Latest Politics News Today: 7 November 2026

Airstrikes on the village of al-Shariya near the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed at least 22 people, according to the Houthi Health Ministry, which blamed Saudi Arabia. The strikes hit several homes, and the Houthis released footage of the debris and wounded people. There was no initial comment from Saudi Arabia, which backs the internationally recognized government in Aden.

Leaders from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Denmark called for closer ties with Britain ahead of an EU-UK summit in Brussels. They urged for deeper cooperation on clean energy and for the UK to rejoin the EU's internal electricity market to unlock the potential of the North Sea. The leaders argued that integration would benefit both sides by lowering energy prices, despite concerns over UK contributions to the EU budget.

France is preparing for its fourth weekend of demonstrations as students and unions march in Paris against the high cost of living. The Yellow Vest movement is holding a separate banned event at Place de la Concorde, calling for mass disobedience.

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 70,000 police and security forces will be deployed across the country, following weeks of protests that have included violent clashes and over 600 arrests during a recent nationwide strike.

Campaign group the3million sued the Home Office for alleged breach of the Brexit withdrawal agreement after the department stripped almost 1,500 EU citizens of their full rights to live in the UK. The group claims the Home Office removed rights without the procedural protections required by the agreement, including the right of appeal and a proportionality assessment.

The legal action follows cases where EU citizens were told their pre-settled status was granted in error.

Senior British politicians and officials are highlighting the potential to end the Iran war following the Republican defeat in the US midterm elections. UK government officials expressed relief that the US president could be restrained, with the cost of living and Middle East conflict identified as key issues. While the US president's domestic powers will be constrained, he still wields significant influence over foreign policy.

France's public debt stands at around 120% of GDP, and its 10-year bond interest rate is nearly 1.6 percentage points above Germany's, the highest spread since the financial crisis. The government plans €4 billion in low-interest loans to renovate schools by 2030 and €1 billion for universities by 2029 amid nationwide protests.

Economists warn rising borrowing costs could pressure banks and escalate into a financial crisis if financing conditions worsen.

Metropolitan police commissioner Mark Rowley called for the 43 police forces in England and Wales to be cut to eight to 10 super forces. Several mayors and police and crime commissioners said the plans are a real threat to local policing and undermine devolution, with some arguing forces should align with mayoral boundaries. The home secretary commissioned a review that is understood to consider nine to 18 larger forces, down from 43.

Susan Lawrence, a Reform UK councillor on Wolverhampton city council's audit and risk committee, was a main UK promoter of the HyperVerse cryptocurrency scheme. US court documents named the scheme as an alleged pyramid and Ponzi scheme that cheated investors out of $1.89 billion.

Lawrence promoted the project even after the UK's Financial Conduct Authority issued a consumer warning, and she now oversees financial reporting for a multimillion-pound budget.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle said the process for approving essential renovations to the Palace of Westminster puts Parliament in handcuffs, with more time spent on surveys than repairs. The Commons public accounts committee warned each extra year of delay could cost taxpayers £420m, while restoration could cost up to £40bn and take 61 years. He also questioned why a fire-suppressing mist system had not been introduced throughout the building.

India's top court said vehicular pollution is a major contributor to deteriorating air quality in Delhi and questioned the effectiveness of government measures to curb it. Chief Justice Surya Kant pointed to bumper-to-bumper traffic on Delhi roads and connections to the National Capital Region. The court said achieving an Air Quality Index below 100 during winters is utopian when very poor and severe conditions have become the new normal.

New Zealand's general election concluded with the National and Labour parties effectively tied, with the outcome dependent on special votes that may take weeks to count. The National Party-led coalition holds a slim majority of 67 seats, but the Greens recorded their strongest showing ever. Neither major party is expected to secure a majority on its own, forcing a need for compromise.

Nurses and midwives walked off the job at two southern hospitals in Hobart after the Tasmanian government's first pay offer. The offer provides a 3 percent pay rise in the first year, followed by 2.75 percent and 2.5 percent in later years, but unions said members were disappointed over priority matters. Workers also demanded measures to address violence and aggression, saying staff had been punched, kicked, spat on and verbally abused.

Senator Thom Tillis criticized President Trump's decision to replace Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, calling it a colossal mistake 72 hours after the Republican midterm losses. Tillis argued that Miller's aggressive immigration tactics contributed to the party's defeat and that promoting him now makes little sense.

The appointment is the first major White House shakeup since the election, during which Republicans lost at least seven Senate seats and 42 House seats.

The US is offering up to $20 million, about $29 million, and possible relocation for information on Iran's nuclear program, including facilities, equipment and scientific personnel. US Central Command said the offer is part of the State Department's Rewards for Justice program, citing Iran's lack of compliance with IAEA safeguards. Trump said Iran wants a deal badly, despite claims that US forces have obliterated its nuclear program.

Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson said the state is no longer purple but blue, pointing to recent statewide Republican defeats, including the governorship. He called Trump's 2016 and 2018 wins an aberration and said Republicans must rebuild after losing the governorship by 8 points and supreme court races by wide margins. He said Republicans have ignored Dane County and Milwaukee County, two of the state's most populous and bluest counties.

The Justice Department asked Friday to dismiss its lawsuit against California, which sought to set aside roughly 20,000 ballots for voters the federal government alleged were not U.S. citizens. The Supreme Court had already ruled against the Trump administration in an emergency order before Election Day. The move came after Republicans lost at least seven Senate and 42 House seats in Tuesday's midterms.

California voters rejected Proposition 40, a one-time 5 percent tax on billionaire wealth, with 54 percent against and 46 percent for it, according to a projection after 76 percent of votes were counted. The measure would have sent most revenue to state healthcare, with the rest to food assistance and education. The result was a win for business executives and Gov. Gavin Newsom, who opposed it despite state party and union support.

Rep. Aisha Wahab is projected to win a full term in California's 14th District after defeating fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez in Tuesday's rematch. The race followed an August special election that filled the seat vacated by former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April amid sexual misconduct allegations he denied. Wahab, the first Afghan American elected to Congress, had campaigned on housing affordability and public safety.

Queensland Police charged an 18-year-old man from South Gladstone with a terrorism offence after a tip-off through the national security hotline. Detectives will allege he was making plans for acts of violence, facing one charge of planning to cause death or grievous bodily harm. Police said there are no ongoing direct threats to the community and urged anyone with information to contact them.

Washington, D.C., officials are asking incoming Democratic governors in Iowa, Georgia, Nevada, Ohio and Texas to immediately withdraw their National Guard troops from the capital. Council member Brooke Pinto said she would send a letter on behalf of the D.C. Council, seeking to turn the tide after Tuesday's election results. About 3,100 Guard troops are in Washington, and 662 could be recalled in January.

Democrat Scott Colom led incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by 2,734 votes in Decision Desk HQ's late Friday tally, with thousands of ballots still outstanding. The race has become a potential major upset in a state that has not elected a Democratic senator since 1982. Colom's gains include counties Hyde-Smith won by wide margins in 2020, and preliminary returns show higher turnout in majority-Black counties than in 2023.