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Colorado voters to decide whether 6.5% excise tax will be levied on gun manufacturers, suppliers
If approved in Colorado, the tax would be on top of the 10 to 11% excise tax the federal government placed on firearms starting in 1919. (Scripps News)
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Cabinet arrivals on October 29th - HD version
Ministers arrive in Downing Street, London, for a Cabinet meeting.
Footage of:
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper,
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy,
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn,
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh,
Welsh Secretary Jo...
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Cabinet arrivals on October 29th
Ministers arrive in Downing Street, London, for a Cabinet meeting.
Footage of:
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper,
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy,
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn,
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh,
Welsh Secretary Jo...
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Green leader ‘entitled to opinion’ but no pressure for November poll – Taoiseach
The Taoiseach has said he does not feel under pressure to hold a general election on the date mooted by his coalition colleague.
Simon Harris said he has no problem with Roderic O’Gorman telling reporters he thinks the election should...
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Biden to give $150 million in federal awards for research on cancer surgeries
President Biden will announce $150 million in awards for technologies and research to support his Cancer Moonshot Initiative. (Scripps News)
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Joe O’Brien appoints special rapporteur on overseeing the National Plan Against Racism
Joe O’Brien, minister of state for community development, has appointed Dr Ebun Joseph as Ireland special rapporteur on overseeing the implementation of the National Plan Against Racism.
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Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media following Southampton port visit
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media following a visit to Ocean Gate, Eastern Docks in Southampton, while on the General Election campaign trail.
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Rachel Reeves outlines five “serious errors” in the Tory manifesto
At a press conference, Ms Reeves said her party had analysed its opposition’s costings and found five “serious errors” which she is concerned about.
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Sir Keir Starmer makes pledge for extra 100,000 childcare places
Labour has set out plans to turn primary school classrooms into 3,300 new nurseries to create an extra 100,000 childcare places.
Sir Keir Starmer said a shortage of childcare meant parents were being held back in their careers and...
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Jonathan Ashworth attacks 'desperate' Conservative manifesto ahead of unveiling
Interview with shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth following a press conference in central London.
Mr Ashworth, speaking ahead of the Conservative manifesto unveiling on Tuesday, said it will be “the most expensive panic attack...
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Douglas Ross must answer 'serious' questions says Scottish First Minister John Swinney
Scottish First Minister John Swinney has said Douglas Ross must answer 'serious' questions over claims he used expenses for travel to his referee job and said his position as Scottish Tory leader was undermined by his decision to seek...
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Darren Jones holds press conference to 'call out' Conservative spending plans
Darren Jones, shadow chief secretary to the treasury, holds a press conference to 'call out' Conservative spending plans he says are unfunded and potentially damaging to ordinary people's finances.
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Rishi Sunak visits community owned pub in Devon
In rural Devon, Rishi Sunak met with a group of people who have taken over community ownership of a village pub.
The Prime Minister sat at a long table with the pub‘s committee and drank a pint of lemonade from a traditional beer...
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Darren Jones questions how Tory policies will be funded
Shadow Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones questions how Tory policies will be funded, claiming the party has set out 'over 70 billion pounds of unfunded spending commitments' in the first week of the General Election campaign.
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Labour warns of ‘£71 billion of unfunded spending’ pledges by Conservatives
Shadow Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones warned of ‘£71 billion of unfunded spending’ pledges by the Tories in the first week of the General Election campaign, arguing that they could shake market confidence similarly to the Liz...
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Labour’s plans require no more tax rises, Reeves says – speech highlights
Labour will not announce any additional tax rises during the election campaign, Rachel Reeves has said.
The shadow chancellor also ruled out holding an emergency budget if Labour won the election, saying she would not hold a fiscal...
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Lawmakers announce deal on government appropriations
To secure time to vote on new appropriations bills, lawmakers say they'll pass a stopgap funding measure.
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The Budget 'won’t make a dent' in Northern Ireland’s financial challenges, says Stormont’s finance minister
The Budget “won’t make a dent” in Northern Ireland’s financial challenges, Stormont’s finance minister has said.
Caoimhe Archibald said the financial outlook for public services remains extremely challenging for devolved...
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Sunak in election-year pitch says Labour would drag country ‘back to square one’
Rishi Sunak said the choice facing voters at the next election will be between sticking with the Conservatives’ long-term plan or going “back to square one” under Labour.
With a general election expected in the second half of the year,...
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Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe reflect on the health of the Irish economy
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath and Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe reflect on the health of the Irish economy and forecast how it will respond amid a gloomy economic outlook for 2024. At Ireland's Department of...
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Reform UK leader rules out pact with 'socialist' Tory party
Reform UK leader Richard Tice has ruled out entering into any electoral pacts with the Tories, calling them a 'socialist' party as he held a new year press conference.
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Reform rules out Tory pact as Sunak faces pressure to call election
Reform rules out Tory pact as Sunak faces pressure to call election
Reform UK has ruled out entering into any electoral pacts with the Tories as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak came under fresh pressure from his political opponents to call a...
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Sunak faces calls to sack Braverman after row over Met criticism sign-off
Rishi Sunak is under pressure to sack Suella Braverman after she defied Downing Street by publishing an article accusing police of bias over protests in support of Palestine.
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Trump Ally Mike Johnson Wins House Speaker Vote
Republicans installed little-known Trump ally Mike Johnson as US House speaker, cementing the party's rightward shift and ending a messy three-week succession fight that paralyzed legislative work. Kailey Leinz reports on "Bloomberg...