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UK Deputy Prime Minister Who Branded Trump a ‘Neo-Nazi Sympathizing Sociopath’ Fired.

David Lammy, the stridently anti-Trump Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, has been sacked by new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Anti-Trump David Lammy has been sacked as Deputy Prime Minister by new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
📺 DETAIL: On Monday, newly-appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham removed David Lammy as Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice amid a Cabinet reshuffle. Lammy was appointed Deputy Prime Minister under Sir Keir Starmer, the former Prime Minister. Lammy is one of the most vocally anti-Trump politicians in Britain. The former Deputy Prime Minister described President Donald J. Trump as a “racist KKK and Nazi sympathizer” and the MAGA movement as a “cult of white supremacists.” As Justice Secretary, Lammy was central in pushing to end jury trials for most crimes and releasing dangerous criminals early, including killers and rapists. Lammy also stoked controversy by replacing portraits of the late monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II, with pan-African flags in the British Foreign Office while serving as Foreign Secretary, roughly equivalent to the U.S. State Department and Secretary of State, respectively.
💬 KEY QUOTE:  “I would have been proud to continue serving in Cabinet. But a new prime minister is entitled to build his own team, and I wish Andy Burnham and the new Cabinet every success,” posted Lammy on X (formerly Twitter).
🎯 IMPACT: Lammy is just one of many Starmer appointees to be removed from the Cabinet under Burnham. Lammy’s removal adds to a trend of Prime Minister Burnham removing ministers seen as being close to Starmer. Despite his verbal attacks on President Trump, it is unlikely that Lammy’s removal signals that the British government under Labour is becoming meaningfully less hostile to the President overall. 
📺 FLASHBACK: Also on Monday, Lord Richard Hermer was sacked as Attorney General in the same Cabinet reshuffle. Lord Hermer was a close ally of former Prime Minister Starmer and one of the central architects of the deal to surrender the Chagos Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, a pro-China country in East Africa.

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David Lammy, the stridently anti-Trump Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, has been sacked by new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

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6 hours ago
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New UK PM Proposes Rent Freeze to Tackle Cost of Living Crisis.

New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has outlined potential measures to address cost-of-living pressures, including rent controls.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Newly-appointed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that his government is considering introducing rent controls.
📺 DETAIL: On Monday, Prime Minister Burnham confirmed that his government is considering a number of policies, including rent controls and caps on bus fares and energy bills. While the Prime Minister emphasized that no final decision had been made, the government is expected to announce a package of reforms on Tuesday. “We’re looking at measures that could make a difference this year. So we are looking at all of those things, but we’ll make more announcements tomorrow,” Burnham told reporters. The Prime Minister conceded that the policies would not solve the cost of living crisis, but maintained that they could help people struggling to pay bills. “It won’t solve everything. It won’t take all of the pressure off, but it just shows a direction of travel and that we’re serious about helping them out,” the new Prime Minister added.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We’re just finalising the details, so it’s premature to say it will be any one of those particular things. We just want to do some things that people will feel and feel quite quickly.” – Prime Minister Burnham
🎯 IMPACT: The proposed measures signify the British government’s shift to the left, especially on economic policy. Rent controls have been regularly criticized by economists for reducing housing supply by discouraging construction, misallocating housing, and reducing investment in owned properties, leading to a collapse in quality housing. The fact that Burnham’s policies are explicitly not being pitched as lasting solutions to the cost of living raises questions about the government’s long-term economic plan, especially since the new Prime Minister announced a “10-year plan for the country” upon taking office.

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New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has outlined potential measures to address cost-of-living pressures, including rent controls.

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8 hours ago
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UK AG Behind Plot to Surrender Strategic Islands Fired by New PM.

Lord Richard Hermer is one of several high-ranking government officials ousted as part of newly installed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Cabinet reshuffle.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Lord Richard Hermer, architect of the British government’s Chagos Islands surrender deal, has been sacked as Attorney General by the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “It has been the privilege of my life to serve my country as attorney general over the last two years. I’ve been so lucky to be a part of [former Prime Minister Staremer’s] team, as he delivered for the public at home while rebuilding the UK’s reputation abroad, in particular on the rule of law.” – Lord Hermer on Bluesky, having left X (formerly Twitter) after accusing the platform of racism
📰 DETAIL: On Monday, Andy Burnham, leader of the governing Labour Party and Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield, officially became Prime Minister. Following his first speech as Prime Minister, Burnham set about reshuffling his Cabinet. Among others, Lord Hermer was removed from the Cabinet. He had served as Attorney General, the highest law officer in the United Kingdom, under former Prime Minister and personal friend Sir Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation in late June. Lord Hermer was a central figure in creating and pushing the Chagos Islands deal, which involves handing over the Chagos Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, an ally of China with no real claim to the archipelago. The treaty ceding control of the Islands to Mauritius was signed by the British government last year, although the legislation required to finalize the deal was shelved following widespread backlash, including from President Donald J. Trump. Under the deal, Britain is expected to pay Mauritius over a 99-year period for a lease of Diego Garcia, one of the Islands, which it currently owns outright for free, and which hosts a strategic British-American military base.
🎯 IMPACT: Lord Hermer’s departure suggests a possible change of direction at the Ministry of Justice. Roughly six months ago, President Trump described the deal as “an act of great stupidity.” Last month, the President even offered to buy the Chagos Islands to prevent them from being ceded to Mauritius. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was reportedly pivotal in influencing the President’s opposition to the deal. Its terms are widely considered bizarre, with Britain paying a foreign state to take away territory it is under no obligation to surrender.

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Lord Richard Hermer is one of several high-ranking government officials ousted as part of newly installed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Cabinet reshuffle.

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July 17, 2026
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Farage Challenges Incoming UK PM Burnham to Call Immediate General Election.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called for an immediate general election, arguing that new Labour Party leader and incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham lacks a mandate to govern the country.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, has called for a general election following Andy Burnham’s confirmation as leader of the governing Labour Party.
📺 DETAIL: On Friday, Andy Burnham, the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield, was officially declared leader of the governing Labour Party. This followed a leadership process in which Burnham ran for the leadership uncontested. This was despite the fact that the British public wanted a contest to hold the incoming Prime Minister to account. Burnham will officially become Prime Minister on Monday. Following his confirmation as leader, Burnham delivered a speech signaling that the Labour government would move much further to the left. In response, Farage criticized Burnham for lacking a mandate to serve as Prime Minister, noting that his leadership stems from internal party mechanisms and the Makerfield by-election (special election) rather than a general election. “He says he wants to have the biggest change of direction in politics in 40 years, [but] outside of 25,000 voters in Makerfield he has literally no mandate for this at all,” said Farage at an event in London. It has been noted before that Burnham was neither leader of the Labour Party nor a parliamentary candidate at the last general election, when Labour reclaimed a parliamentary majority for the first time in 14 years. Farage expressed skepticism about Burnham’s ability to address key issues, such as the cost of living and the country’s border crisis. The Reform leader warned that a Burnham premiership would lead to tax hikes and lax immigration policies. Farage concluded by predicting that Britain risks “turning into a third world country” over the next ten years and called for “an immediate general election.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I believe the British people have simply had enough of weak, gutless, spineless leadership that cares more about opinion in the international community than it cares about the collective good of the people living in this country.” – Nigel Farage.
🎯 IMPACT: The Labour government is technically not obligated to hold an election until August 15, 2029, although unlike in the U.S., it has broad discretion to call one early. Reform has made significant gains since it swept the local elections back in May, which returned a catastrophic result for the governing Labour Party. This led to the resignation of outgoing Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the Makerfield parliamentary by-election (special election), which allowed Burnham, formerly Mayor of Greater Manchester, to return to Parliament and replace him. If a general election is called, Reform are expected to make similarly remarkable gains, as support for the two main parties, namely Labour and the formerly governing Conservatives, continues to collapse.

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called for an immediate general election, arguing that new Labour Party leader and incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham lacks a mandate to govern the country.

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July 17, 2026
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Farage’s Reform Party Secures First-of-a-Kind Election Victory.

Colin Sutton, a former detective for London’s Metropolitan Police, has been elected as Norfolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner, marking a significant milestone for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has won its first Police and Crime Commissioner election.
📺 DETAIL: On Thursday, Norfolk, a county in East England, held a Police and Crime Commissioner by-election (special election). Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are directly elected officials in England and Wales responsible for overseeing local police forces. On Friday, Reform’s Colin Sutton, a former detective, emerged victorious, becoming Reform’s first elected PCC. Sutton secured 32,647 votes, constituting approximately 27 percent of the vote, and won a majority of 14,299 over the Conservatives, who secured second with 18,348 votes. The marks a 19 percent decrease in the party’s share of the vote. Similarly, the Labour Party plummeted to fifth place after losing roughly 24 percent of their vote share compared to the last election. The candidate for Rupert Lowe‘s Restore Britain party came sixth with 13,319 votes, less than half of the votes secured by Reform.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “I’m overjoyed. Policing has been my life and it is the best job. I believe I can make a difference and make things better,” said Sutton after his victory.
🎯 IMPACT: Sutton’s victory represents a significant milestone for Reform, which now holds its first PCC position through an election rather than party-switching. However, due to plans to create a directly elected mayor for Norfolk, who will take over the PCC’s powers, Sutton’s ability to impact local policing may be limited. Nevertheless, the results reflect a continuing trend of British voters abandoning the two main establishment parties in the United Kingdom, namely Labour and the Conservatives, and shifting towards Nigel Farage and Reform. The comfortable victory for Reform also shows the limited impact of Restore Britain, an Elon Musk-backed splinter faction of Reform, despite its ongoing attempts to supplant Reform as the main anti-establishment party on the right. Sutton’s victory also represents a continuing trend of Reform winning local by-elections since the local elections back in May.

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Colin Sutton, a former detective for London's Metropolitan Police, has been elected as Norfolk's Police and Crime Commissioner, marking a significant milestone for Nigel Farage's Reform UK party.

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July 17, 2026
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Andy Burnham Officially Set to Become UK Prime Minister Following Labour Leadership Victory.

Andy Burnham, the recently elected Labor Member of Parliament for Makerfield, will replace Sir Keir Starmer as British Prime Minister, having officially been declared leader of the governing Labour Party.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for Makerfield Andy Burnham has officially been declared leader of the Labour Party as outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer steps down, and will be elevated to the premiership on Monday.
💬 KEY QUOTE: “We’re going to give them hope back… This is a proud moment you have given me and my family today, and an emotional one, but it is one for which I am ready.” – Andy Burnham
📺 DETAIL: On Friday, Andy Burnham, Labour MP for Makerfield in Northern England, was officially declared leader of the governing Labour Party. Burnham was elected as leader uncontested after receiving support from 379 out of 403 Labour MPs. This is despite the fact that most British people wanted a contest to hold the incoming Prime Minister to account. Burnham previously served as Mayor of Greater Manchester and MP for Leigh. He also served as a Cabinet minister in previous Labour governments in the 2000s. In his first speech as Labour leader, Burnham signaled a leftward shift in government policy. Burnham criticized the “toxic” and “polarized, poisonous” state of British political discourse, promising to change how politics is conducted, both within the Labour Party and nationally. “The path we’re on, if we are not careful, is a path towards the politics of the United States of America,” he said in June while campaigning in the Makerfield by-election (special election).
🎯 IMPACT: Burnham’s victory in the Labour leadership contest means that he will become the next Prime Minister. Outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced his intention to resign following a catastrophic result for the Labour Party in the United Kingdom’s local elections and a historic result for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party. At present, Starmer is still officially Prime Minister, although he is expected to tender his resignation to King Charles III in a matter of days, at which point Burnham will be invited by the monarch to enter Number 10, the Prime Minister’s official residence.
📺 FLASHBACK: Burnham’s speech coincided with an exposé by The National Pulse, in which it was revealed that Burnham’s newly-appointed head of strategy, Matthew McGregor, described supporters of the Brexit Party (the predecessor to Reform UK) as “racist and Islamophobes.” McGregor also described Farage as a “racist piece of s**t” and President Donald J. Trump as a “maniac with fascist tendencies.” McGregor deleted his account less than 24 hours later.

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Andy Burnham, the recently elected Labor Member of Parliament for Makerfield, will replace Sir Keir Starmer as British Prime Minister, having officially been declared leader of the governing Labour Party.

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July 17, 2026
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Incoming UK PM Burnham’s Strategy Chief Axes X Account After Exposé by The National Pulse.

The incoming head of political strategy at Number 10 Downing Street, the British Prime Minister’s official residence, has deleted his X account after The National Pulse exposed his past post calling Nigel Farage supporters “racist and Islamophobes” and President Donald J. Trump a “maniac with fascist tendencies,” among other controversial remarks.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Matthew McGregor, incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s newly-appointed head of political strategy, has deleted his X account. This follows a Thursday exposé of his social media history by The National Pulse, which uncovered a series of derogatory and far-left remarks on about supporters of the Brexit Party (the predecessor to Reform UK), Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, and President Donald J. Trump, among others.
📰 DETAIL: On Thursday, it was revealed that now-leader of the Labour Party and incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham had appointed Matthew McGregor, former Director of Campaigns and Communications for Hope Not Hate (HNH), a controversial far-left campaign group, as his head of political strategy. Soon after the announcement, it was revealed by The National Pulse that McGregor had made a series of inflammatory remarks on X (formerly Twitter) about supporters of the Brexit Party, Nigel Farage, and President Trump. Specifically, McGregor referred to Brexit Party supporters as “racists and Islamophobes,” described Farage as a “racist piece of s**t,” and branded President Trump a “maniac with fascist tendencies.” Two weeks later, the President was shot in the ear during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Within the next 24 hours of these details coming to light, McGregor deleted his X account. HNH has faced multiple allegations spanning spreading disinformation, conducting smear campaigns, breaking charity and electoral law, and pushing a partisan and ideological agenda. The organization also faced intense backlash after it was revealed that a former HNH political organizer, Liron Woodcock-Velleman, was convicted of child sex crimes. 
🎯 IMPACT: The deletion of McGregor’s account comes amid scrutiny over his past comments and affiliations. The former HNH director also sits on the board of Reprieve, a group that opposes stripping people of their British citizenship, including terrorists and grooming gang rapists, describing such sanctions as “fundamentally racist.” His appointment raises questions about the direction of the British government under Burnham. McGregor is set to officially enter Number 10 later this week following Burnham’s coronation as leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s official departure. McGregor’s account deletion coincides with Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader, in which the incoming Prime Minister promised a less “toxic” political discourse.

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The incoming head of political strategy at Number 10 Downing Street, the British Prime Minister's official residence, has deleted his X account after The National Pulse exposed his past post calling Nigel Farage supporters "racist and Islamophobes" and President Donald J. Trump a "maniac with fascist tendencies," among other controversial remarks.

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July 16, 2026
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Incoming UK PM Burnham Brings Far-Left Hope Not Hate Operative Into Inner Circle.

Incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s latest hire, Matthew McGregor, has drawn significant criticism for his ties to far-left groups.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s new head of political strategy is a former director of Hope Not Hate, a far-left group that smeared supporters of Nigel Farage as “racist” and President Donald J. Trump as “fascist.”
📰 DETAIL: On Thursday, it was revealed that Matthew McGregor, incoming Labour Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s newly-appointed head of political strategy, served as Director of Campaigns and Communications for Hope Not Hate (HNH) from 2018 to 2021. HNH is a far-left campaign organization with connections to the Labour government. The group has faced repeated allegations of breaking electoral and charity law, partisan and ideological bias, running smear campaigns against conservatives, and spreading disinformation. The organization also faced significant scrutiny after one of its organizers, Liron Woodcock-Velleman, pleaded guilty to child sex crimes. McGregor also briefly worked for former President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign in 2012. McGregor has described supporters of the Brexit Party, a party in favor of Britain leaving the European Union and the predecessor to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, as “racists and Islamophobes.” McGregor described Farage as a “racist piece of s**t” and President Donald Trump as a “maniac with fascist tendencies” in various posts on X (formerly Twitter). A few weeks later, President Trump was targeted in an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. Despite his brief time with the Obama campaign, Burnham’s allies are reportedly keen to emphasize this experience, rather than his more extensive time with HNH. McGregor is also a board member of Reprieve, a group that lobbies to prevent people from being stripped of British citizenship, a policy which the group describes as “fundamentally racist.” Notably, this would have prevented Shabir Ahmed, the Pakistan-born ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang, from having his British citizenship removed, as well as multiple Islamic State terrorists.
🎯 IMPACT: Despite Burnham’s pledge to “do politics differently,” the appointment of McGregor suggests the Labour Party is still relying on old personnel and far-left tactics. It also underscores the extent of connections between the Labour Party and far-left organizations. McGregor is set to enter Number 10 Downing Street, the British Prime Minister’s official residence, alongside Burnham, following the resignation of outgoing Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
👀 FLASHBACK: Back in June, it was revealed during the Makerfield by-election (special election) that HNH was campaigning for Labour’s Burnham and against Reform’s Rob Kenyon. HNH reportedly leafleted and ran digital ads. Subsequently, Farage wrote to the Electoral Commission, Britain’s independent body which oversees elections, urging an investigation into the group. Farage alleged that HNH exceeded the £700 (~$943) spending limit for local non-party campaigners.

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Incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's latest hire, Matthew McGregor, has drawn significant criticism for his ties to far-left groups.

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July 16, 2026
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UK PM Starmer Makes Sadiq Khan a Lord Before Leaving Office.

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been appointed to the House of Lords, the upper house in Britain’s Houses of Parliament, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer prepares for his departure from office.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Labour Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has been elevated to Britain’s House of Lords by outgoing Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
📺 DETAIL: On Thursday, it was announced that London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been granted a peerage by Prime Minister Starmer. Khan is among the 26 new appointees to the House of Lords, the unelected upper house of the Houses of Parliament, recommended by the outgoing Prime Minister. It is customary for outgoing Prime Ministers to elevate a select number of individuals to the House of Lords in their final days in office. The list includes 16 nominations from Labour Prime Minister Starmer, five from Sir Ed Davey, leader of the progressive, pro-European Union Liberal Democrat party, and three from Kemi Badenoch, leader of the nominal Conservative party. None of been granted to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, despite the fact it has been leading national polls for months and came third by share of the popular vote in the 2024 general election, ahead of the Lib Dems. Starmer made the appointments despite his calls to abolish the House of Lords and comments suggesting he would not have a resignations honors list. “It’s very hard to justify… I think it’s easier to be clean about this and simply say, no, I wouldn’t do it,” said Starmer back in 2023.
🎯 IMPACT: Mayor Khan’s peerage is likely to frustrate much of the British public, and especially Londoners dissatisfied with his handling of crime in the British capital. The Mayor has also been roundly criticized for failing to improve the city’s cost of living. The appointments collectively reignite concerns over the size of the House of Lords, which now stands at 774 members. The appointments constitute one of the Prime Minister’s final acts in office as Labour Member of Parliament Andy Burnham is positioned to become Labour leader and Prime Minister by the end of the week.
📺 FLASHBACK: Back in 2025, Mayor Khan, who is of Pakistani heritage, denied the existence of predominantly Pakistani-heritage Muslim grooming gangs operating in London. Later the same year, Khan was accused of covering up the activity of such gangs. Also, later that same year, President Donald J. Trump said that Mayor Khan owed his office to mass migration, describing Khan as “a horrible mayor… an incompetent mayor… he’s a horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor.”

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London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been appointed to the House of Lords, the upper house in Britain's Houses of Parliament, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer prepares for his departure from office.

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July 15, 2026
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House Democrat Urges Party to Embrace ‘Socialist’ Label.

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) has called on Democrats to embrace the term “socialist,” sparking debate over the direction of the party and its ideological identity.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A Democrat congresswoman has called on her party to embrace the “socialist” label.
📺 DETAIL: Appearing on C-SPAN on Wednesday, Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) encouraged Democrats to embrace the term “socialist.” Moore made her comments in response to Republican criticism of business regulation and green energy. Moore further suggested that Democrats should stop being “shy” about the term. The representative’s comments came after being asked to respond to a caller who claimed that socialism has failed in countries like Venezuela. Moore noted that the Democrats are a big-tent party, and thus should be expected to accommodate socialists, also pointing out that their European equivalents have embraced socialism. “If we were in Europe as Democrats, we would be five different parties. We’d be the Labor Party, we’d be Democratic Socialists, we’d be the Progressive Party, we’d be the Liberal Party.”
💬 KEY QUOTE: “Regulating industry… they wanna call that socialist… Democrats have got to stop being shy about that term.” – Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)
🎯 IMPACT: Moore’s comments highlight a growing divide within the Democratic Party, as some members embrace socialist rhetoric and policies, while others view it as harmful to the party’s public appeal. Moore’s comments indicate the growing influence of the far-left Democratic Socialists of America organization within the party. It is likely that the election of Zohran Mamdani, an avowed socialist, as Mayor of New York City has emboldened more radical elements within the Democrats, suggesting that the party’s shift to the left is unlikely to stop anytime soon.
📺 FLASHBACK: Earlier this month, a new report revealed that rents in New York City under Mayor Mamdani have reached an all-time high. This coincided with a report that revealed that New York state’s share of the nation’s millionaires has declined, leading to almost $11 billion in lost tax revenue.

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Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) has called on Democrats to embrace the term "socialist," sparking debate over the direction of the party and its ideological identity.

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