News: Politics & Current Affairs

Marlon James has emerged as the clear favourite to win this year's Booker Prize, with the shortlist due to be announced later this month. Here's how the latest odds look.

A by-election in Throckley, Walbottle & Newburn takes place on 27 August after Amy Hunter's sudden resignation. Here's how the latest odds look, with Reform UK's Martin Evison favourite.

Five candidates will contest the Southey by-election on 27 August, triggered by Gareth Slater's resignation. Here's how the odds look, with Reform UK's Paul Jakeman the current favourite.

Betting sites have priced up two specials on Nigel Farage's future, covering when he'll be replaced as Reform UK leader and whether he'll lead the party into the next election.

The Turner Prize 2026 shortlist has been confirmed, with Tanoa Sasraku installed as the current favourite. Here's how the winner betting looks ahead of the December ceremony at MIMA.

Ugandan climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate has emerged as the new favourite for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Here's how the latest market shapes up.

Ten years after the Brexit referendum, bookmakers have opened a market on when the UK might next vote on EU membership, with no vote before 2035 odds-on.

Zohran Mamdani has emerged as the betting favourite for TIME's Person of the Year 2026, ahead of Pope Leo XIV, Donald Trump and Elon Musk in a fascinating market.

Labour remain favourites to win the most seats since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister, but the betting markets now expect no party to secure an overall majority.

Nigel Farage is the heavy favourite in this week's Clacton by-election, contested by a record 34 candidates after all major parties chose not to stand.