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WASHINGTON — In the days leading up to the mob attack on the Capitol, congressional security officials never let House and Senate leaders know that the Capitol Police had warned they might need National Guard backup, according to a congressional aide and other people familiar with the matter. The police request, made to the House and Senate sergeants-at-arms, was prompted […]
Read moreBrexit: Expert discusses ‘importance’ of UK financial services Julian Jessop, an economics fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, who has previously worked for the Treasury, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank, made the claim. He said despite predictions of 75,000 jobs moving to the continent after the UK left the EU, a relatively small number of people had relocated. He […]
Read moreA newly elected GOP congressman who voted for President Donald Trump’s impeachment now says he’s buying body armor to protect himself from the president’s supporters. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) appeared on MSNBC Thursday to discuss the effect his decision to impeach has had on him and his family. Meijer was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach the president […]
Read moreDowning Street has contradicted Home Secretary Priti Patel after she claimed people in England should only exercise alone during the current national lockdown. In a TV interview Ms Patel said people in England should be “exercising on your own” as she tried to provide “clarity” on COVID restrictions. Live COVID updates from UK and around the world “The clarity is […]
Read moreUK lockdown: Desmond Swayne claims 'liberty comes first' Mr Johnson has been told he must come clean about how long he thinks the Covid restrictions will last and how he will go about lifting them. The Prime Minister was warned he would face a leadership challenge if he did not end the lockdown soon. Steve Baker, the deputy chair of […]
Read more“A shocker” is the word National MP Paul Goldsmith chooses to describe his year in 2020. The year was harder on some politicians than others, and Goldsmith has had quite a bit of wound-licking to get on with since the election – back in Opposition and out of the finance portfolio. He talked to the Herald about that year, and […]
Read moreBrexit: Hartley-Brewer clashes with Adonis over 'BBC bias' Appearing in front of MPs today, Richard Sharp said he believed the programme had more Remainers than Brexiteers as panellists in the lead up the UK leaving the EU. The flagship politics debate programme airs every Thursday night and gives the public the opportunity to put their questions directly to politicians and […]
Read moreBrexit: Drivers have sandwiches confiscated at Dutch border Eurocrats have ordered capitals to clamp down on people bringing meat and dairy products across the border after the introduction of the new post-Brexit trading bloc. But as customs officials are confiscating people’s pack lunches, the European Food Safety Authority has announced mealworms are safe for human consumption. The European Commission said: […]
Read moreSpeaker slams MPs for ‘not respecting’ opposition questions Sir Lindsay Hoyle issued the warning to Conservative MPs, telling them that the International Trade debate on the future of Brexit Britain in Parliament had “not been very good”. Sir Lindsay reminded UK Ministers that all MPs are representing a constituency and their questions deserve proper respect. The Speaker said: “What I […]
Read more(Reuters) – Former 2020 U.S. presidential contender Andrew Yang on Wednesday said he will run for mayor of New York City as a Democrat in this year’s elections. Yang built an ardent grassroots following in attempt to become the Democratic Party’s nominee for the presidency last year with a pledge to create a universal basic income that would pay every […]
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