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Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie says he’s able to beat GOP opponent Donald Trump — together with within the ring. The former New Je...

People throughout the UK have needed to pull their very own tooth out as a result of they can not entry or afford an NHS dentist, a report suggests.Extractions have been carried out with pliers in some circumstances, whereas others have been pressured to make a five-hour spherical journey to see knowledgeable. The Health and Social Care Committee says "urgent and fundamental reform" is required - and there's proof of ache and misery that's "totally unacceptable in the 21st century".Its report contains figures from a YouGov ballot carried out in March 2023 that discovered 10% of respondents had tried "DIY dentistry" - and of these, 20% did so as a result of they could not discover an NHS dentist.The survey additionally discovered that 22% aren't registered with a dentist - wit...

President Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised greater than $72 million for his reelection within the second quarter of this yr, a complete that might ease some issues amongst Democrats in regards to the 80-year-old president’s bid for a second time period. ...

The Ministry of Defence plans to chop as much as 3,000 civil service jobs and impose a short lived recruitment freeze to assist fund a pay rise for the armed forces, Sky News understands.James Heappey, the armed forces minister, revealed the short-term pause on recruiting civil servants to a bunch of journalists on Friday as he fleshed out particulars of the pay settlement. Defence sources individually informed Sky News a couple of plan to cut back the scale of the MoD's workforce finances by 5%, which features a goal to lose 2,000-3,000 posts.Official statistics put the overall variety of civilian personnel in defence at simply over 60,000. Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant ...

Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott refused Friday to sentence President Biden’s resolution to ship cluster munitions to Ukraine as a part of a brand new army help bundle — a transfer that has sparked blowback from human rights activists in addition to voters who worry the nation goes to get dragged into World War III. ...

The SNP's Ian Blackford has launched a roadmap for Scotland's inexperienced industrial future, calling on Holyrood to take advantage of "the massive opportunity" that exists in greater training.The unbiased report, Roadmap for a Scottish Green industrial Strategy, revealed on Friday, was commissioned by the Ross, Skye and Lochaber MP and was led by former high civil servant Sir Martin Donnelly and London-based tutorial Professor Dominic Houlder. It recommends two steps to unlock Scotland's potential: A selected give attention to greater training and various vitality; and the formation of a brand new partnership between key financial sectors and the Scottish authorities.Mr Blackford, the SNP's former chief at Westminster, stated: "There is a massive opportunity that exists in ...

The GOP-controlled House superior the annual Pentagon coverage invoice after days of negotiations on contentious amendments, together with the add-on to halt abortion journey funds by the army.  ...

Angus MacNeil's SNP membership has been suspended amid a probe into the MP's determination to not rejoin the get together's Westminster group.The Western Isles MP introduced on Wednesday he would proceed to take a seat as an unbiased following every week's suspension handed down after a row with the get together's chief whip, Brendan O'Hara. Mr MacNeil stated his determination was not linked to that incident, and as an alternative criticised the SNP over its independence technique.He branded the get together "utterly clueless" over its plan and stated the "urgency for independence is absent".He stated he would solely rejoin following the get together's convention in October if it "is clear that the SNP are pursuing independence". Following his declaration, Mr MacNeil was cont...

HELSINKI — President Joe Biden on Thursday stated it's “irresponsible” of a Republican senator from Alabama to dam affirmation of army officers in protest of a Defense Department coverage that pays for journey when a service member has to exit of state to get an abortion or reproductive care. ...

MPs ought to "focus on serving their constituency" quite than on second jobs, Rishi Sunak's official spokesperson has stated, in response to reviews from Sky News. Research by our Westminster Accounts challenge right now revealed MPs earned a mean £233 per hour for roles exterior of parliament - 17 instances larger than the nationwide common and over 22 instances greater than the hourly minimal wage. The knowledge additionally confirmed MPs had spent virtually 89,000 hours finishing up the work because the begin of the parliament in 2019.All of this falls throughout the currents guidelines, so long as MPs declare who they labored for, for the way lengthy, and the way a lot they have been paid.Politics reside: Truss paid £15,770 an hour for second jobs Asked concerning the fin...