Ministers voted 276 to 273 against the option tabled by Ken Clarke, which called for any withdrawal agreement and political declaration to include at least a customs union with the European Union. On Mr Clarke’s customs union motion, the division list showed 230 Labour MPs voted for it along with 37 Conservatives, five Independents and […]
Representative Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, a trusted ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi who was seen as a possible candidate to replace her when she retired, announced on Monday that he would run for the Senate in 2020. He will seek the seat held by Senator Tom Udall, also a Democrat, who said last […]
A court order has laid out a small patch of land where Aboriginal and other protesters will be permitted to voice their opposition to a plan to store natural gas in underground caverns north of Halifax. However, the document to be posted in the area also makes clear those who don’t comply face arrest by […]
The Met has confirmed 12 climate change activists have been arrested for outraging public decency after they stormed parliament and pressed themselves against the glass at the front of the public gallery. On their bodies were written the words “Climate justice act now” and “eco collapse”. One shocked user wrote on Twitter: “Flashers in the […]
Last week, MPs voted on alternate options for the direction of Brexit, none of which received a majority vote. Following the Prime Minister’s deal being voted against for a third time, MPs will this evening again vote on alternate options for Brexit. House Speaker John Bercow has the final say on which of the proposed […]
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday injected himself into one of the most consequential cases of the current Supreme Court term, saying the nation’s 2020 census would be “meaningless” without adding a question about citizenship to the questionnaire. Trump made his comment on Twitter as the Supreme Court prepares on April […]
On Day 14 of the Alberta election campaign, NDP Leader Rachel Notley and Liberal Leader David Khan are both making announcements in Calgary, and United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney will be responding to the implementation of the national carbon tax. Meanwhile, Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel is taking both NDP and UCP leaders to […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration will speed up the deployment of hundreds of officers on the southern border of the United States and will dramatically expand a policy of returning migrants seeking asylum to Mexico, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said on Monday. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency first announced […]
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford says there’s no reason to believe Canadians will recoup the cost of the federal carbon tax that takes effect today. Ford, whose government is fighting the tax in court, says he doesn’t trust Ottawa to make good on its promise to provide rebates to businesses and residents of the […]
Us president signs a memo directing troops to the border after days of complaints about weak border policy. US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum to deploy the National Guard to the US-Mexico border, citing a “drastic surge of illegal activity”. Trump signed the proclamation on Wednesday, citing “illegal drugs, dangerous gang activity, and […]