Jack Smith, appointed in November to investigate former President Donald J. Trump, is a hard-driving, flinty former prosecutor chosen for his experience in bringing high-stakes cases against politicians in the United States and abroad. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland tasked him with overseeing two investigations into Mr. Trump: one into his attempt to overturn the […]
Voter not keen on Starmer’s values Sir Keir Starmer is not the sort of person who should lead the country, a voter in the red wall has said. Lee Anderson gained the seat of Ashfield in Nottinghamshire in the 2019 General Election, taking the seat from Labour with a majority of 5,733 on a 62.6 […]
Joe Biden accidentally called Rishi Sunak “Mr President” as the two met in the White House. The US President has previously twice mispronounced Mr Sunak’s name on other occasions amid continuing concerns over his health. But the President also hailed the strenght of the Special Relationship. The Prime Minister and US president spoke in the […]
Denver Mayor-elect Mike Johnston’s ability to consolidate progressive endorsements and attract big-money donors that supported huge media buys in the final days and weeks of the campaign helped propel his candidacy to defeat Kelly Brough in Tuesday’s runoff election. In the end, the vote was not particularly close. Johnston led nearly 7 percentage points when […]
Oliver Dowden mocked Angela Rayner over expense claims for headphones as the pair clashed during PMQs today. The Deputy Prime Minister’s comments come after it recently emerged the Labour politician had billed the public purse for expensive earphones having previously done the same for Apple AirPods two years ago. Parliament’s expenses watchdog approved the claim […]
Braverman says Labour has 'no plan' on small boats A flight deporting migrants to Rwanda could take off as early as September. Rishi Sunak is said to be increasingly hopeful the Government will win a challenge by human rights groups and unions in the Court of Appeal and avoid a Supreme Court showdown. Ministers believe […]
The Latest U.S. intelligence agencies learned from a European ally that the Ukrainian military had planned an attack on the Nord Stream pipelines, three months before saboteurs bombed the underwater network, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. American officials had previously told The New York Times that they believed pro-Ukrainian groups were responsible for the […]
Starmer accuses government of resurrecting 'a story about Sue Gray' Sue Gray has reportedly been cleared to become Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff as soon as autumn this year – sparking a mix of backlash and support from Express.co.uk readers. The former second permanent secretary to the Cabinet Office led a report into partygate last year […]
Starmer vows to repeal anti-strike legislation Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer today gave a speech to one of Britain’s biggest unions but avoided mentioning the strikes which are blighting the country. The extraordinary speech where Sir Keir admitted that Labour “needs to become the party of the working people again” saw him announce that he […]
Rishi Sunak is considering slashing taxes by up to 2p before next year’s general election to help ease the burden on hard-pressed families. The Prime Minister is looking at cutting National Insurance or income tax to help keep more money in people’s pockets. Officials believe that a slower-than-expected fall in Britain’s high inflation rate would […]