Reform defends vetting after candidates dropped
The party has now ditched or suspended at least 12 candidates over offensive comments on social media. Source link
Kyrsten Sinema emerges as pivotal vote on Democrats’ agenda
PHOENIX — Steve May can still picture the moment he was introduced to Kyrsten Sinema, nearly 20 years ago. He was then serving in the Arizona…
Living near Sure Start boosted GCSEs – study
Children who grew up close to a centre achieved better GCSE grades than their peers, research suggests. Source link
California moves to ban use of the weedkiller paraquat
New California legislation seeks to permanently ban paraquat, a powerful and widely used weedkiller that has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and other serious health…
Ofcom to investigate David Lammy's LBC show
The broadcast regulator said it would examine whether an episode broadcast on Good Friday broke rules. Source link
What is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s voice condition? Spasmodic dysphonia
There was a time before the turn of the millennium when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave a full-throated accounting of himself and the things he…
Labour vows to fund pledges by tackling tax dodgers
The party says its plans would raise £5.1bn a year but the government warns that more taxes will result. Source link
Column: Not just RFK Jr. Biden faces danger from 3rd-party candidates
WASHINGTON — President Biden faces several challenges in his campaign to win a second term, and not all of them are named Donald Trump. Millions of…
David Cameron meets Trump in Florida during US visit
The foreign secretary met the Republican frontrunner before heading to Washington DC for talks. Source link
Visa changes for foreign workers are affecting California businesses
WASHINGTON — When his entertainment industry clients want to hire foreign actors for a film shoot, Los Angeles immigration attorney Ally Bolour has to time the…
Wragg quits as vice chair of 1922 Committee
The MP leaves his role as vice chair of the 1922 committee, after sharing MPs' personal phone numbers. Source link
Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio — President Biden could be left off the ballot in Ohio this fall unless the state’s Republican-dominated legislature creates an exception to the ballot…
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…