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Jeremy Corbyn has warned that victims of domestic violence will put at greater risk if they are forced to self isolate due to coronavirus. During Prime Minister's Questions the Labour leader pressed Boris Johnson on his government's record on standing up for women in the […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a blow to former attorney general Jeff Sessions’ attempt to reclaim his seat in the U.S. Senate, President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed his challenger for the Republican nomination in Alabama, Tommy Tuberville. “He will be a great Senator for the […]
Boris Johnson, a man not known for his sense of responsibility, is now discovering the hard way the responsibilities which come with leadership. The Government’s gradualist approach to tackling coronavirus may be based on the best medical and scientific advice but it risks looking complacent […]
Speaking on a panel with fellow contenders, Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey, Sir Keir could not rule out the possibility of rejoining the trade bloc in the distant future. Last week, the EU and UK concluded the first round of negotiations although Michel Barnier declared […]
JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders touted dueling endorsements on Sunday, with onetime Biden rival Kamala Harris supporting the former vice president, while civil rights leader Jesse Jackson campaigned for Sanders. The backing of Harris, a black U.S. senator […]
Boris Johnson says he decided not to visit flood-stricken communities during the height of the weather crisis – because to do so would be "too easy". The Prime Minister came under fire for not making trips when water levels were at their peak. Today he […]
Workers over 40 would be charged a 2.5% tax on their salary to pay for social care in their old age under a plan being looked at by the Government. Health Secretary Matt Hancock wrote to all MPs and peers last week, finally sparking cross-party […]
Newly appointed Chancellor Rishi Sunak is just days from delivering his first budget – and the first budget of the Boris Johnson government. Radical tax reforms and changes to public spending are to be expected, as the PM is buoyed by the new Conservative majority. […]
(Reuters) – Two former presidential rivals endorsed Joe Biden on Friday in the latest sign that the Democratic establishment is coalescing around the former vice president to stop the candidacy of Bernie Sanders, who ratcheted up attacks on his rival ahead of crucial contests next […]
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Twenty-one people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus, U.S. officials said on Friday, as half a dozen states reported their first cases of the fast-spreading respiratory disease. Vice President […]