The new law in Texas effectively banning most abortions has ignited widespread controversy and debate, in part because of the mechanism it uses to enforce the restrictions: deputizing ordinary people to sue those involved in performing abortions and giving them a financial incentive to do so. The law establishes a kind of bounty system. If these vigilante plaintiffs are successful, […]
Read moreTory MP calls out Nicola Sturgeon for chatting during his speech We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Today, SNP Deputy Leader Keith Brown will open the […]
Read moreMerkel presenting Macron to China as successor says German MEP We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Polish president Andzrej Duda has declined to meet Mrs Merkel […]
Read moreMacron ‘will make those types of comments’ says Priti Patel We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Officials on the other side of the Channel issued the […]
Read moreKeir Starmer grilled by Beth Rigby over Labour’s tax stance We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info On Wednesday evening, the Labour Party voted against plans from […]
Read moreWiddecombe: History books will ask why Brexit wasn’t earlier We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The latest row comes after a Remainer tweeted an article from […]
Read moreThe Justice Department sued Texas on Thursday over its recently enacted law that prohibits nearly all abortions in the state, the first significant step by the Biden administration to fight the nation’s most restrictive ban on abortion. The department argued that the Texas law was unconstitutional. “It is settled constitutional law that ‘a state may not prohibit any woman from […]
Read moreHome Secretary Priti Patel has reportedly defied French officials by instructing the Border Force to turn away migrant boats from British waters. Several newspapers reported that officials are to be taught how to use “pushback” tactics to turn boats around under a plan to tackle rising migrant numbers. Border officials will then be told to alert the French coastguard to […]
Read moreCOP26 president Alok Sharma has told China that the choices the country makes on coal “will shape our shared future”. The cabinet minister, who is leading the UK government’s efforts ahead of the COP26 international climate change summit in Glasgow in November, has this week held talks with leading Chinese officials. In his two days of discussions in the city […]
Read moreDouglas Ross slams SNP for not being 'willing to support NHS' We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Scottish Government plans for coronavirus vaccine passports have been […]
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