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Former President Donald Trump trounces his GOP rivals by whopping margins throughout all demographic teams forward of the 2024 race, in accordance with a ballot launched Monday that underscores the tall process for his major challengers. ...

A recall petition sparked by the suspension of COVID rule-breaker MP Margaret Ferrier from the House of Commons is because of shut in the present day.If signed by 10% or extra of her constituents in Rutherglen and Hamilton West, Ms Ferrier will likely be faraway from her seat - and a by-election referred to as. The petition opened on 20 June and closes at 5pm. South Lanarkshire Council will rely the signatures on Tuesday, with 8,113 required to spark a contest.Ms Ferrier, a former SNP MP who now sits as an impartial, was dominated to have broken the repute of the Commons and put individuals in danger after collaborating in a debate at Westminster and travelling by practice whereas affected by coronavirus in September 2020.She was later charged by police and ordered to underta...

Rishi Sunak has defended his use of personal jets for journeys inside the UK, saying it was "the most efficient use of my time". The prime minister has confronted rising criticism for taking non-commercial flights as a substitute of utilizing extra sustainable transport when heading out of Downing Street to make bulletins or perform visits. Recent examples that noticed him come underneath fireplace from local weather campaigners and opposition MPs included a visit by helicopter to Dover, which might have taken simply over an hour by prepare, and one other helicopter experience to Southampton, which might are available in at one hour 14 minutes by rail.Some journeys are coated by the taxpayer, whereas others are understood to be paid for by Conservative Party donors.Politics d...

Labour has referred to as it a "national scandal" that solely 5.7% of crimes have been solved final yr after 2.3 million instances have been dropped and not using a suspect being discovered.The Home Office determine for England and Wales covers the 12 months from April 2022 and is a small enchancment on the yr earlier than. The 5.7% represents the proportion of crimes that resulted in a cost or courtroom summons.For intercourse offences, the cost charge was 3.6% - and simply 2.1% for rape; whereas solely 6.5% of robberies ended with a suspect being charged.Shadow dwelling secretary Yvette Cooper stated Labour would guarantee extra crimes are solved if it wins energy, in addition to making police forces recruit extra detectives to reverse a nationwide scarcity. She stated cand...

Theresa May's former chief of workers has entered the race to interchange former well being secretary Matt Hancock on the subsequent election.Nick Timothy was picked because the Conservative candidate for the West Suffolk constituency on Sunday night. Politics Hub: Number of Tories stepping down at 26-year excessiveLocal Tory councillor Lance Stanbury stated he "understands all the issues" and "will make a great candidate".Mr Hancock will probably be standing down on the subsequent basic election after greater than a decade as an MP. He was first elected in 2010 underneath David Cameron's management of the occasion and has been re-elected twice, most just lately with a 23,000 majority in 2019.But he has been sitting as an unbiased since November following his determination to...

NEWS AND OPINION: There’s by no means been a lot discuss of a summertime “staycation” for the U.S. president, or Congress for that matter. Let us recall that many Americans have opted for the proverbial staycation — dutifully staying at house throughout their time without work and lolling within the yard quite than at a elaborate resort or theme park. ...

Rishi Sunak will head to Scotland on Monday because the Conservatives kick off every week of campaigning on vitality safety. Number 10 mentioned the prime minister would use the journey to "highlight the central role" the nation will play in "defending the UK against disrupted global energy supplies" and reaching the federal government's web zero targets. Reports over the weekend claimed Mr Sunak would announce a brand new carbon seize undertaking on the go to, in addition to new licenses for North Sea oil and fuel exploration - placing down a marker towards Labour's plans to cease any new drilling.But Labour accused the PM of "lurching desperately towards a culture war on climate to appease his split party".Mr Sunak is anticipated to substantiate how "Scotland will continue ...

Rep. Adam Schiff accused House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday of threatening to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden merely to fulfill the “craziest” House Republicans. ...

Sen. John Fetterman used an expletive to replicate on his first few months in workplace, saying in an interview with The New York Times that “there’s a fixation on a lot of dumb s—-.” ...

Miguel Angel Salazar-Estrada, who rafted over the Rio Grande, advised Border Patrol brokers his household paid $17,000 for him to be smuggled from Guatemala. ...