnham-tells-bbc-rejoining-eu-is-among-options-for-uk https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/burnham-tells-bbc-rejoining-eu-is-among-options-for-uk Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:40:52 +0100 Politics Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Brexit has done "more harm than good" and that options up to rejoining the EU should be considered before a UK-EU summit. Outlets differ on whether this is exploration or a step towards a manifesto pledge; Macron and Sánchez welcomed it. (20 outlets: 3 left · 9 centre · 8 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-administration-taxpayer-funded-ads-and-legal-limits-on-them https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-administration-taxpayer-funded-ads-and-legal-limits-on-them Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:11:04 +0100 Politics Federal money has paid for TV ads featuring President Trump weeks before the midterms. The White House calls them public service announcements; critics, including some Republicans, say they may break the ban on federal propaganda spending, while FCC Chair Brendan Carr sees nothing to review. (15 outlets: 9 left · 4 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-and-congress-leaders-meet-tech-executives-on-ai-guardrails https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-and-congress-leaders-meet-tech-executives-on-ai-guardrails Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:41:11 +0100 Politics After a White House lunch with House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Trump and six AI company leaders signed a voluntary self-policing accord that Trump called \"morally binding\". Outlets differ on how much weight to give its lack of enforcement, the rebranding of AI as \"super intelligence\" and midterm politics. (30 outlets: 13 left · 10 centre · 7 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/commentary-50th-anniversary-of-the-hyde-amendment https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/commentary-50th-anniversary-of-the-hyde-amendment Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:40:57 +0100 Politics The Hyde Amendment, which restricts federal funding of abortion, turned 50 on 30 September 2026. Right-leaning coverage celebrates it and warns that Democrats may repeal it if they regain power. (2 outlets: 0 left · 0 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/cruz-criticises-jack-smith-at-senate-hearing-over-abuse-of-power https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/cruz-criticises-jack-smith-at-senate-hearing-over-abuse-of-power Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:30:28 +0100 Politics Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday 29 September, defending his prosecutions of Donald Trump while Sen. Ted Cruz accused him of abuse of power. Right and left outlets stress different moments. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/nithya-raman-s-genocide-remarks-at-los-angeles-mayoral-forum https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/nithya-raman-s-genocide-remarks-at-los-angeles-mayoral-forum Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:30:33 +0100 Politics At a Jewish community forum on Tuesday, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman defended using the word "genocide" for Gaza and called boycott, divestment and sanctions a legitimate form of protest. The crowd reacted audibly, and the runoff against Mayor Karen Bass is on Nov. 3. (3 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-hosts-hispanic-heritage-month-celebration-at-white-house https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-hosts-hispanic-heritage-month-celebration-at-white-house Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:30:26 +0100 Politics President Trump hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the White House on 30 September, praising Hispanic Americans and previewing a new ballroom. The Washington Examiner framed it around midterm outreach and immigration policy. (3 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/susan-wild-criticises-jasmine-crockett-over-pac-endorsement-list-omitt https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/susan-wild-criticises-jasmine-crockett-over-pac-endorsement-list-omitt Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:51:03 +0100 Politics Former Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) criticised Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) in a profane post on X after Crockett's FIRE PAC endorsement list left out Texas Senate nominee James Talarico. Crockett replied to critics, and the two right-leaning outlets covering it differ on what the list includes. (2 outlets: 0 left · 0 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/whether-jasmine-crockett-has-endorsed-james-talarico-in-texas-senate-r https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/whether-jasmine-crockett-has-endorsed-james-talarico-in-texas-senate-r Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:50:32 +0100 Politics Rep. Jasmine Crockett's PAC published an endorsement list without Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico, and Crockett responded on social media. Coverage differs on whether and how this signals a refusal to back him. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-administration-takes-equity-stakes-in-more-than-three-dozen-priv https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-administration-takes-equity-stakes-in-more-than-three-dozen-priv Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:30:30 +0100 Politics The Trump administration has signed dozens of deals taking ownership stakes in private firms, a shift analysts call unusual in scale. Coverage differs on emphasis: one piece maps the deals, the other asks how they fit Trump's rhetoric. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/audio-ken-paxton-privately-said-trump-s-convention-hurt-republican-num https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/audio-ken-paxton-privately-said-trump-s-convention-hurt-republican-num Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:21:10 +0100 Politics The New York Times published audio of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee, privately saying the party's Dallas midterm convention lowered GOP numbers. His adviser called the report manipulated and cited a campaign poll showing him up three points. (9 outlets: 5 left · 1 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/senate-democrats-block-bipartisan-bill-on-data-center-costs-to-consume https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/senate-democrats-block-bipartisan-bill-on-data-center-costs-to-consume Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:11:11 +0100 Politics On 30 September the Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance the House-passed Ratepayer Protection Act, which aims to keep data center costs off household bills. Democrats called it toothless; Republicans called it obstruction. (10 outlets: 5 left · 2 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/gop-senator-marsha-blackburn-sues-special-counsel-jack-smith https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/gop-senator-marsha-blackburn-sues-special-counsel-jack-smith Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:10:28 +0100 Politics Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sued former special counsel Jack Smith, saying Smith's subpoena of phone records violated her rights and that Smith was unlawfully appointed. Only right-leaning outlets have covered it so far. (4 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/senate-permitting-bill-text-changed-without-notice-democrats-say https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/senate-permitting-bill-text-changed-without-notice-democrats-say Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:41:57 +0100 Politics Senate Republicans and Democrats announced a permitting-reform deal on Wednesday, while a Democratic aide said the draft text had been changed without notice and a Republican aide denied it. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/atlantic-reports-fetterman-s-new-fundraising-firm-has-maga-world-ties https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/atlantic-reports-fetterman-s-new-fundraising-firm-has-maga-world-ties Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:00:32 +0100 Politics The Atlantic reports that Sen. John Fetterman's campaign is using Republican-aligned firms to raise money from conservative donors after his Democratic fundraising firm left. Hot Air, a right-leaning blog, relays the findings and frames them around Democratic discontent and Senate leverage. (3 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/rayner-announces-leasehold-agent-crackdown-at-labour-conference https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/rayner-announces-leasehold-agent-crackdown-at-labour-conference Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:04:05 +0100 Politics In her Labour conference speech, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner announced an independent regulator for property agents and powers to cap leasehold permission and administration fees. Coverage differs on emphasis, with the Daily Mail carrying sceptical expert reaction. (3 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/steve-schmidt-says-paxton-trails-talarico-in-texas-senate-race https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/steve-schmidt-says-paxton-trails-talarico-in-texas-senate-race Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:45:53 +0100 Politics Democrat James Talarico is level with or slightly ahead of Republican Ken Paxton in polling for the Texas Senate race, while a former GOP strategist and a former Farm Bureau president attack Paxton and Fox News looks at Black and Hispanic turnout. (3 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/eric-schmitt-2028-vice-presidency-speculation-after-axios-report https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/eric-schmitt-2028-vice-presidency-speculation-after-axios-report Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:05:20 +0100 Politics An Axios report on Tuesday named Sen. Eric Schmitt a possible 2028 running mate for JD Vance. Hours later, his Senate hearing questioning of Jack Smith went wrong when he confused the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/undercover-video-shows-talarico-on-transgender-issues https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/undercover-video-shows-talarico-on-transgender-issues Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:31:29 +0100 Politics An undercover clip, reported by the Daily Wire, shows Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico saying his position on transgender issues is unchanged. Two right-leaning outlets present it as contradicting his recent Fox News remarks. (2 outlets: 0 left · 0 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/zack-polanski-faces-pressure-over-greens-ahead-of-party-conference https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/zack-polanski-faces-pressure-over-greens-ahead-of-party-conference Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:10:28 +0100 Politics A YouGov poll shows falling public support for the Greens under Zack Polanski, days before the party's Brighton conference and the 8 October Holborn and St Pancras by-election. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/opinion-trump-xi-summit-assessed https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/opinion-trump-xi-summit-assessed Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:51:37 +0100 Politics Two opinion pieces assess last week's Trump–Xi summit in Washington: the Wall Street Journal stresses its thin substance and image value, while the South China Morning Post uses Xi's remarks to argue that US–China conflict is not inevitable. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hispanic-voters-on-texas-border-turn-against-trump-ahead-of-november https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hispanic-voters-on-texas-border-turn-against-trump-ahead-of-november Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:51:36 +0100 Politics A New York Times report, relayed by Raw Story, finds many Hispanic voters in South Texas who backed Trump in 2024 are now angry over immigration enforcement and the economy, complicating Republican prospects in November. (2 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/data-center-backlash-becomes-us-midterm-election-issue https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/data-center-backlash-becomes-us-midterm-election-issue Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:33:15 +0100 Politics Local opposition to data centers is broad and rising, and Newsweek reports it is forcing candidates of both parties, notably in Ohio's Senate race, to adjust before the 3 November midterms. The Atlantic frames the resistance as a possible new populist movement. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-senate-republicans-block-measure-requiring-west-bank-violence-repor https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-senate-republicans-block-measure-requiring-west-bank-violence-repor Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:18:02 +0100 Politics On 29 September, Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic resolution that would have required the State Department to report on West Bank violence, including killings of US citizens. Outlets differ on the tally (47-51 vs 47-53) and on emphasis. (8 outlets: 3 left · 1 centre · 4 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/doj-says-kennedy-center-is-running-out-of-money-to-pay-bills https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/doj-says-kennedy-center-is-running-out-of-money-to-pay-bills Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:11:41 +0100 Politics In an appeals court filing, Justice Department lawyers said the Trump-controlled Kennedy Center is in financial and physical distress and was kept afloat in September by $17 million raised by Trump. A Washington Post review of board documents, as relayed by Raw Story, shows the center has exhausted its credit line. (2 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/labour-minister-jenny-riddell-carpenter-calls-rural-nostalgia-a-far-ri https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/labour-minister-jenny-riddell-carpenter-calls-rural-nostalgia-a-far-ri Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:13:51 +0100 Politics Nature minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter told a Labour conference fringe event that a nostalgic pub, warm ale and black Labrador vision of Britain would be a far-right one. Only right-leaning outlets covered it, and all stress the backlash. (3 outlets: 0 left · 0 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/thune-schedules-final-pre-midterm-senate-votes-on-two-bills https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/thune-schedules-final-pre-midterm-senate-votes-on-two-bills Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:10:35 +0100 Politics Senate Majority Leader John Thune has scheduled Wednesday votes on a data center bill and a congressional stock trading bill. Coverage differs on framing: one outlet stresses help for vulnerable Republicans, the other says the bills are likely to fail. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/andy-burnham-s-labour-conference-speech-care-service-and-pensions-trip https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/andy-burnham-s-labour-conference-speech-care-service-and-pensions-trip Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:52:54 +0100 Politics In his first Labour conference speech as prime minister, Andy Burnham said the pensions triple lock would change from 2030 to help fund a National Care Service, and announced an electoral reform commission. Outlets differ on whether the lock is \"scrapped\" or \"adjusted\", and on whether the savings can cover care. (18 outlets: 6 left · 6 centre · 6 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/republicans-urged-to-focus-midterm-messaging-on-cost-of-living https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/republicans-urged-to-focus-midterm-messaging-on-cost-of-living Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:20:42 +0100 Politics With the Senate about to leave to campaign, several Republican senators say the party has not done enough on prices, while a Washington Examiner columnist says candidates should highlight existing cost-of-living measures. (2 outlets: 0 left · 0 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/mike-lee-blocks-bill-to-stop-kennedy-center-demolition-without-congres https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/mike-lee-blocks-bill-to-stop-kennedy-center-demolition-without-congres Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:01:46 +0100 Politics Sen. Mike Lee objected to a bipartisan bill from Sens. Merkley and Murkowski that would bar demolition of presidential memorials, including the Kennedy Center, without an act of Congress. Outlets differ on whether the building's condition or Trump's intentions are the central context. (4 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/sabato-s-crystal-ball-shifts-11-house-races-toward-democrats https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/sabato-s-crystal-ball-shifts-11-house-races-toward-democrats Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:34:10 +0100 Politics The University of Virginia forecaster shifted 11 House ratings toward Democrats on 29 September, including Republican-held seats in Virginia and Pennsylvania. Coverage agrees on the shifts but differs in emphasis, with one outlet stressing a bleak GOP outlook and the other the limits of the ratings. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hegseth-freezes-tenured-civilian-hiring-at-military-academies https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hegseth-freezes-tenured-civilian-hiring-at-military-academies Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:29:48 +0100 Politics Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo on 29 September directing the service academies to stop appointing civilians to tenured posts, saying tenure works against the warfighting mission. Coverage places it within his wider overhaul of military education. (3 outlets: 2 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/republicans-weigh-appearing-with-trump-amid-his-poor-public-standing https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/republicans-weigh-appearing-with-trump-amid-his-poor-public-standing Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:27:27 +0100 Politics Coverage says Republican candidates are weighing whether to appear with President Trump as his public standing drops before the midterms. The New York Times reports five of nine Senate campaigns would not commit to joining him. (4 outlets: 2 left · 0 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/john-healey-s-labour-conference-speech-references-gordon-brown https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/john-healey-s-labour-conference-speech-references-gordon-brown Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:09:27 +0100 Politics John Healey's first conference speech as Chancellor mixed talk of hope with references to Gordon Brown and the 1990s. The left-leaning New Statesman stresses the New Labour ties; the Daily Mail's Andrew Neil criticises the speech for lacking economic substance. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ana-navarro-urges-the-view-audience-to-consider-rodriguez-over-salazar https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ana-navarro-urges-the-view-audience-to-consider-rodriguez-over-salazar Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:16:39 +0100 Politics On 'The View', co-host Ana Navarro asked Miami-area viewers to consider Democrat Eliott Rodriguez over Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar. Right-leaning outlets frame it as possible electioneering, in the context of ABC's fight with the FCC. (2 outlets: 0 left · 0 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/musician-jmsn-sends-cease-and-desist-over-song-used-in-trump-ad https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/musician-jmsn-sends-cease-and-desist-over-song-used-in-trump-ad Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:15:05 +0100 Politics Lawyers for the musician JMSN have told the White House to stop using his song "Love Me" in a government-paid ad featuring Donald Trump, citing copyright law. The White House calls the spots public service announcements; critics, including some Republicans, call them political. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/house-republicans-unveil-14-medicaid-fraud-bills-after-report-on-healt https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/house-republicans-unveil-14-medicaid-fraud-bills-after-report-on-healt Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:16:02 +0100 Politics The House Energy and Commerce Committee published a report on healthcare fraud and introduced 14 bills to make states find, report and recover Medicaid fraud. Only right-leaning outlets covered it. (2 outlets: 0 left · 0 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-calls-kim-jong-un-a-friend-when-asked-why-iran-can-t-have-nukes https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/trump-calls-kim-jong-un-a-friend-when-asked-why-iran-can-t-have-nukes Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:13:46 +0100 Politics Asked on Tuesday why North Korea can hold nuclear weapons while Iran cannot, Trump said Kim Jong Un is a friend who respects him and blamed a previous president. Outlets differ on how much weight to give the remarks and on the wider Iran war context. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/second-make-america-healthy-again-summit-held-with-trump-officials-and https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/second-make-america-healthy-again-summit-held-with-trump-officials-and Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:41:02 +0100 Politics The second MAHA Summit brought Trump administration officials together with insurers, executives and wellness influencers to discuss chronic disease, affordability, food policy and AI in healthcare. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/burnham-proposes-great-british-grid-body-in-labour-conference-speech https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/burnham-proposes-great-british-grid-body-in-labour-conference-speech Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:31:50 +0100 Politics In his first Labour conference speech as prime minister, Andy Burnham announced Great British Grid, a publicly owned body to invest in the electricity grid. Outlets differ on whether it amounts to "public control", how much money it has, and what it means for bills. (4 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/protect-college-sports-act-passes-senate-faces-house-and-court-challen https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/protect-college-sports-act-passes-senate-faces-house-and-court-challen Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:41:57 +0100 Politics The Senate passed the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act on Monday night, 77-22. It would set national rules for college athletics and give the NCAA a limited antitrust exemption. The House is on midterm recess, and opponents and commentators expect obstacles there and in court. (5 outlets: 4 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/rubio-says-cuba-has-already-fallen-amid-rising-us-cuba-tensions https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/rubio-says-cuba-has-already-fallen-amid-rising-us-cuba-tensions Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:18:03 +0100 Politics In a Fox News interview, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Cuba a "failed state" and said its leaders would "learn the lesson the hard way" if they don't change. Cuba's foreign minister has said Havana remains open to dialogue. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/burnham-announces-repeal-of-ban-on-public-ownership-of-water-companies https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/burnham-announces-repeal-of-ban-on-public-ownership-of-water-companies Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:13:06 +0100 Politics In his first Labour conference speech as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham said the government would repeal a ban on public ownership of water companies. Coverage is thin: one business report and one opinion column. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right)