New post-Brexit tariff to apply to UK cars going to Canada
"Sadly, Canada has shown no willingness to agree an extension," they said. "There's only so long you can bang your head against a brick wall…
House speaker plans to send Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday indicated he will send articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate shortly after…
Tory donor and four Conservative MPs given honours
Businessman Mohamed Mansour has been given a knighthood, along with Mark Spencer and Philip Davies. Source link
Marilyn Lands, backing reproductive rights, wins Alabama vote
Marilyn Lands, who campaigned on abortion rights in deeply conservative Alabama, won a special election to the Alabama Legislature, in a victory that Democrats say…
Renter reforms watered down after Tory concerns
Ministers propose changes after some MPs said they wanted more protections for landlords. Source link
What the Supreme Court’s abortion pill case could mean for California
Lee had just been dumped when she found out she was pregnant. With no car, no job and no support, the 23-year-old — who asked…
Angela Rayner insists she has done nothing wrong
Labour's deputy leader is under fresh scrutiny over her tax affairs and the sale of her council house. Source link
Meet the writers pitching Hollywood studios on climate change stories
Nicole Conlan writes jokes for Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show.” But her master’s in urban planning from USC and her experiences growing up in…
Labour will level up better than Tories – Starmer
Keir Starmer says his party would do a better job of reducing regional inequality across Britain. Source link
Opinion: Worst Congress ever? Let’s count the ways
More than halfway through the current two-year Congress, the “lawmakers” there bring to mind the old schoolyard quip about slacker students: They’re really good at…
CPS apologises over acid threat inaccuracy
The Crown Prosecution Service failed to update a press release about MP Claudia Webbe. Source link
State proposes new method for executions
Reporting from San Francisco — California unveiled a new method for executing prisoners Friday, proposing a “humane and dignified” single-drug injection protocol that could restart capital…
A ‘double hater’ explains why she won’t back Trump or Biden
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — By now Victoria Thompson has heard it many times. She’s crazy. She’s throwing her vote away. Worse, those who loathe Donald Trump say…
Op-Comic: The dangerous job of running with the former president
Cartoonist Ward Sutton imagines the working conditions for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick. Source link
Texas’ migrant arrest law is on hold for now under latest court ruling
NEW ORLEANS — A Texas law that allows the state to arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. will remain on hold for…
Keir Starmer backs review after Gething campaign donations controversy
Sir Keir said local people were "frustrated" by delays to a decision about Wylfa's future. The UK government recently announced it would buy the site…
Sherri Papini owes $300,000 in kidnap hoax; prosecutors aim to collect
Sherri Papini, the woman who fabricated her own elaborate kidnapping and went to prison for mail fraud and lying to federal agents, still owes more…
Local elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?
Enter your postcode to see if there is an election in your area on 2 May Source link
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dies at 82
NEW YORK — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed…
‘Are you part of the deep state, prime minister?’
The PM has laughed off a question about whether he is part of the “deep state”.Asked by Conservative MP William Wragg about former PM Liz…