The House is expected to have 434 members present. The one seat expected to be vacant is that of former Rep. Matt Gaetz. Members will be called individually and vote by calling out a name. To be reelected as speaker, Johnson will need a majority. The magic number isn’t set in stone, which is why…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada will set up its first preclearance operation in the United States this year as part its plan to boost border security amid growing pressure from the incoming U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced Thursday that a two-year operation will be launched…
A survey of 96 economic experts found that while the UK is likely to outperform France and Germany in 2025, disastrous national insurance hikes on business will undermine jobs and the wider economy. The majority of those polled expected only lacklustre expansion this year, short of the 2 per cent rebound the Office for Budget…
South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff on Friday during which he defied their attempt to detain him. It’s the latest confrontation in a political crisis that has paralyzed South Korean politics and seen two heads of state impeached in under a month. The country’s…
Getty Images Wes Streeting has defended the timescale for reforming adult social care in England, with proposals on its long-term funding unlikely to be delivered before 2028 at the earliest. The health and social care secretary is promising “to finally grasp the nettle on social care reform”, but said on Friday the process “would take…
BBC Zoe Hughes, an Exeter City council member, has quit the Labour Party in a row over transgender issues A councillor has quit the Labour Party in a row over its transgender policies. Zoe Hughes, Exeter City Council member, said the party’s support of a ban on puberty blockers for under-18s questioning their gender identity…
Elon Musk has made “misinformed” and “misjudged” comments about the government’s response to grooming gangs in the UK, the health secretary has said. Wes Streeting also urged the tech billionaire and owner of X to “roll his sleeves up” and help the government tackle child sex abuse and exploitation online. Mr Streeting was asked about…
PA Northern Trains is owned by the Department for Transport through a holding company The North East mayor says she would like to join other regional leaders to take over the running of rail company Northern Trains. Kim McGuinness said she and other mayors would explore their options under government plans to give local leaders…
Richard Cavazos’ name is already recognized across the U.S. Army. He forged a path through service in Korea and Vietnam to become the first Hispanic four-star general, leading to a legacy that included the renaming of Texas’ Fort Hood for him. It’s now Fort Cavazos. But on Friday, he’ll finally receive the nation’s highest military…
Labour has been warned that 2028 is “far too long to wait” for proposals on how to reform social care. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed that an expert group led by Baroness Casey of Blackstock will “work to build a national consensus around a new National Care Service able to meet the needs of…
