13,791 source-backed politics facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 27 of 138.
“a figure that only drops to 64% once it is revealed which politician the idea is associated with”
“as many as 33 lakh people have filed appeals against the EC decision to delete their names from the voter list.”
“The incoming Prime Minister's plans for social care is estimated to cost £18billion”
“A total of 34 candidates have been confirmed for the Clacton constituency by-election, triggered by the resignation of Nigel Farage.”
“Last month, DOJ leadership released a lengthy statement in support of the deal — maintaining a Paramount-Warner combo would “increase competition across the media and entertainment ecosystem, with benefits for American consumers and worker…”
“"The unparalleled historic fact that the imperial line has been maintained through the male line for 126 generations is the foundation of the emperor's authority and legitimacy," she told a party convention in April.”
“Trump had a 40% approval rating and 59% disapproval rating, a one-point decline in his net approval rating from April, and a 38%/60% approval/disapproval rating on the economy, for a net approval rating of -22, his worst marks on the econo…”
“This would, according to Sanders’ proposal, deliver an annual $1000 check to U.S. citizens, and fund healthcare and education”
“Appellate tribunals have so far disposed of 30,000 appeals of which 70% were allowed, which means their names have to be included in the voter list”
“She is believed to be a top contender for the role, with the hope to make major reforms to social care. Previously deputy prime minister under Sir Keir Starmer, Ms Rayner stepped down after it was revealed she had failed to pay a £40,000 s…”
“It is thought to be the highest number of candidates to stand in a by-election in modern times, according to Tendring District Council.”
“The worry is that because so many of the experienced firefighters have left in frustration, is that you have a lot of younger members and younger people with less experience who are actually leading these crews,” MPP Lise Vaugeois said.”
“In May of last year, Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before Congress about the termination of USAID. He said, "No children are dying on my watch."”
“The survey found 61% said they are pessimistic about the state of the economy and outlook for the future, the highest percentage since December 2023.”
“only 1% of appeals have so far been adjudicated by the appellate tribunals”
“The 62-year-old, who won Clacton in 2024 with a majority of 8,045, dared the establishment to blink...”
“The previous record is understood to have been 26 candidates, set at the Haltemprice and Howden by-election in July 2008...”
“had billed more than $16,000 to the taxpayer for Toronto hotel stays”
“As recently as June 28 and 29 of this year, Elon Musk wrote on X that deaths in Africa went down after funding to USAID was cut and that those who indicate otherwise "cannot cite a single name of someone who died out of the 'millions' they…”
“Trump’s 37% approval rating and 61% disapproval rating is the same as it was in April, according to a Washington Post/Ipsos poll released Thursday, with approval ratings on the economy, immigration and the war with Iran all below 40% (the …”
“DMK, which has 22 members in Lok Sabha, said it is open to negotiation if govt can guarantee that the interests of Tamil Nadu and other southern states will not be compromised due to delimitation and if the respective share of states are s…”
“but the main parties stared down Mr Farage's gamble by refusing to field candidates in Clacton, instead opening the door to a record-busting 34 challengers.”
“Farage is the only candidate from a Westminster party, after Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party all declined to take part in the contest for the Essex seat.”
“MPP Cho’s resignation does not explain the $16,000 in hotel expenses that he racked up”
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled designs this week for a commemorative $1 gold-colored coin, which he said the U.S. Mint will start producing in honor of the country's 250th birthday... This coin, which the Treasury says has a "go…”
“Less than half, 48%, of Americans say the economy will improve in the next year, and 43% said they are worse off financially than they were when former President Joe Biden was in office.”
“The bill had received support of 298 MPs in April”
“The tax rise is expected to generate an additional £1.1billion a year for the Treasury by 2031, but Entain warned in March that it would add around £200million to the company's annual costs.”
“Voters will go to the polls on 13 August.”
“ministers Charmaine Williams and Nina Tangri, as well as parliamentary assistant Hardeep Grewal, charged the public $50,000 between them over two years for hotel stays”
“And demand for the special-edition coin fell vastly short of expectations: over 859,000 pieces out of the 1 million produced were ultimately returned to the Mint and melted.”
“The latest Associated Press-NORC poll found Trump had a 37% approval rating, consistent with May, while his 34% approval rating of his handling of the Iran war was also unchanged from last month (the latest poll of 3,040 U.S. adults was co…”
“During the debate over the two bills in the last session, the govt had unsuccessfully tried to win over DMK by offering to write into the bill the commitment that there would be a 50% increase in the representation of all states in Lok Sab…”
“Shabana Mahmood, chair of the National Executive Committee, confirmed the former Greater Manchester Mayor was elected after receiving 379 MP nominations.”
“Spencer was elected a Conservative MP in July 2024 and the party removed the whip in 2025 after he was charged with the offences, which means he now sits an Independent MP.”
“publicly accessible property records show Cho’s primary residence is exactly 5.9 km — or seven subway stops — away from Queen’s Park”
“Trump’s approval rating ticked up one point, to 36%, in a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken June 12-15 compared to the groups’ previous poll taken June 3-8, as his approval was boosted on his handling of cost of living from 20% in the poll released…”
“Signals from DMK and NCP-SP on the Constitution amendment bill [...] suggest that political momentum is building up in govt's favour. [...] A similar indication from Sharad Pawar-led NCP, which has eight MPs.”
“Andy Burnham declared this is Labour's "last chance" as he made his first speech as the party leader where he issued a warning to members over Reform.”
“I would like to thank the jury, the court, my legal team and most importantly, my incredible wife, children, family, friends and colleagues - whose support has been unwavering throughout," Spencer said after the verdict.”
“Between 2018, when Cho first won the Toronto-area riding of Willowdale, and 2022, the minister didn’t require the benefit and didn’t submit any expenses for overnight hotel stays in the city”
“Trump logged a 35% approval rating and 63% disapproval rating in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll of 4,531 U.S. adults taken June 3-8 (margin of error 2).”
“Sonam Wangchuk has entered the 20th day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar.”
“Mr Burnham said he would tour Britain in August in an attempt to reconnect Labour with the public.”
“Britain took a wrong turn in the 1980s. "Four decades of neoliberalism" had followed, he said, damaging traditional working-class communities in cities and towns as well as rural and coastal areas.”
““Now, the Canadian Government expects me, as President of the United States, to PERMIT them to just ‘take advantage of America!’” Trump posted. “What does the United States of America get — Absolutely NOTHING!””
“The poll found 59% of respondents expect gas prices—which have worsened amid the Iran war—to rise more over the next year because of the conflict.”
“He has been protesting since June 28, demanding education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged multiple exam irregularities.”
“in a chilling revelation, Mr Trump also said hundreds of thousands of non-citizens had been registered on electoral voter rolls.”
“he would decentralise power, starting with relocating part of No 10 Downing Street to Manchester.”
“The poll also found 22% of Americans are satisfied with Trump’s handling of cost of living, less than the 29% who approved of Biden’s handling of the issue when he left office.”
“I have been reading in media reports that the Union Government now proposes to reintroduce a revised (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 during the forthcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. I would, once again, request you to convene an All-Part…”
“Nigel Farage has blasted Sir Keir Starmer for appointing 16 people as Labour members of the House of Lords after Reform UK was not invited to put forward peers to sit in the upper chamber.”
“it will not have been lost on any Labour MPs listening that in making this argument Burnham is not only criticising Thatcherism, but also the accommodation with elements of it which he clearly believes the New Labour governments he served …”
“Trump’s approval rating declined one point, to 38%, and his disapproval rating increased two points, to 62%, in a new Marquette Law School poll, compared to its April survey (the latest poll of 1,001 adults was conducted May 20-26 and has …”
“The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, then failed to secure the required 2/3rd majority in Lok Sabha on 17 April, 2026 by a clear margin.”
“There are currently 246 Tory peers in the House of Lords, with 216 sitting members taking the Labour whip.”
“He will take over from Sir Keir as prime minister on Monday, following a reception with King Charles III. Asked by reporters about who will be in his cabinet, Burnham said: 'I am finalising those decisions, and I will come to conclusions v…”
“His approval rating on the economy slipped two points, to 30%, from April and his rating on inflation was also down two points, to 22%, while 19% approve of his handling of gas prices in the latest poll.”
“at present out of the 543 seats, the strength of southern states in the House is 129, which is approximately 23.76 percent and as per the new strength of the Lok Sabha, the number of seats will go up to 195.”
“The Liberal Democrats have 74 sitting members, only marginally more than the 71 MPs elected at the 2024 General Election.”
“Labour has trailed Reform UK in opinion polls for almost 18 months and supporters will be hoping Burnham's arrival as prime minister will reverse their fortunes.”
“Mullin said DHS’s cybersecurity division would release a plan to enhance security of elections infrastructure within the next 30 days”
“If the Delimitation Bill- a key legislative agenda of the NDA government- is based on a uniform 50 per cent increase in seats across all states, "there would be little reason to oppose it".”
“Despite topping the polls for over a year, Reform UK is without any representation in the upper chamber after ex-Tory peer Malcolm Offord resigned to stand in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election.”
“Conservative Party chairman Kevin Hollinrake said Burnham should recall Parliament, which is now in recess until September, to explain his plan to MPs.”
“Mullin said ... claimed, without saying how, DHS had identified 250,000 non-U.S. citizens registered to vote in California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Nevada.”
“there are already reports that the DMK, which has 22 MPs in the Lower House, may be approached by the BJP for tactical support if Stalin’s concerns over “reduction in total number of LS seats” is addressed by making suitable changes in the…”
“The Democratic Unionist Party holds six seats in the upper chamber, with a further three taking the Ulster Unionist Party whip.”
“In February, Spahn's CDU party conference reaffirmed its support for a ban on the practice within Germany itself, to stop the emergence of "commercial or neutral models that turn surrogacy into a business model".”
“I have not heard that at all. But we understand that it’s being investigated and we’ll allow the investigation to go through. That’s all I’m going to say about that.”
“The Trump administration is considering a $100,000 bond requirement for individuals applying for lawful permanent residence in the United States, according to a report in The Hill.”
“It would be right for the next Labour Government to raise it to 50p again.”
“They also point out that while he was health minister in 2020, Spahn turned down a call by the liberal FDP for a relaxation on the ban on surrogacy in Germany.”
“President Trump's C5+1 summit in November 2025 generated more than $130 billion in announced commercial commitments”
“The then general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai, and trustee Anil Mishra quit amid the controversy.”
“Daniel Peters, a leading CDU politician in the northern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, told Bild that Spahn's position was "no longer tenable and he must resign". It was completely wrong that he had disregarded German law, and tha…”
“Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters this week he was the target of an assassination attempt earlier this year. The man involved in the plot pleaded guilty to his charges in March and will be sentenced in August.”
“Recently, we found significant numbers of burn bags, information given by President Barack Hussein Obama to be burned. These bags were supposed to be incinerated, but it never happened.”
“I hadn't been offered anything at all... I am in the unusual situation as a London Assembly member and leader of a party where I haven't fallen under either... The Home Office since the local elections have reviewed that and now I fall und…”
“He said raw intelligence obtained by the FBI in 2020, but allegedly buried by officials, indicated that China had attempted to manufacture illegal ballots for Joe Biden.”
“In May 2024 the Conservative government announced a £31m package to increase security.”
“According to him, one intelligence analyst admitted that the briefing had been 'deliberately massaged' to keep information about Chinese activities linked to the election from reaching the president.”
“Reform UK proposes £100m 'round-the-clock' security plan for MPs”
“Another FBI official, Trump claimed, wrote that she was running 'a shadow government' to keep intelligence about alleged election interference from becoming public.”
“Trump delivered the White House address after the release of a new poll from Washington Post-Ipsos, which indicated his approval rating had dropped to 37%”
“He also cited a 2019 assessment that alleged China sought to undermine confidence in the US president and influence American business leaders and journalists against him.”
“Separately, Trump said that the Department of Homeland Security had identified 278,000 non-citizens were registered to vote.”
“The Chinese government wanted the US president to lose the next election”
“Britain cannot afford a fresh spending binge”
“Trump said the alleged concealment was particularly serious because intelligence agencies had reportedly learned in 2020 that voter registration data involving tens of millions of voters across 18 states had been bought, stolen or hacked b…”
“Makerfield MP will be crowned Labour leader at midday today”
“Trump said the documents contained 'exact quotes from CIA reporting', although he added that the identity of the person responsible for one of the quoted assessments remained under review.”
“Gabriel Perez, who had worked at the White House since 2016, is accused of placing bets on words the president would use during major public addresses, including the State of the Union speech.”
“the party president and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the tragedy and demanded Rs 20 lakh compensation for the families of the deceased.”
“White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump was aware of the teleprompter operator and that staffer was now on unpaid leave, before adding Perez would no longer work at the White House.”
“London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is one of 26 new peers to be given seats in the House of Lords in one of Sir Keir Starmer's last acts as prime minister.”
“The government has also announced five new peers from the Liberal Democrats, three from the Conservatives and two cross-bench members, the former cabinet secretary Sir Chris Wormald and Sir Brian Leveson, a retired senior judge.”
“Reform UK was not granted any peerages in the list published on Thursday.”
“In 2022, Labour said it planned to abolish the Lords, replacing it with a 'new, reformed upper chamber'. But this was watered down, with Labour committing to consider plans for an alternative second chamber, whilst immediately axing the 92…”
