Category: Politics
Audio Undercuts Trump’s Assertion He Did Not Have Classified Document
An audio recording of former President Donald J. Trump in 2021 discussing what he called a “highly confidential” document about Iran that he acknowled [...]
Warning more funding needed to enforce no-fault evictions ban
Councils say they will struggle to enforce the ban effectively without more staff.
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Biden and Putin Have Dueling Messages on the Mutiny in Russia
When President Vladimir V. Putin spoke on Monday about the rebellion that threatened Moscow, and his rule, he started just as President Biden and his [...]
UK could be starved of energy, warns North Sea boss
Labour's plan to end North Sea exploration and the government's tax policy both come under fire.
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Conditions at Guantánamo Are Cruel and Inhuman, U.N. Investigation Finds
The last 30 detainees at Guantánamo Bay, including the men accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks, are being held by the United States under circums [...]
Judge Denies Request to Seal Witness List in Trump Documents Case
The federal judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump’s prosecution on charges of illegally holding on to sensitive national security document [...]
Biden Expresses Confidence on the Economy. Voters May Be Skeptical.
President Biden has grown confident enough in the economy he leads — despite continuing inflation and high interest rates — that he is campaigning for [...]
Former SNP treasurer Douglas Chapman to stand down at election
MP Douglas Chapman resigned as party treasurer in May 2021 ahead of the SNP finances inquiry.
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Chris Mason: Ministers think expensive migrant plan worth a try
The cost of removing migrants to countries like Rwanda is likely to be expensive in the short term.
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Unhealthy meal deals will be restricted in Wales
"However, during the cost of living pressures we are all facing, we need cast-iron assurances from the Welsh Labour government that they do not intend [...]
Tees Valley Mayor: Ben Houchen defends peerage
Ben Houchen says the process of selecting and vetting peers was "not just down to Boris".
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Paddy Wilson: Scrap Troubles bill, says murdered senator's son
The son of a murdered SDLP senator has urged the government to scrap its contentious legacy bill.
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TV producer Daisy Goodwin accuses Tory mayoral hopeful of groping
She said Mr Korski arrived late for their meeting, remarked on her sunglasses and said Goodwin looked "like Monica Bellucci, the 50 something Italian [...]
Ron DeSantis Calls for ‘Deadly Force’ Against Suspected Drug Traffickers
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Monday proposed a host of hard-right immigration policies, floating the idea of using deadly force against suspected d [...]
Cleverly on Prigozhin claims about Russia invading Ukraine
The UK foreign secretary said the Wagner mercenary group leader's message showed there was "no legitimacy" for the Ukraine war. James Cleverly told MP [...]