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Boris Johnson has been stripped of particular entry to parliament after MPs endorsed the privileges committee's report that he lied about events in Downing Street throughout the COVID pandemic.MPs voted by 354 to seven to again the report's findings. A complete of 118 Conservatives voted for the report, whereas 225 abstained.A debate was held within the Commons on Monday afternoon asking MPs to think about the report, which discovered the previous prime minister knowingly misled parliament a number of instances together with his statements about gatherings in Number 10 throughout lockdown.Earlier within the day, there had been uncertainty over whether or not there could be a vote on the report - however after shouts of "no" have been heard within the Chamber, a division was h...

A political motion committee run by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares on Monday blamed soft-on-crime leaders and prosecutors in Washington for the assault at gunpoint final week of a GOP congressional staffer. ...

As the Conservatives in Westminster tied themselves in knots over whether or not to again the Privileges Committee condemnation of Boris Johnson and the SNP's Humza Yousaf sought to revive independence plans together with his social gathering nonetheless in disaster, Sir Keir Starmer went to Leith in Scotland to set out his mission to turbo-charge renewable power within the UK ought to he develop into PM.His goal is for Britain to supply all its electrical energy from low-carbon power sources - nuclear, wind and photo voltaic - by 2030. To do it's a daring plan to borrow £100bn+ over the course of the subsequent parliament to transition the nation away from fossil fuels to inexperienced power. By far Labour's single largest spending dedication, the social gathering had pledge...

TOPEKA, Kan. — About 100 letters containing suspicious white powder have been despatched to lawmakers and different public officers throughout Kansas, officers mentioned. ...

Former London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has apologised "unreservedly" after a video emerged of his workers partying in lockdown.The Tory additionally stated it was for "others to decide" about whether or not he ought to lose the peerage supplied to him by former prime minister Boris Johnson. Mr Bailey stated he was "very upset" to see the footage of staff on his mayoral marketing campaign dancing and mingling on 14 December 2020 whereas London was in Tier 2 of COVID restrictions.Both him and Tory aide Ben Mallet, who was handed an OBE in Mr Johnson's resignation honours, attended the gathering.MPs debating Boris Johnson partygate report - politics newest Mr Bailey - who was operating to exchange Sadiq Khan within the 2021 contest - had beforehand been pictured on the occ...

A federal choose issued an order Monday stopping former President Donald Trump from disclosing proof to the general public, together with on social media, as he faces expenses associated to his retention of categorised paperwork at his Florida property. ...

"Radical" plans for Scotland to have a written structure if it turns into unbiased have been unveiled by First Minister Humza Yousaf.Proposals for the doc, which might set out the rights of residents, embody permitting employees to strike and a assure that healthcare is "free at the point of need". The structure might additionally rule out Scotland being a house for nuclear weapons, and enshrine the correct to sufficient dwelling requirements, Mr Yousaf mentioned.Politics stay: Boris Johnson allies to boycott partygate vote"By helping enhance and protect important rights, it will make a genuine and significant difference to people's lives," the SNP chief instructed a information convention in Glasgow. The Tories branded the proposal the "height of self-indulgence" and accused...

The State Department is providing a reward of as much as $10 million for data linking the CL0p ransomware gang that's concentrating on U.S. networks for a international authorities. ...

David Cameron was heckled with shouts of "shame on you" as he left the COVID inquiry after giving proof.The former prime minister was questioned for greater than two hours on Monday on how ready the federal government was for a pandemic throughout his time in workplace. But as he left the listening to in London and the subsequent witness was sworn in, a member of the general public shouted: "Have you damaged the reputation of the Tory Party?"Another shouted shortly after: "Shame on you."David Cameron admits 'failing' in getting ready for pandemic - COVID Inquiry newest Mr Cameron completed his proof by saying he was "desperately sorry about the loss of life" within the UK in the course of the pandemic."I've tried to be as frank as I can and as open as I c...

Former Attorney General William P. Barr says former President Donald Trump’s retention of labeled paperwork is “indefensible,” however he doesn’t suppose his ex-boss ought to be imprisoned if he's convicted on federal expenses. ...