News: Politics & Current Affairs

Donald Trump leads the betting at 3/1 to be the most Googled person in 2026, with Bad Bunny and Elon Musk also prominent in the novelty market.

Labour are now 13/8 favourites to win the most seats at the next General Election, with Reform drifting to 7/4 in the latest Ladbrokes betting market.

Huddersfield heads the betting at 1/1 to be named the UK’s first Town of Culture in 2028, with competition set to run alongside City of Culture.

Donald Trump is 4/6 to complete his full presidential term, 4/1 to win the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize and 4/5 to be named TIME Person of the Year again.

Reform UK and Labour are joint 13/8 favourites to win the most seats at the next General Election, while No Overall Majority leads the majority market at 4/6.

Bitcoin is trading below $70,000 after a sharp yearly decline, but betting markets price a 6/4 chance of a return above $100,000 before the end of 2026.

Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms lead the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner odds at 3/1, with Donald Trump second in the market at 4/1 and humanitarian organisations and public figures rounding out the field.

Storm Pedro brings more wet weather to the UK as Glasgow heads the 2026 Rainiest City betting market at 1/1 ahead of Cardiff and Manchester.

Keir Starmer is 4/6 to leave office before September 2026 following another government U-turn, with Angela Rayner leading the market to succeed him as Prime Minister.

Reform are 3/10 favourites to win the 2026 UK Local Elections after Nigel Farage pledged to spend over £5m ahead of the May 7 vote across 4,348 council seats.