The leader of the federal New Democratic Party paid a visit to London, Ont., on Tuesday. Jagmeet Singh made his way to the Forest City to host a town hall at the Goodwill Centre on Horton Street. Singh had competitive company in the city, with People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier also holding a […]
Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament is unlawful, a Scottish court has ruled. The case was originally dismissed at the Court of Session last week, where Judge Lord Doherty said it was for politicians and not the courts to decide on shutting down the Commons and Lords for five weeks. But three judges of the […]
The Brexit Party leader wants to target seats in the Midlands and north of England where UKIP has run Labour close in pervious elections. He reckons his hardline candidates can capitalise on Jeremy Corbyn’s dithering over Brexit and snatch as many as 50 seats. He is also calling on Mr Johnson to ditch Theresa May’s […]
The future of the Help-to-Buy scheme remains uncertain as ministers refused to say if they want to see it extended in its current form in the Budget. It comes as more people on low and middle-incomes are being squeezed out of the housing market. The grant of up to €20,000 for first-time buyers purchasing new-build […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day before the anniversary of 9/11, President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued an executive order to expand the administration’s ability to go after suspected terrorists and their financiers and supporters. “Today’s executive order by President Trump adds further muscle to U.S. counterterrorism efforts,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a […]
The heckler who confronted Boris Johnson on the street has told how he targeted him out of sheer anger. Bernard Flynn was captured by TV cameras berating the PM over his threat to crash Britain out of the EU. The 49-year-old musician said he “just stumbled across” Mr Johnson while he was talking to the […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats, looking to heighten their profile on the hot-button issue of gun control, prepared to move forward on Tuesday with new measures to curb gun violence, while President Donald Trump also planned to huddle with Republican leaders. The Democratic-led House of Representatives Judiciary Committee was expected to recommend three pieces of […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson went back to school on the first day he has ordered Parliament to be suspended for five weeks. Pictures taken today at Pimlico Primary School in south-west London showed the PM sitting in a chair too small for him with Year Four kids and putting his hand up twice to answer […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration will pursue the reform of mortgage giants Fannie Mae (FNMA.PK) and Freddie Mac (FMCC.PK), the guarantors of over half the nation’s mortgages, if Congress fails to act, officials told Congress on Tuesday. In testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Housing and Urban Development […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration will pursue the reform of mortgage giants Fannie Mae (FNMA.PK) and Freddie Mac (FMCC.PK), the guarantors of over half the nation’s mortgages, if Congress fails to act, officials told Congress on Tuesday. In testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Housing and Urban Development […]