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Parliament is so crumbling and asbestos-riddled it's liable to being "destroyed by a catastrophic incident", MPs have warned.The seat of British democracy is "leaking, dropping masonry and at constant risk of fire" with asbestos all through the constructing, a report by the Commons public accounts committee discovered. "There is a real and rising risk that a catastrophic event will destroy" the constructing earlier than long-delayed restoration work is completed, the committee mentioned.There have been warnings concerning the state of the nineteenth Century constructing for years, with scaffolding surrounding a lot of parliament however the committee mentioned work had been painfully gradual and largely quantities to "patching up".With refurbishment work costing about £2m eve...

Special counsel John Durham’s failure to indict any Obama-era FBI officers concerned within the Trump-Russia collusion investigation has left conservative activists and Trump allies questioning why he didn’t pursue prosecutions that they mentioned had been handed to him on a silver platter. Mr. Durham introduced three prosecutions throughout his sprawling, four-year probe that concluded Monday, however he netted just one conviction: a low-level FBI lawyer who admitted to doctoring proof. ...

Labour will give native authorities extra energy to construct on inexperienced belt land to satisfy their space's housing wants if the social gathering wins on the subsequent basic election, Sir Keir Starmer has mentioned.Speaking to Sky's Ian King, the Labour chief accused the Conservatives of "killing the dream of homeownership" for an entire era of individuals by eradicating housebuilding targets. "The blockers are in charge and housebuilding will drop probably to its lowest level since the Second World War," he mentioned.Politics stay: Ministers unveil invoice to finish renting 'injustices'He mentioned a Labour authorities would put these targets "back up" and likewise go additional by enjoyable planning restrictions so extra houses might be constructed. "We've got to dri...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced articles of impeachment Tuesday in opposition to FBI Director Christopher Wray, blaming him for main an out-of-control company she stated has change into President Biden’s enforcer in opposition to political opponents. The two articles cost Mr. Wray with appearing “in...

Downing Street has denied an accusation from arch-Brexiteer Nigel Farage that leaving the EU "has failed".Speaking to BBC's Newsnight on Monday, the previous UKIP chief admitted that the nation had "not actually benefited from Brexit economically" and blamed this on "useless" Tory politicians "mismanaging" the departure from the bloc. Responding, Number 10 pointed to freedoms being loved within the British farming sector for example of how the divorce from the EU was permitting the UK to take a extra tailor-made strategy to insurance policies.Politics stay: Home secretary's migration stance 'proper'The row comes because the UK financial system continues to stagnate, with gross home product (GDP) proven to have elevated by simply 0.1% between January and March. 'We have misman...

NEWS AND OPINION: Where is first girl Jill Biden off to on Wednesday? The White House has the reply. “On Wednesday, May 17th, first lady Jill Biden will travel to Bethel, Alaska to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s historic investments to expand ...

The £2 fare cap for some bus routes will probably be prolonged till the tip of October - earlier than rising to £2.50 till November 2024.The scheme - launched in the beginning of this yr - had been set to finish by 30 June, however the authorities says it can now run for longer. Extending the programme will value the Exchequer an additional £200m - with Transport Secretary Mark Harper additionally pledging £300m to "protect vital routes and improve services".But Labour claims the announcement "risks more vital services being slashed" after a "near-record numbers of buses" have been "axed" final yr.A Confederation of Passenger Transport report from earlier this month mentioned that £390m was wanted over the following 18 months to maintain service ranges the identical, fairly t...

Talks between the White House and Speaker Kevin McCarthy on slicing spending and elevating the debt restrict turned critical Tuesday, with President Biden slicing quick a overseas journey and agreeing to exclude Senate Democrats from the negotiating desk. Mr. Biden is ready to depart for Wednesday for the ...

Plans to scrap "no-fault" evictions can be unveiled by the federal government at the moment.The Renters' (Reform) Bill can be revealed later - three-and-a-half years after the federal government was elected with a manifesto promise to cease the apply. No-fault - or Section 21 - evictions enable landlords to take again possession from tenants with out giving a purpose. Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant 5:35 The unfair actuality of no-fault evictions Housing Secretary Michael Gove stated a brand ...

The Justice Department may need to neglect in regards to the Mark Houck debacle, however there’s no probability of that occuring with House Republicans in cost. The pro-life activist mentioned Tuesday that his spouse and 7 kids are nonetheless shaken by the FBI raid final 12 months on his rural Pennsylvani...