Rows between family members, job uncertainty and visa worries have triggered a nationwide fatigue and stress caused by three years of conflict have spawned two new terms called Brexhaustion or Strexit. Manchester Business School professor of organisational psychology Cary Cooper said: “What the country is going through is not a war with Europe. It’s not […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday opened the door to addressing the nation’s immigration problems through bipartisan legislation that he said should include changes to asylum law. Speaking to reporters before the start of a two-week Senate recess, McConnell noted the “crisis” at the southern border with Mexico and said, […]
LEESBURG, Va. — House Democrats insisted on Thursday that they remained optimistic about potential compromises with the Trump administration on infrastructure, prescription drugs prices and immigration, even as they criticized the president’s prospective Federal Reserve Board picks and his recent comments about migrants and asylum seekers. The balance that Speaker Nancy Pelosi, her deputies and […]
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate confirmed former energy lobbyist David Bernhardt as the next Interior Secretary on Thursday, even as coastal-state senators from both parties raise concerns about his plans to vastly expand offshore drilling. Senators approved Bernhardt in a 56 to 41 vote. Bernhardt replaces former Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke as the head of […]
Jeremy Corbyn has savaged Theresa May's "failure" over Brexit after the shamefaced Prime Minister returned from Brussels with yet another delay. Labour's leader said delaying our exit to Halloween was "another milestone" in the mishandling of Brexit . But he announced in the House of Commons that he will enter more cross-party talks over Brexit […]
Good Friday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________ • After seven years of hiding in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was arrested on Thursday after Ecuador revoked his asylum status. Mr. Assange faces one count of conspiracy to hack a […]
The Ontario government says it’s spending just under $600,000 as part of a large-scale redesign of the province’s branding, including the official government logo and slogan, licence plates and drivers’ licences. As part of the provincial budget announced on Thursday, the government said licence plates for personal vehicles will now include the slogan “A place […]
And any attempts to replace Mrs May run the risk of having a knock-on effect on the value of the pound, another has warned. Mrs May today told MPs it is their “national duty” to pass a Brexit deal after withdrawal from the EU was again pushed back. Addressing the Commons after the EU agreed the six-month […]
The Commons Leader added that it would also not sit on Friday, April 26. Her announcement was met with cheers. It means MPs will not sit at all next week and will return for just three days the following week. MPs could face questions from some voters about why they are taking a break when […]
When it comes to tackling climate change, I’m starting to believe mum could be the word. Out and about in my constituency, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by a growing concern over the issue of pollution – especially among women with small children. Are mums the fighters we’ve been missing in our efforts to save Mother […]