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House votes on Israel, Ukraine aid could affect Speaker Johnson's job
The House is preparing to vote on aid packages for allies, and the outcome could have big implications for Speaker Mike Johnson's job.
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Colorado House passes bill banning semiautomatic firearms
Colorado's Democratic governor has expressed skepticism about the bill as it heads to the state Senate, where it is expected to face challenges.
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Save money on groceries with some simple substitutions
Inflation may be down, but grocery prices remain as high as ever. Smart shopper Trae Bodge shares some simple tips to save.
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Protesters rally against new Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act law in Edinburgh
People take part in the Let Women Speak rally following the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act coming into force, outside The Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh.
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MSP Liam McArthur confident Holyrood will back his proposal to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill
MSP Liam McArthur has said he is 'confident' that Holyrood will back his proposal to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in Scotland. Ally Thomson, director of the campaign group Dignity in Dying Scotland, says she supports...
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Baroness Floella Benjamin and Dame Rachel de Souza attend The Big Ambition event in Westminster
Baroness Floella Benjamin and the Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza speak at an event for The Big Ambition, a compilation of children’s voices and experiences looking at how politicians and policy makers can...
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House passes government spending package ahead of shutdown deadline
The $1.2 trillion proposal now heads to the Senate, where lawmakers must approve it to avoid a partial government shutdown effective at midnight.
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Daily politics briefing - March 19
All the latest political developments, as Rishi Sunak maintains hope of spring Rwanda flights after seeing off Lords' challenges.
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Scripps News-ProPublica investigation sparks Michigan cancer drug bill
A Michigan bill would make it clear that a new generation of cancer drugs must be covered by state health plans.
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Lee Anderson's defection reveals the "chaos engulfing the Tory party", says Jonathan Ashworth
Interview with Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow Paymaster General, giving Labour's response to Lee Anderson's defection from the Conservatives to the Reform party.
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McConnell to Scripps News: We're not going to shut the government down
McConnell's comments come as Congress works to secure a funding agreement by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown.
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Hackers in Change Healthcare attack receive $22M in alleged ransom
The hackers behind the continuing ransomware attack affecting U.S. pharmacies received a payment believed to be a ransom for stolen data.
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Politics daily briefing: January 17
All the latest political developments, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a crunch vote after the Rwanda plan is dealt a fresh blow by senior resignations.
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Politics daily briefing: January 16
Daily politics briefing for January 16, as the Rwanda Bill faces amendment votes in the House of Commons after the UN's refugee agency said the Government's plan still violates international law.
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‘We have lots of people coming for the first time’ – charity boss on rising need
The last year could prove to have been one of St Vincent de Paul’s busiest – with half a million people thought to have contacted the charity looking for help. Rose McGowan, national president of the anti-poverty charity, has been...
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Politics daily briefing: December 12
Daily politics briefing for December 12: European Research Group chairman Mark Francois called on the Prime Minister to “pull” the Rwanda legislation after lawyers convened by the caucus deemed it an “incomplete” solution to problems...
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Star chamber of Tory lawyers says Sunak’s Rwanda Bill needs significant changes - full press conference
Mark Francois, chairman of the Tory European Research Group, said the Rwanda Bill was not fit for purpose. At a press conference in Westminster he said: “We all want to stop the boats. “There have been two legislative attempts at this...
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ERG chairman says Rwanda Bill in its current form is ‘not fit for purpose’
European Research Group chairman Mark Francois would not say whether he had confidence in the Prime Minister and said the Government needs legislation that is “fit for purpose”. The MP who heads the Tory ERG called on the Government to...
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Mark Francois refuses to say whether he has confidence in the Prime Minister
Mark Francois would not say whether he had confidence in the Prime Minister. He said the Government needs legislation that is “fit for purpose”. Asked whether he had confidence in Rishi Sunak, Mr Francois said: “We all want the Prime...
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Mark Francois calls on the Government 'to pull the Rwanda Bill'
European Research Group (ERG) chair Mark Francois, and deputy chair David Jones, take questions from the media outside Portcullis House, Westminster, following the release of the 'Star Chamber' of lawyers for the ERG's assessment of...
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Salmond urges Scottish Government to back referendum bill
Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond urged the Scottish Government to back his party's plans for a referendum bill which would ask Scots whether Holyrood should have the power to negotiate and legislate on independence.
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Salmond unveils Alba Party’s plans for referendum Bill at Holyrood
Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has said his Alba Party can “propel the independence movement forward”, as it unveiled plans to lodge a referendum Bill at Holyrood. Ash Regan, who recently defected to Alba from the SNP, is to...
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee speaks to the media amid calls for her resignation
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee speaks to the media about riots in Dublin after a Cabinet meeting at Government Buildings.
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Sunak promises tax cuts ahead of crunch autumn statement
Rishi Sunak has promised to cut tax “carefully and sustainably” after meeting his target of halving inflation. The Prime Minister did not give specifics about how the tax burden would be reduced ahead of Wednesday’s autumn statement.