A majority of Canadians support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to step down, yet his announcement this week has not changed the Liberal party’s fortunes, new polling suggests. Eight in 10 (81 per cent) Canadians said they are in favour of Trudeau’s resignation, with more than half saying they “strongly approve” of it, according to…
The federal Liberals are turning their attention to a leadership race following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to resign, and new polling reveals who could be among the contenders likely to resonate with Canadians if they run. Whoever becomes Liberal leader will become prime minister as the Liberals remain in power even with a prorogued…
Donald Trump has sent world leaders scrambling with his plans for stiff tariffs on imports and recent assertations that the U.S. should take over or take control of various countries, territories and landmarks — but Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, doesn’t seem to be taking the bait. Sheinbaum took a swipe at the president-elect on her…
President Biden said he became a great-grandfather on Wednesday with the birth of his eldest granddaughter’s first child. “I’m a great-grandfather as of today,” the president said at a news conference in California. “Baby boy. So I’ll remember this day.” Mr. Biden told USA Today in an interview at the White House on Sunday that…
Labour MPs have blocked Kemi Badenoch’s bid to force an independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation by Muslim grooming gangs. Sir Keir Starmer whipped his MPs to vote down the Conservative amendment to the child safety and education Bill, which would have blocked the legislation on the grounds it does not commit to a new…
A Tory bid to launch a new national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal has been voted down by MPs amid criticism of “political game playing”. MPs rejected the amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing Bill by 364 to 111, a majority of 253. However, even if the Commons had supported the measure, it wouldn’t have…
The UK could be hit by ballistic missiles launched from anywhere in the world within the next 15 years unless defence systems are strengthened, experts have warned the government. Recent advancements in technological warfare mean missiles can cover thousands of miles of ground, as seen in the Russia-Ukraine war, and by 2040, they could have…
Social housing tenants creating “mayhem and misery” must be stopped, MPs have agreed. Reform UK MP Lee Anderson called for a crackdown on “feral families” with a “three strikes and you’re out” policy if neighbours were affected by antisocial behaviour. In a surprise twist, Labour MP Steve Yemm labelled the plan “too liberal and lenient”…
By ELIZABETH HAIGH Published: 10:59 GMT, 8 January 2025 | Updated: 13:06 GMT, 8 January 2025 Sir Keir Starmer today came face to face with Kemi Badenoch for the first time following a row over grooming gangs which has resulted in a blizzard of attacks on the UK government by Elon Musk. The Prime Minister headed…
Former President Jimmy Carter‘s casket arrived at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday afternoon for a military tribute and to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The streets of Washington, D.C., with the ground covered in snow from a recent storm, were quiet as his casket passed. Members of Congress, Vice President Kamala Harris, Cabinet…
