US President Joe Biden has announced he is withdrawing from the upcoming White House race and endorses Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor, following weeks of pressure and citing the best interests of the country.

A widespread IT outage has severely disrupted travel, financial and health services globally, caused by a software update issue linked to CrowdStrike, affecting Microsoft users and potentially taking days to fix.

Senior Democratic figures, including former President Obama and Speaker Pelosi, are raising doubts about President Biden’s viability in the upcoming White House race due to concerns over his re-election prospects and the impact on Senate seats.

Sir Keir Starmer has set out a series of legislative measures aimed at fostering significant economic growth, addressing worker rights, and initiating substantial planning reforms.