Senate Democrats on Wednesday were set to force consideration of measures intended to protect women’s health and reproductive freedom, using the upcoming anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade to remind voters of the Republican opposition to measures with broad voter approval. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic majority leader, planned to bring to […]

Steve Bray accepts Lee Anderson boxing match in February Westminster’s most infamous protester, Steve Bray, returned to Parliament Square this morning to annoy MPs, staff, journalists and the Prime Minister. Mr Bray, clearly visible in his EU-branded blue and yellow top hat, blared music from his speakers from the early hours, as has become his notorious preferred protesting method. While […]

Labour would aim to abolish the House of Lords says Starmer Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly drawing up plans to “flood” the House of Lords with Labour supporters, despite describing the unelected chamber as “indefensible” and promising to abolish it. Labour sources told the Times that they’re concerned their 174 peers is not enough to get legislation through after an […]

Talk of federal indictments, classified documents and anything related to the president’s predecessor are out. Bridge repair, “junk fees” and prescription drug prices are in. As President Biden ramps up his re-election campaign, his team is focused not on the various investigations into former President Donald J. Trump but rather on spotlighting the ways, however mundane, his administration can assist […]

By the time the prisoner accused of plotting the U.S.S. Cole bombing boasted about his role in the attack during interrogations at Guantánamo Bay, his memories and account were unreliable because of years of isolation and torture by the C.I.A., a former military interrogator testified Friday. Prosecutors say the statements that Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi prisoner, gave during interrogations […]

GMB debate: Should Boris Johnson be stripped of all perks? Boris Johnson has taken a swipe at next week’s vote on Partygate, urging his allies to ignore the “farce” and to “move on”. The ex-Prime Minister has stood down his ­supporters and told them not to oppose the “deranged” Commons sanction that he faces after being hounded from Parliament. MPs […]

Nigel Farage gives verdict on Boris Johnson row After stepping down as Prime Minister last September, Boris Johnson has now bowed out as an MP as well – doing so in dramatic fashion just days before the Privileges Committee declared he had misled Parliament over Partygate. In purely financial terms, this represented a sacrifice of his £84,000 salary. While leader, […]

Dominic Grieve says he hopes Boris Johnson is ‘gone for good’ Priti Patel has warned that the attacks on Boris Johnson are attacks on Brexit, freedom of speech and conservative values as the fallout from the Privileges Committee report continues to explode in Parliament. The former Home Secretary was joined by another senior Boris Johnson ally and ex-cabinet minister Jacob […]

Sadiq Khan refuses to pause ULEZ rollout despite legal challenge Transport for London (TfL) has handed out £400million worth of fines in less than 18 months to drivers who did not pay the ULEZ charge. Between January 2022 and April 2023, 2,468,471 penalty charge notices were issued. The Ultra Low Emission zone is a £12.50 charge issued for driving in […]