Former First Minister Humza Yousaf is to stand down as an MSP at the 2026 Holyrood election.The ex-SNP leader has been a backbencher since resigning as first minister in ...

PA MediaEighty-eight seats are needed to secure a majority in the Irish general electionThere are nine seats left to be filled in the Irish general election.Only a small number ...

PA MediaCounting gets under way at a centre in CorkThe leaders of the three main Irish political parties have all been re-elected to serve in the Dáil (Irish parliament).So ...

PA MediaCounting will start across the Republic of Ireland at 09:00 local timeCounting has begun in the Irish general election, as exit polls suggest a close contest between the ...

Getty ImagesMPs will debate an online petition calling for a re-run of July's general election, after it garnered over 2.7 million signatures.A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall, ...

More than half of the candidates standing in this year's general election faced abuse, according to a report by the Electoral Commission.The watchdog said a third of election candidates ...

Getty ImagesDonald Trump addressed supporters in the early hours of Wednesday after the election results became clearIn the build-up to Tuesday’s US election, claims of voter fraud flooded social ...

The US central bank has cut its key interest rate again as Donald Trump's election as president raises new uncertainty about the future for borrowing costs.The cut puts the ...

Getty ImagesThe Dáil is set to be dissolved on Friday as the Republic of Ireland prepares for a snap electionPoliticians in the Republic of Ireland are meeting for the ...

Investors around the world are closely watching the US election for clues on who will become the next president of the world's biggest economy.Benchmark stock indexes across Asia were ...

Americans vote in the presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersDemocratic nominee Harris, who voted by post last week, was with her team at the party's headquarters ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of two fake videos circulating online that aim to cast doubt around the US presidential election - the latest in a ...