Danny Fullbrook BBC News, Essex Peter Walker BBC News, Essex PA Protesters gathered near The Bell Hotel in Epping while the council met A council has voted unanimously to urge the government to close a hotel housing asylum seekers after a series of public demonstrations. The total number of people arrested after unrest outside the…
Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Getty Images Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is launching a new political party to “take on the rich and powerful” and campaign for the redistribution of wealth. The independent MP for Islington North said the party – which does not yet have a name – would offer an alternative…
Bill Edgar Local Democracy Reporting Service Pamela Tickell BBC News, North East and Cumbria BBC Reform UK took charge of Durham County Council following the elections in May Diversity training for councillors at a Reform-led council has been removed. The equality, diversity, inclusion and climate change modules were removed from the Member Induction and Development…
Nigel Farage has urged Technology Secretary Peter Kyle to “do the right thing and apologise” after he suggested that by opposing the government’s online safety law, the Reform UK leader was on the side of sex offenders like Jimmy Savile. Reform has said it would scrap the new law, arguing it does not protect children…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Colorado Springs, Colo. – A typically drama-free bipartisan meeting of the nation’s governors got off to a rocky start when The Atlantic reported ahead of the National Governors Association (NGA) summer meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, that some Democratic governors were considering withholding their dues, arguing that…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge in Boston on Monday blocked the Trump administration from ending federal Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide, ruling that the effort is likely unconstitutional and in violation of the group’s First Amendment protections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee in Boston,…
Watch: President Trump says he’s “not a fan” of Sir Sadiq Khan The president of the United States has attacked the mayor of London, calling him “a nasty person” who has “done a terrible job”, before adding he would “certainly” visit London. Donald Trump made his remarks during a press conference in Scotland, where the…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will visit a tin mine due to be reopened with government backing during a trip to Cornwall. She said the £28.6m National Wealth Fund investment to Cornish Metals, which is seeking to reopen the South Crofty tin mine, could create up to 1,300 jobs. The chancellor will also visit other Cornish businesses…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Hispanics living in Democratic-run jurisdictions are frustrated with sanctuary policies, which they feel are allowing criminal illegal aliens to prey on their communities, according to a Latino congressman from Colorado. While some Democrats and media outlets attempt to portray Hispanics as universally opposed to President Donald…
Craig Williams BBC Scotland News EPA President Trump spoke to reporters at his Turnberry resort on Monday Donald Trump’s four-day visit to Scotland will draw to a close later after a meeting with First Minister John Swinney. The two leaders are expected to discuss whisky tariffs and the middle east in a one-to-one, before the…
