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Chair of Covid Inquiry asserts authority over relevance in Boris WhatsApp dispute.

In a recent news report, Baroness Hallett, who is leading the Covid inquiry, has responded to the UK government’s legal action to block access to Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages. The inquiry has insisted that only Baroness Hallett has the power to determine which messages are relevant to the investigation. The government had challenged the inquiry’s […]

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Biden’s Infrastructure Policy Gains Prominence on White House Website

The Biden administration is set to launch a website called Invest.gov, which will map and track thousands of infrastructure projects and private manufacturing investments worth more than $470 billion. This initiative aims to showcase the positive impact of Biden’s policies on the US economy, especially in sectors like electric vehicles, biotech, clean energy, and computer […]

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Employee who flooded Mar-a-Lago records room becomes target of Trump investigators

An employee at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, who was involved in the draining of a swimming pool on the property, is being investigated by federal investigators. The employee is alleged to have flooded a room containing computer servers that stored video surveillance logs during the incident last year. It is unknown whether the flood was intentional […]

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Alleged Plot to Remove Boris Johnson: Allies Claim Rishi Sunak’s Covid Messages Hold Clues

According to sources close to the former Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak is blocking the release of WhatsApp messages to the Covid inquiry out of fear that they could reveal his alleged schemes against Boris Johnson. Sunak denies these claims, which come as Johnson

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Megadonor gives £5m boost to Labour’s election funds

Labour’s election campaign has received a boost with a generous pledge of £5 million from Gary Lubner, the tycoon behind Autoglass, a car glass repair company. Lubner hopes that his support will ensure Labour’s reign in power for a considerable period. In the first quarter of this year, he donated £500,000 to the party, increasing […]

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Live Coverage: Sunak Addresses UK Government Strategy to Halt Small Boat Crossings over the English Channel

On Monday 5th June, Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will hold a press conference in Dover, Kent, to discuss the UK government’s progress in stopping migrants from arriving on small boats. The government’s Illegal Migration Bill, which is currently being passed through the House of Lords, is aimed at preventing people from claiming […]

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According to former health minister, government WhatsApps focus on trivial coffee orders instead of important decisions.

Lord Bethell, a former Tory health minister, dismissed claims that major policy decisions were made on WhatsApp groups created by the government during the pandemic. Lord Bethell said that WhatsApp was not used for key decisions, and that the groups were mostly used for discussing mundane topics such as coffee orders. His comments come as […]

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The state of Scotland’s deposit return scheme and its precarious future

The proposed implementation of a deposit return scheme (DRS) in Scotland for plastic drinks bottles and cans has hit a major hurdle after the British government stated it cannot proceed if glass containers are included. This requirement would make the plan much less feasible, and the UK and Scottish governments are at an impasse over […]

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Cornel West Announces 2024 Presidential Run as Third-Party Candidate

Cornel West, a renowned scholar and progressive activist, has announced his candidacy for the US presidency next year as a third-party candidate under The People’s Party. In a video posted on Twitter, West criticized both major political parties and their standard bearers, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who are running again in […]

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David Furnish Criticizes Ron DeSantis for Policies Targeting LGBTQ+ Community as “Anti-Christian”

According to filmmaker and husband of Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Florida Governor and 2024 presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis, is guilty of “weaponizing sexuality” and pandering to a vocal minority of extremists and fringe voters while trying to gain power. Furnish believes that DeSantis has introduced a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ policies aimed at rolling back […]

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