Two recent reports have exposed the harsh reality of poverty in the UK, with 900,000 children being pushed into poverty due to low wages under the Conservative government. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has criticized the party for overseeing a significant increase in poverty, while the Resolution Foundation has revealed that average wages have only increased by £16 a week in real terms since 2010. The reports have highlighted the detrimental impact of low wages and rising prices on the lives of children in the UK. Both major political parties have proposed stringent welfare spending plans, but the connection between the surge in child poverty and sluggish wage growth under the five Conservative administrations since 2010 has been emphasized. This period has seen the slowest wage growth since the aftermath of the second world war.

It has been two years since the landmark Supreme Court decision of Roe v Wade was overturned. Since then, abortion has been banned with limited exceptions in 14 states, all of which are under Republican control. This regression in women's reproductive rights marks a significant step backwards in the fight for gender equality and bodily autonomy.

Leading Republicans are bracing themselves for the scenario in which former President Donald Trump may be incarcerated by the time he is set to accept the GOP nomination. Trump is scheduled to be sentenced just four days before the Republican National Convention, where he is expected to officially become the party's nominee. This development has raised concerns and uncertainties among top GOP officials as they navigate the potential implications of Trump's legal troubles on the upcoming convention and the party's future.