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Alex Salmond has refused to rule out a reconciliation together with his successor Nicola Sturgeon, saying he could be "sad" in the event that they remained on poor phrases.Ms Sturgeon, who stepped down as SNP chief and Scottish first minister earlier this yr, was as soon as near him, however that they had a well-publicised falling out after Mr Salmond confronted sexual harassment allegations. He was cleared of all costs following a excessive court docket trial, however Ms Sturgeon, 53, has continued to insist the connection together with her former mentor can't be repaired.Asked in regards to the falling out as he appeared at Iain Dale All Talk on the Edinburgh Fringe on Tuesday, Mr Salmond, 68, would solely say "never say never" when it got here to attempting to rebuild thei...

LAS VEGAS — Jeff Gunter, a dermatologist who was ambassador to Iceland throughout Donald Trump’s administration, introduced Monday he’s operating for U.S. Senate in Nevada, becoming a member of an more and more crowded discipline of Republicans seeking to unseat first-term Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen. ...

Details of tens of tens of millions of voters may have been accessed by hackers who focused the elections watchdog.The Electoral Commission revealed on Tuesday it was focused by a cyber assault which allowed "hostile actors" to entry electoral registers. They apologised for the breach however stated there was little threat it may affect the end result of a vote.Politics newest: Minister defends Lee Anderson's 'salty' feedback about migrantsThe hack allowed the attackers to entry reference copies of electoral registers which contained the title and addresses of anybody registered to vote between 2014 and 2022. The reference copies, that are held for analysis functions and to allow permissibility checks on political donations, additionally contained particulars of individuals r...

Former Vice President Mike Pence has met the necessities to seem on the first Republican main debate, inserting one other main contender on the Milwaukee stage as former President Donald Trump waffles on whether or not he’ll present up on Aug. 23. ...

Downing Street has defended Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson after he mentioned asylum seekers who do not wish to be housed in barges ought to "f*** off back to France". When requested if this view represented the federal government, Number 10 pointed to feedback made by Justice Secretary Alex Chalk, who mentioned the "indignation" of the Ashfield MP was properly positioned. "The justice secretary was speaking on behalf of the government. That is the response," the spokesperson advised Sky News.Politics reside: Minister defends senior Tory's 'salty' feedback about migrantsMr Anderson made the incendiary remarks after it emerged 20 asylum seekers had been granted a last-minute reprieve from boarding the Bibby Stockholm lodging vessel on Monday. The charity Care4Calais mention...

TUSAYAN, Ariz. (AP) — President Biden will use his go to to Arizona on Tuesday to formally announce a nationwide monument designation for the higher Grand Canyon, making Native American tribes’ and environmentalists’ decades-long imaginative and prescient to protect the land a actuality. ...

Accusations that "Labour-linked" charities and legal professionals are blocking efforts to maneuver asylum seekers out of accommodations are "nothing short of risible", a shadow frontbencher stated.Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh has hit out on the authorities's "desperate" line of defence after it emerged 20 individuals didn't board the Bibby Stockholm barge on Monday. While 15 asylum seekers did transfer onto the vessel - one of many Home Office's new types of lodging to cut back reliance on costly accommodations - the Care4Calais group stated different transfers had been "cancelled" resulting from authorized challenges.Politics hub: Migrant barge described as 'floating instance of catastrophic failure'In response, a authorities supply briefed newspapers that "Labou...

Dozens of House Democrats urged the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to finish what they known as a “continued delay” over politics and implement a long-proposed rule for firms to reveal emissions knowledge and local weather dangers. ...

An ex-FBI official who was a part of the bureau’s Trump-Russian collusion probe into former President Donald Trump’s marketing campaign will plead responsible to fees of colluding with Russia himself, a federal choose recommended on Monday. ...

Ohio voters will resolve Tuesday whether or not future modifications to the state structure require a easy majority or 60% help, a call that may have a significant impression on a November combat over a pro-choice abortion measure. ...