A congressional committee focused on national security threats from China said it had “grave concerns” about a research partnership between the University of California, Berkeley, and several Chinese entities, claiming that the collaboration’s advanced research could help the Chinese government gain an economic, technological or military advantage. In a letter sent last week to Berkeley’s […]

The News Four high-value prisoners at Guantánamo Bay have tested positive for the coronavirus, including one man who was moved to the base hospital for closer observation, according to people familiar with operations at the U.S. base in Cuba. Members of the military medical staff detected the re-emergence of the virus on Tuesday night at […]

Red Wall Tory MPs will pressure Rishi Sunak to combine a dramatic expansion of apprenticeships and training into the party’s next general election manifesto. The New Conservatives group, largely made up of MPs elected in 2019, say more young people should be preparing for well-paid engineering jobs, rather than being pushed to attend university. Skills […]

Placing more asylum seekers in hotels will fuel resentment and spark fresh ­violence, the Home Office has been warned. Protests have already rocked the country and the Local Government Association, which represents authorities, believes that things will get worse. It said: “There has been a considerable increase in concerns from councils around growing ­tensions linked […]

Ben Wallace is believed to be mulling leaving Government in the autumn after four years as Defence Secretary. The MP for Wyre and Preston North, who was a close ally of Boris Johnson, is weighing up whether to exit politics entirely, according to The Times. Mr Wallace still supports Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Government […]

The House is set to vote on Thursday on whether to limit abortion access, bar transgender services and end diversity training for military personnel, part of a series of major changes that hard-right Republicans are seeking to the annual defense policy bill, including yanking U.S. aid to Ukraine. The debate was unfolding after Speaker Kevin […]

Carol Vorderman claims Johnny Mercer’s wife ‘harassed’ her Johnny Mercer paid a gushing tribute to his wife as he admitted to having a “brutal week”. The Tory minister and Felicity Cornelius-Mercer have been embroiled in a Twitter spat with Carol Vorderman. The former Countdown star, who is a vocal critic of the Conservatives, has taken […]

Lord Frost – ‘I was involved in the Labour Party at university and for a little bit afterwards’ Lord Frost has revealed he was once a Labour member before switching to the Tories. The Tory peer and former Brexit minister said he joined the party while at Oxford University. But he said he quit as […]

If the city of Denver doesn’t agree to accept full legal liability for Aurora police officers’ actions and pay for all lawsuits that stemmed from the 2020 racial justice protests in Denver, Aurora could end its partnership agreement with its neighboring city. That’s what a resolution would do, if approved, that Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman […]

Former PM Liz Truss makes her case for growth Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has returned to Westminster with a bang this morning, launching her new ‘Growth Coalition’ from a building directly opposite the Treasury, a pointed decision after rubbing shoulders with their establishment thinking during her time in No10. Ms Truss has brought together […]