Tory MP brands defence procurement a ‘scandal’ A Conservative MP has warned defence procurement is a “national scandal”. Bob Seely, a former soldier, said money has been spent “very badly” on military kit “for years”. But the Isle of Wight MP said Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who is seen as highly competent, is “now trying […]
Liz Truss announces her resignation as Prime Minister Former Prime Minister Liz Truss is reportedly planning to award knighthoods and honours to up to 12 of her allies despite her premiership lasting just 49 days. The list of nominations is set to include close supporters who helped with her leadership bid and former aides, as […]
As the politicians and Republican Party officials tossed out the red meat on Saturday at an event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Wayne Johnson, a 70-year-old farmer and financial consultant from Forest City, Iowa, had some quieter thoughts about the next president he would like to see. The violence in American schools and public places, […]
A federal judge said late Friday that a law in Tennessee aimed at restricting drag shows was unconstitutional, saying it was overly broad and violated the First Amendment. The ruling is an initial victory for supporters of L.G.B.T.Q. rights after weeks of turmoil and confusion over the law’s language and how it would affect not […]
Boris Johnson denies rule breaking at Chequers Defiant Boris Johnson yesterday said he has handed over all his uncensored messages and notes to the official Covid inquiry despite Government attempts to block their release. He told inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett he would also release messages that are on an old mobile phone he stopped using […]
The bipartisan deal to avert a government default this week featured modest cuts to a relatively small corner of the federal budget. As a curb on the growth of the nation’s $31.4 trillion debt load, it was a minor breakthrough, at best. It also showed how difficult — perhaps impossible — it could be for […]
Suella Braverman announces new Illegal Migration Bill More people migrated to the UK last year than ever before – numbers breaching 500,000 for the first time – despite control of the country’s borders tightening under Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s “ultimate aspiration” to cut net migration to below 100,000. The vast majority of these arrivals do […]
A new group set up by senior Labour politicians to campaign for major UK reform has been slammed by the Conservatives. The Alliance for Radical Democratic Change has been formed by former prime minister Gordon Brown, Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin and Scottish Labour leader […]
The News China’s intelligence agencies are investing deeply in open-source intelligence to learn more about the capabilities of the American military in the Pacific and beyond, according to a new report. The analysis, by the threat intelligence company Recorded Future, details efforts by China’s government and companies to collect publicly available data from the Pentagon, […]
For the past six months, prosecutors working for the special counsel Jack Smith have sought to determine whether former President Donald J. Trump obstructed the government’s efforts to retrieve a trove of classified documents he took from the White House. More recently, investigators also appear to be pursuing a related question: whether Mr. Trump and […]