POLITICSWhat Makerfield thinks of by-election - and if Burnham can winAndy Burnham says he will look to stand in the constituency, after Labour MP Josh Simons announces his resignation.BBC News·May 15, 2026
POLITICSEleven 'far-right agitators' banned from UK ahead of rally, government saysSaturday's rally has been organised by anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson.BBC News·May 15, 2026
POLITICSWhat was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?<p>US president has said he and Chinese leader ‘settled a lot of different problems’ but has given little detail on solutions</p><p>Donald Trump’s whirlwind trip to Beijing – the first US presidential visit in nearly a decade – <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/trump-china-visitThe Guardian·May 15, 2026
POLITICSTrump leaves China after talks dominated by trade, oil and TaiwanU.S. President Donald Trump traveled to China this week for two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after a year of heightened trade tensions.CNBC·May 15, 2026
POLITICSTrump China visit live: US president says a lot of problems ‘settled’, as he meets with Xi on final day of summit<p>Trump says ‘a lot of good’ has come from summit and ‘we’ve made some fantastic trade deals for both countries’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/14/trump-xi-jinping-meet-beijing-ahead-of-summit-trade-iran-war-ai-talks">Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’The Guardian·May 15, 2026
POLITICSChina to buy U.S. oil to feed its 'insatiable appetite,' Trump tells Fox NewsTrump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet Friday to close out a two-day summit that has featured pageantry and dealmaking.CNBC·May 15, 2026
POLITICSNeo-Nazi group National Socialist Network criminalised under hate laws passed after Bondi terror attack<p>Home affairs minister Tony Burke says listing will stop group from organising and meeting, and may prevent more ‘horrific bigoted rallies’</p><p>The government has banned neo-nazi group, National Socialist Network, also known as White Australia, as prohibited hate group, under legislation passed The Guardian·May 15, 2026
POLITICSTrump and Xi hold high-stakes talks in BeijingUS President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting for a second day in Beijing.Al Jazeera·May 15, 2026
POLITICSChina Starting to Fulfill ‘Promises,’ U.S. Trade Representative SaysAs President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, meet, the United States said China has promised to expand its purchases of farm goods and airplanes.NY Times·May 15, 2026
POLITICSChina will order 200 Boeing jets, Trump tells Fox NewsPresident Donald Trump told Fox News that China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, according to a clip that aired Thursday.CNBC·May 15, 2026
POLITICSWhy Trump’s Reflecting Pool Repairs Are in TroubleFederal records show that the no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue now costs $13.1 million. That’s about seven times the amount President Trump initially said it would cost.NY Times·May 15, 2026
POLITICSTrump-Ordered Citizenship Lists for Voting Are Likely Unreliable, Justice Dept. SaysAt a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no “responsible state” should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls.NY Times·May 15, 2026
