WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two billionaire Democratic presidential hopefuls, Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer, collectively spent about $389 million last year on their campaigns, more than the rest of the remaining Democratic field combined, according to disclosures filed on Friday. Bloomberg launched his campaign in November and spent more than $188 million in two months, a […]
This was 1,318 days after the original vote to leave. None of the leaders of the three main EU institutions have tweeted since the exit. European Parliament President David-Maria Sassoli was the most recent to have tweeted. At 2.48pm, in Italian, Mr Sassoli said that a new beginning was about to be marked. The Central Italy […]
FORT MADISON, Iowa (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden on Friday criticized President Donald Trump for reducing U.S. oversight of global health issues before the coronavirus outbreak. “We have, right now, a crisis with the coronavirus,” said Biden, who is in Iowa campaigning before the Midwestern farm state holds Democrats’ first nominating contest on […]
If the bill is approved by the Republican-controlled Senate, US President Donald Trump says he will veto the measure. The US House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to revoke Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a wall on the US border with Mexico, handing the president a stinging rebuke on his signature issue. In […]
Mr Varadkar, the country’s Taoiseach, equivalent to Prime Minister, warned he was ready to take a tough stance in talks aimed at thrashing out a trade deal between the UK and the EU, signalling his determination to protect his country’s fishing and farming communities. Roughly one-third of all of Ireland’s fish – such as mackerel […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial faces a climactic vote on Friday, when senators are due to decide whether to call witnesses and prolong the historic proceedings or instead bring them to the swift conclusion and acquittal that Trump wants. Democrats need to persuade four Republicans to vote with them in the Senate […]
There will be no champagne à la carte at tonight's soirée as the country's most exclusive Brexit party toasts leaving the European Union by going full English. Instead, Brexiteers will be popping local sparkling wine corks and tucking into Yorkshire puddings as they celebrate Britain's exit. Downing Street has released details of the party planned […]
Nicholas Boyle, a University of Cambridge professor of German philology described Brexit as a “mental breakdown” which would cause Britain damage. He said: “Brexit is a kind of mental breakdown, and this breakdown will continue. The tensions in the kingdom will grow. Northern Ireland will presumably be the first to leave and join the Republic […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial faces a climactic vote on Friday, when senators are due to decide whether to call witnesses and prolong the historic proceeding or instead bring them to the swift conclusion that Trump wants. Senate Democrats have been arguing throughout the two-week trial that lawmakers need to hear from […]
For millions, Friday is the joyous day we “get Brexit done”. For millions more, it’s a moment of sadness and uncertainty as we break ties with our continental neighbours. An exclusive poll for the Daily Mirror found that 74% of us feel the UK is currently divided. While the figure is down from the 82% […]