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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s impeachment trial will open on Tuesday with a debate about whether the U.S. Constitution allows a former president to face trial after he has left office. A similar effort led by Republican Senator Rand Paul last month drew the support of 45 fellow Senate Republicans. Here’s a look at the […]
Mark Sedwill’s replacement is ‘about revenge’ says Joanna Cherry It comes after a week of political chaos which saw two SNP Westminster frontbenchers sacked. SNP MP Neale Hanvey was dismissed from his frontbench role after he backed a campaign to sue a parliamentary colleague last night. The Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath MP lost his role […]
Keir Starmer facing ‘difficult problems’ says political insider The Redfield and Wilton survey of 1,700 UK voters put Boris on top with 33 per cent to Sir Keir’s 21 per cent. However, the Labour leader also fell behind “don’t knows” on 24 per cent and “someone else” on 21 per cent. The convincing lead for […]
Scottish independence is ‘not inevitable’ says Douglas Ross Martin Keatings brought the case before Scotland’s Court of Session on behalf of the Forward As One group, in a bid to prove the Scottish Parliament has the power to legislate for another vote. But after a two-day hearing last month, a senior judge dismissed the case, ruling […]
Business leaders have welcomed changes to lockdown loans but say more support is needed to keep firms afloat over the coming months. On Friday night, Rishi Sunak announced that small businesses would be given more time to repay bounce-back loans under a “pay-as-you-grow” initiative. The chancellor said he was determined to give firms the “breathing […]
UK has ‘lost all confidence in Von Der Leyen’ says Kuenssberg And Hans-Olaf Henkel suggested the European Commission President was more concerned about her image than she was with finding actual solutions. Fellow German Mr Henkel, who stood down from the assembly in 2019, was speaking after criticism of Mrs von der Leyen by Olaf […]
BBC licence fee: Expert slams ‘ludicrous’ £450 subscription Lord Vaizey, who was the UK’s longest-serving Culture Secretary, has described the creation of the new TV channel as “a very interesting and exciting experiment”. GB News announced last autumn its intentions to begin broadcasting 6,500 hours a year of “original news, opinion and debate” from spring […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that Donald Trump’s “erratic behavior” should prevent him from receiving classified intelligence briefings, a courtesy that historically has been granted to outgoing presidents. Asked in an interview with CBS News what he feared if Trump continued to receive the briefings, Biden said he did not want to […]
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will examine if additional F.B.I. agents are needed at the bureau’s field offices to address the threat of domestic violent extremism, a senior administration official said on Friday. Last month, the White House ordered a review of the threat of domestic violent extremism, led by the Office of the Director […]