Labour Deputy Leader Tom Watson writes exclusively for the Mirror. The Daily Mirror has a deep and proud history of speaking truth to power. The campaign against the axing of free TV licences for the over-75s has been another fine addition to that history. For millions of our older generation, the BBC is a loyal, […]
Halifax Regional Council reconvenes on Tuesday with a discussion on ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft set to dominate the meeting. Municipal council has two issues it needs to address that pertains to ride-sharing in the municipality: a deferred request about a staff report from Matt Whitman, councillor for Hammonds Plains – St. Margarets, and […]
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota is set to join the 2020 presidential race Sunday, becoming the most prominent Midwestern candidate as the party tries to win back voters in a region that helped put Donald Trump in the White House. Klobuchar said she would make a “big announcement” about her political plans at an […]
(Reuters) – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar is expected to enter the 2020 presidential race on Sunday, becoming the first moderate in an increasingly crowded field of Democrats vying to challenge Republican President Donald Trump. Klobuchar, 58, now in her third six-year term as a senator for Minnesota, will seek to position herself as a contrast […]
Tony Blair has reiterated his warnings on the consequences of a no-deal Brexit , saying it could be "devastating" for the Northern Ireland peace process. The former prime minister said no deal will inevitably lead to a "really hard border" on the island of Ireland and cause a huge split within the UK. Mr Blair […]
Ten ministers have lifted their resignation threats – and spared Theresa May a St Valentine’s Day massacre of her Government. The Remainer ministers led by Chancellor Phillip Hammond were prepared to quit to support Labour MP Yvette Cooper’s attempts to postpone Article 50, which is due to take us out of the EU on 29th […]
RICHMOND, Va. — Calls were mounting for Virginia’s lieutenant governor to resign Saturday, at the tail end of an astonishing week that saw the state’s top three elected officials — all Democrats — embroiled in potentially career-ending scandals fraught with questions of race, sex, and power. Two women have accused Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of […]
Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel issued a statement on Friday night to say he will ask the Court of Queen’s Bench to overturn a five-year ban on running for public office. With Alberta’s main political parties gearing up for a spring election, Mandel’s name could be seen on Elections Alberta’s online list of ineligible candidates […]
BETHESDA, Md. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump was declared “in very good health” by the White House physician on Friday after four hours of examinations in what amounted to a test of whether his doctor’s order that he follow a healthier diet has paid dividends. Specific details on Trump’s weight, cholesterol levels and blood pressure […]
RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) – Virginia’s embattled governor, Ralph Northam, capped a week of political chaos ignited by racial scandals by vowing to stay in office on Friday, while the fellow Democrat in line to succeed him faced a second accusation of sexual assault. The swirling racial scandals, involving both Northam and the state’s Democratic attorney […]