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Daniel Korski is promoting himself on the thought of the "London dream" in his bid to grow to be town's mayor.The Tory London mayor hopeful is the son of refugees who fled Poland through the political disaster of the late Sixties. Born in Denmark, he moved to the UK in 1997 and says he "lived the London dream" when he arrived.Here, Sky News seems at Mr Korski's profession and marketing campaign priorities as he seeks to exchange Sadiq Khan.Party: ConservativeCampaigning priorities: Scrapping ULEZ, introducing a vacationer tax to pay for extra policeNotable achievements: Awarded a CBE in David Cameron's resignation honours Political background Mr Korski studied on the London School of Economics (LSE) and Cambridge earlier than getting into a profession in diplomacy, politics a...

Rishi Sunak has launched a broadside at Boris Johnson after the previous prime minister introduced his resignation from the House of Commons final week.Mr Johnson was left livid after a few of his political allies - Nadine Dorries, Alok Sharma and Nigel Adams - weren't given the locations within the House of Lords he nominated them for The appointments had been blocked by the House of Lords Appointments Commission (Holac), which confirmed it had taken eight folks off Mr Johnson's listing.Read extra:Gove defends committee after Johnson 'kangaroo courtroom' assaultBoris Johnson's resignation letter in fullStarmer assaults PM and requires electionBeth Rigby: Boris Johnson - a politician who hates to loseThe former prime minister was reportedly livid after Mr Sunak - who then eva...

PODGORICA, Montenegro — Montenegro was holding an early parliamentary election Sunday, a vote that might put an finish to deep political divisions and years of instability which have hampered the small NATO-member nation on its path to becoming a member of the European Union. ...

WASHINGTON — When Esmita Spudes Bidari was a younger lady in Nepal, she dreamed of being within the navy, however that wasn’t an actual choice in her nation. ...

Michael Gove has defended the Privileges Committee investigating partygate after Boris Johnson described the group of MPs as a "kangaroo court".The committee is about to this week finalise its report into whether or not Mr Johnson intentionally misled parliament over COVID gatherings in Downing Street and at Chequers. Mr Johnson resigned as an MP final week after being despatched a draft of the report and launched stinging criticism of the probe. Speaking to Sky News on Monday morning, Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove stated: "I wouldn't describe the committee as a kangaroo court. Not at all."Read extra:Boris Johnson's resignation letter in fullCommittee set to conclude that Johnson lied over partygateStarmer assaults PM and requires electionBeth Rigby: Boris Johnson - a p...

GRENADA, Miss. — Conservative Mississippi is hard territory for Democrats, however the celebration sees an uncommon alternative this 12 months to unseat first-term Republican Gov. Tate Reeves. They’re pinning hopes in November on a candidate with a legendary final identify who has used his personal compelling story to spotlight the financial plight of working households in a state that has lengthy been one of many poorest in America. ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Georgia’s new Republican Party chairman is promising to “fight back” in opposition to Democrats, because the get together wraps up a pugnacious conference that always painted the present nationwide situation in darkish tones. ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a detailed ally of former President Donald Trump, mentioned Sunday the 2024 GOP presidential candidate is getting a political increase in help after being indicted for allegedly mishandling categorized paperwork at his Mar-a-Lago resort. ...

Sky News political correspondent Rob Powell and chief political correspondent Jon Craig talk about the fallout from Boris Johnson's determination to step down as an MP. He's pressured considered one of three by-elections after shut Conservative colleagues Nadine Dorries and Nigel Adams additionally determined to depart the Commons instantly. Rob and Jon contemplate how Rishi Sunak and his social gathering will react to the prospect of the by-elections, and what this second may imply for uniting - or additional dividing - the Conservative benches.They additionally talk about the report from the Commons privileges committee that may have been the catalyst for the previous PM's resignation.Click to subscribe to the Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcastsProducer - David Ch...

Republicans took to the airwaves Sunday to defend former President Donald Trump within the wake of his 37-count indictment on expenses of mishandling labeled paperwork after he left workplace.  ...