Lord Bamford retires from the House of Lords
Lord Bamford, the executive chairman of JCB, stepped down on 1 March. Source link
Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold attorney general in contempt
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Monday blasted Republicans’ effort to hold Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over unredacted materials…
No contact between DUP and Donaldson, Robinson says
Interim DUP leader Gavin Robinson says the last 10 days have been difficult but the party can move forward. Source link
Former Trump officials are among his most vocal opponents
NEW YORK — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a “threat to democracy.” Former national security adviser John Bolton has declared him “unfit to…
How I was targeted in the Westminster honeytrap
BBC correspondent Henry Zeffman reveals he was among those sent unsolicited messages on WhatsApp. Source link
Scandal shadows Andrew Do’s final year on the O.C Board of Supervisors
Andrew Do squeaked onto the Orange County Board of Supervisors by 43 votes in 2015, defeating a veteran politician to become the second Vietnamese American…
Misleading MP's website links disconnected
The links were taking people typing in the name of Richard Foord to his political rival's website. Source link
Trump says abortion should be left to states, declines to endorse national ban
NEW YORK — Former President Trump said he believes abortion should be left to the states in a video released Monday morning outlining his position after…
Post Office redress not fast enough, says minister
Minister Kevin Hollinrake answered questions from an audience of postmasters wrongly accused of theft. Source link
Democrats book $27 million in ads in California congressional races
In a sign of how important several tight California congressional races are to determining control of Congress in the November election, a Democratic super PAC…
Reform leader Richard Tice quizzed on vetting candidates
The leader of the Reform has defended his party's vetting procedures after a string of its candidates were dropped.Richard Tice told Radio 4 Today's Mishal…
Why Californians are fleeing this once-Golden State
SACRAMENTO — It seems only yesterday that California’s population was nearly 40 million. Then more people left the state. Now we’re not even at 39 million.…
Abolish Foreign Office, former top diplomats say
A new Department for International Affairs with modernised premises and a broader remit is proposed. Source link
Lib Dems unveil special needs support plan
Leader Ed Davey wants a new national champion to tackle the most complex special educational needs. Source link
Man arrested in connection with Sen. Bernie Sanders office fire
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A man was charged Sunday with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, federal prosecutors said. Shant Soghomonian,…
Israel is conducting a legitimate campaign, says Deputy PM Oliver Dowden
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has said Israel is conducting a legitimate campaign, in a "very, very difficult environment".Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Mr…
’92 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION : CLINTON TEXT: ‘I Still Believe in a Place Called Hope’
\o7 NEW YORK\f7 — Here is the prepared text of the acceptance speech Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton gave Thursday to the Democratic National Convention: Tonight…
Speaker left 'devastated' by father's death
Former Labour MP Lord Doug Hoyle was a "truly dedicated parliamentarian", Sir Lindsay Hoyle says. Source link
Trump makes Jan. 6 a cornerstone of White House bid
WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump has launched his general election campaign not merely rewriting the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, but positioning the…
UK-Israel arms sales advice has not changed – Dowden
Oliver Dowden says Israel's war is "legitimate", but the UK has specific concerns about the country's conduct. Source link