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Starmer challenged on Labour’s HS2 rail policy
Sir Keir Starmer says the government should "get on with it" after suggestions that the HS2 rail line may not reach Manchester. Speaking in Paris, the [...]
PM challenged on future of pension triple lock guarantee
The SNP Westminster leader said Tories and Labour appeared to have the same pension policy and asks which would be the first major party to ditch it. [...]
Ramaswamy Relies on Denialism When Challenged on Flip-Flopping Positions
In his breakout performance in the Republican primary race, Vivek Ramaswamy has harnessed his populist bravado while frequently and unapologetically c [...]
PM challenged on rising NHS waiting times in England
Rishi Sunak has blamed industrial action for rising waiting lists in England and asked the Labour leader if he would back an NHS pay deal to help cut [...]
Sunak challenged by Bryant on his absence from Parliament
Rishi Sunak said he had no control over the timings of events where he will be missing from the Commons.Labour MP Chris Bryant asked him when a prime [...]
Tom Sawyer, Congressman Who Challenged Census Undercount, Dies at 77
Tom Sawyer, an eight-term Democratic congressman from Ohio whose concern that the 1990 census had missed more than two million Black Americans spurred [...]
UK PM challenged on limited Biden contact in NI visit
Rishi Sunak said that this Northern Ireland trip was Joe Biden's fourth UK visit since becoming US president. But the prime minister was asked about h [...]
Block on Scottish gender reforms to be challenged in court
The Scottish government is to launch a legal bid to overturn Westminster's veto on the controversial plans.
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Barclay challenged on ‘militant’ tag for striking doctors
The heath secretary said it was "not reasonable" for doctors to not tell the NHS if they planned to strike.Steve Barclay said it was "deeply regrettab [...]
Labour’s Lucy Powell challenged over Rishi Sunak attack ad
A Labour shadow minister has refused to back a claim in a party attack advert which said Rishi Sunak does not think adults convicted of sexually assau [...]
Boris Johnson challenged in hearing: Key moments
The former prime minister faces a committee of MPs on whether he intentionally misled parliament.
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Biden Challenged by Softening Public Support for Arming Ukraine
Proponents of more aid fear that growing taxpayer fatigue toward shipping tens of billions of dollars overseas could undercut the war effort.
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Coinbase cut costs and bolstered rep, but profits remain challenged: Analysts
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase won’t escape from the profitability challenges it will face from the crypto market downturn, despite having a strong [...]
Sunak challenged by SNP on Scottish Gender Recognition Bill
SNP Westminster Leader Stephen Flynn said Scotland is returning to "direct rule" from Westminster, in a question on the UK government's decision to in [...]
FTX asset sales challenged by U.S. Trustee: Report
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX's plans to sell its digital currency futures and clearinghouse LedgerX, among other businesses, were challenged by the U. [...]