News: Politics & Current Affairs

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.

Donald Trump heads the 2026 TIME Person of the Year betting market at 6/4, with JD Vance and Gavin Newsom also prominent in a politically dominated field.

Betting markets price 16/1 that the UK holds a referendum on abolishing the monarchy before 2030, after renewed calls from MP Zarah Sultana.

The Green Party are 1/2 favourites to win the Gorton and Denton by-election on February 26, with Reform UK and Labour trailing in a politically charged contest.

Keir Starmer has vowed to stay on as Prime Minister, but betting odds now strongly favour him leaving office in 2026 amid a growing wave of Downing Street resignations.

Copenhagen is the early favourite to remain the World’s Most Liveable City in 2026, with betting odds suggesting a tight race with Vienna and Zurich.