London Underground strike dates May 2026: Tube lines affected as commuters dealt fresh blow

Transport for London (TfL) is seeking to replace the existing 36-hour schedule spread across five days with a 35-hour week over four days, along with the removal of one paid lunch break. Union leaders argue the proposed restructuring would lead to exhaustion and disrupt shift patterns, and are instead pushing for a 32-hour working pattern […]

Some see ‘King of the North’ as UK government’s savior. First he needs a seat in Parliament

Britain’s government is in turmoil and the man many think could save it isn’t even eligible for the job. Not yet, at least, though a path is now open for Andy Burnham, the popular mayor of Greater Manchester, to try to unseat beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It’s far from a sure thing, as there […]

U.S. moving to indict Cuba’s Raúl Castro, sources say

The U.S. is taking steps to indict Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former president of Cuba and brother of Fidel, in connection with the downing of planes 30 years ago, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-moving-to-indict-cubas-raul-castro-officials-say/