Energy grid needs £60bn upgrade to hit green target
New undersea cables and power lines could add up to £30 a year to energy bills, a new plan suggests. Source link
Bush Proposes Hikes in Federal Pay of Up to 25%
WASHINGTON — President Bush dove back into the politically messy issue of federal pay increases Friday, calling for raises of up to 25% for federal judges…
New chapter ahead, Reeves promises business
At a key lecture in the City of London, the shadow chancellor will also vow to reform the Treasury. Source link
Alan Sieroty dead: California ex-lawmaker helped create Coastal Commission
Former state Sen. Alan G. Sieroty, a Democrat from Beverly Hills who championed disability rights and efforts to protect California’s coast, died Saturday. He was…
Did Trump literally threaten a 'bloodbath'? No, and claiming he did only helps his campaign
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) (Jeff Dean…
Rwanda bill amendments overturned in Commons vote
However Robert Buckland, a former justice secretary, was one of a few Conservative rebels to support some of the Lords' amendments, saying he was concerned…
Trump can’t pay full bond in civil fraud case, lawyers say
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court Monday that it’s impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount…
Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-official banned for insurrection
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a former New Mexico county commissioner who was kicked out of office over his participation…
'Great' to have NI government again – Biden
The US president has met Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers at the White House. Source link
California speeds plans to empty San Quentin’s death row
California is accelerating its efforts to empty San Quentin’s death row with plans to transfer the last 457 condemned men to other state prisons by…
Ex-president Obama visits Sunak in Downing Street
The former US president arrived in London for an unannounced visit to see the UK PM. Barack Obama waved to the media but was tight-lipped…
Biden and Netanyahu hold first call in more than a month
WASHINGTON — President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Monday, their first interaction in more than a month, as the divide has grown…
Mood among Tory MPs darkens as Rishi Sunak faces leadership questions
It is certainly possible that the political mood could feel different for him by the end of this week. The Rwanda bill, designed to put…
Minister warns Tory MPs wanting new leader to ‘stop it’
The business secretary has said a "small minority" of MPs calling for a new prime minister should not be allowed to "dominate the news narrative".Kemi…
GB News shows hosted by MPs broke Ofcom rules
But during the programmes, the "host politicians acted as newsreaders, news interviewers or news reporters in sequences which clearly constituted news - including reporting breaking…
In Central Valley, right-wing voter-fraud cospiracies take over
STOCKTON — As the polls closed in California on Super Tuesday, Jim Hicks stood watch in the parking lot of a community center while election…
Column: Trump has big plans for California if he wins second term
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is running against California — again. In his campaign to win a second term, the former president frequently excoriates the state as…
Badenoch dismisses speculation about ousting Sunak
The "small minority" of Tory MPs talking about replacing the PM should "stop it", business secretary says. Source link
Government told heat pump sales need massive jump
The spending watchdog says the costs remain too high and public awareness of the technology remains low. Source link
Rishi Sunak pledges to create 20,000 more apprenticeships
In a further reform Mr Sunak will also announce a 50% rise in the thresholds that determine a company's size, which he hopes will make…