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SNP Westminster chief Stephen Flynn is below investigation by parliamentary authorities over his use of stationary in a stunt attacking the Labour Party.The Aberdeen South MP final month gave mugs to journalists which mimicked Labour advertisements, saying: "Controls on family sizes. What's the point of Labour?" An accompanying word - on Mr Flynn's House of Commons headed paper - learn: "The Labour Party has a new range of mugs in production."They're made in China - identical to Sir Keir Starmer's newest coverage."The mugs have been an assault on the Labour chief's refusal to decide to scrapping the two-child profit cap if his celebration wins the following election. The stunt additionally in contrast Labour's stance to the one-child coverage of the Chinese authorities, which...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress responded to the fiery prepare derailment in japanese Ohio earlier this 12 months with bipartisan alarm, holding a flurry of hearings concerning the potential for railroad crashes to set off even bigger disasters. Both events agreed {that a} legislative response was wanted. ...

Welsh Secretary David TC Davies has been reported to the police over a leaflet questioning proposed websites for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. In the flyer, entitled "Gypsy and Traveller site coming to your area soon!", the Conservative MP attacked the native Labour council for an absence of session on its plans and requested residents of his Monmouthshire constituency: "Would you like to see a Traveller site next to your house?" The Travelling Ahead Advocacy and Advice Service, which offers help to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities throughout Wales, posted the leaflet on-line, calling it "unacceptable", and mentioned they'd made complaints about it to his celebration, the Equality Commission and the police.Politics newest: Climate activists climb PM's mansion - ...

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard J. Durbin on Wednesday accused Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. of disregarding the separation of powers by intervening in legislative exercise. ...

Greenpeace activists have coated Rishi Sunak's £2m mansion in oil-black material after climbing on to the roof of the property in Yorkshire.Two of the environmental marketing campaign group's activists additionally unfurled a banner with the phrases "Rishi Sunak - Oil Profits or Our Future?" throughout the grass in entrance of the manor home. The group was appearing in protest of the prime minister's "backing for a major expansion of North Sea oil and gas drilling" - the place it can grant 100 new oil and gasoline licences off the coast of Scotland.Mr Sunak was not within the property on the time.No 10 spokesperson stated: "The police are on their means. "We make no apology for taking the right approach to ensure our energy security, using the resources we have here at home s...

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is chopping his Italy trip brief and returning to the state after the demise this week of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, his spokesperson mentioned Wednesday. ...

The Senate’s most susceptible Democrats in subsequent yr’s elections are preserving quiet about former President Donald Trump’s new legal indictment for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. ...

Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys are framing the brand new indictment as an unprecedented battle over free speech that federal prosecutors cannot win. ...

A bunch of college presidents and immigration activists mentioned Wednesday that faculties ought to flip to immigration to pursue their range objectives as they battle with the Supreme Court’s ruling placing down affirmative motion at school admissions. ...

Florida vs. California — it’s on. Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Republican, will debate Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, accepting Wednesday night a sugge...