Mr Dobson also represented Holborn and St Pancras for 36 years, after stepping down at the 2015 general election. He died on Monday night. A statement from his family said: “The Dobson family is sad to announce the death of Frank Dobson, former MP for Holborn and St Pancras and Secretary of State for Health. “His […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats launch the public phase of their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump this week, with open, televised hearings set for Wednesday and Friday in the House of Representatives. Since launching their inquiry on Sept. 24 into allegations that Trump abused his office for personal political gain, lawmakers in the Democratic-run […]
WASHINGTON — Former President Jimmy Carter was hospitalized in Atlanta on Monday night to undergo a procedure intended to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from recent falls, his office said. Mr. Carter will have the procedure performed on Tuesday morning. “President Carter is resting comfortably and his wife, Rosalynn, is with him,” […]
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump kicked off New York City’s Veterans Day Tribute on Monday by saying the nation’s veterans “risked everything for us. Now it is our duty to serve and protect them every single day of our lives.” Trump spoke at the opening of the 100th annual parade organized by the […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. Democratic White House contenders said on Monday they would improve benefits and healthcare for military veterans if elected, putting a priority on upgraded medical facilities, stronger suicide prevention programs and better care for military spouses and children. To mark Monday’s U.S. Veterans Day holiday honoring those who served in the […]
RICHMOND, Va. — Nine months ago, Democrats at every stratum in Virginia called on Gov. Ralph Northam to resign over a racist photograph on his medical school yearbook page. Mr. Northam bumbled his response, admitting he was in the picture before saying he was not, then seemed like he might demonstrate Michael Jackson’s moonwalk at […]
A former Conservative MP who had announced she was standing down in the December election has caused fury after being selected in a new seat. Mims Davies was the MP for Eastleigh, a seat previously held by the Liberal Democrats and on their target list for 2019, but announced at the end of October that […]
One point two trillion pounds. That's what the Conservative Party say Labour will cost the country in extra borrowing and spending in five years. Except Labour say it's a "ludicrous piece of Tory fake news" – "an incompetent mish-mash of debunked estimates and bad maths". So exactly how trustworthy is today's 35-page spending dossier, which […]
The famed giant balloon depicting President Donald Trump as a baby was stabbed and destroyed on Saturday during protests outside of Trump’s appearance at the LSU-Alabama game in Tuscaloosa, according to the Montgomery Advertiser. Fans organized a protest against Trump at a park near Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday ahead of No. 2 LSU’s 46-41 win against No. 3 […]
In a cringe worthy start to his campaign this week, three of the party’s candidates were forced to quit during a 24-hour period. A further nine MP hopefuls are facing a backlash for either their comments or posts they had shared on social media. Here is a run-through of the list of the Labour candidates […]