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Ministers now forced to tell asylum seekers ‘DON’T rape women’: ‘Insane’ new booklet teaches migrants how to avoid committing sex crimes in Britain
The UK government has produced a booklet for asylum seekers explaining British laws on consent and sexual offences, prompting criticism from commentators who argue such guidance should be unnecessary. The Daily Mail frames the document as evidence of a wider problem, linking it to other stories about migrants convicted of sexual offences, including a case…
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Trump hails last-minute deal with Canada to avoid crippling tariffs as he breathes fresh life into plan for giant oil pipeline
Donald Trump has announced a last-minute agreement with Canada aimed at averting steep tariffs that had been due to hit trade between the two countries, framing it as a win that also revives his long-standing ambition for a major new oil pipeline. The deal, reached at the eleventh hour, underlines how tariff threats continue to…
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John Swinney’s World Cup jolly cost the taxpayer almost £100k
Scottish First Minister John Swinney’s trip to attend a World Cup fixture has cost taxpayers close to £100,000, according to reporting on the expense. The disclosure is likely to draw criticism over the use of public funds for the First Minister’s travel and attendance at the sporting event, particularly amid wider scrutiny of government spending…
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Can Andy Burnham tame the power of the ‘Treasury brain’ to boost growth?
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is pursuing a plan to strip the Treasury of much of its control over growth policy, transferring key powers to a new No 10-led unit based in Manchester, dubbed “No 10 North” and overseen by his cabinet ally Louise Haigh. Burnham argues that the Treasury’s dual role of driving growth while…
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The Guardian view on the Grenfell Tower fire: Britain is letting companies pass the buck | Editorial
This Guardian editorial argues that Britain’s system of corporate accountability failed the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, in which 72 people, including 18 children, died in June 2017. Arconic, the company whose cladding the public inquiry found was the “primary cause” of the fire’s rapid spread, paid more in Grenfell-related settlements to its insurers…
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Watch live: Trump delivers remarks on US tech innovation
President Trump will give remarks Wednesday afternoon from the White House on strengthening U.S. innovation and dominance in the technology sector. CEOs from several crypto companies, including Ripple and Coinbase, are expected to attend. The event is being viewed as a kickoff for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Innovation Advisory Committee, according to reports. A…
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El-Sayed leads Rogers by 7 points in new Michigan Senate poll
Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed is leading Republican nominee Mike Rogers in Michigan’s closely watched open Senate race, according to a new poll, showing signs that the progressive candidate is consolidating support from Democrats after a bitter primary. El-Sayed leads with 46 percent support to Rogers’s 39 percent among likely voters, according to a Susquehanna Polling…
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‘Not that informed’: Darline Graham bungles Taiwan question
Darline Graham has no experience in government or on foreign policy. Her only experience is that she is related to someone who worked in Congress before.
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Trump taps White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA
President Trump tapped Dr. Heidi Overton to be his new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, he announced Wednesday on Truth Social. Overton, a physician, is a top White House domestic policy adviser on health issues. If confirmed, she would take over an agency roiled by an exodus of top staff and viewed by many…
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Trump celebrates Florida loss of ‘treasonous creep’
President Trump on Wednesday celebrated the loss of Alexander Vindman in the Senate Democratic primary in Florida. “The most gratifying loss last night was that of a real treasonous creep, Alexander Vindman, to a Radical Left Lunatic, who can’t speak or think properly,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon…