U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for the “sin” of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated children from their parents, calling it a “blot on American history” in his first presidential visit to Indian Country. “It’s a sin on our soul,” said Biden, his voice full…
Sir Keir Starmer will ramp up its Royal Navy patrols in the Indo-Pacific to avoid turning a “blind eye” to China’s aggression. The Prime Minister made the announcement on the final day of his visit to Samoa for a meeting of Commonwealth leaders. His intervention comes after a foreign policy review last year identified China…
Rachel Reeves is set to introduce the biggest tax hike of the Labour budget targeting UK businesses. The move is expected to generate £20 billion for the NHS. As part of the proposal, Reeves will increase employers’ national insurance contributions by up to 2%, according to The Times. Currently set at 13.8%, this change will…
As Canada looks to cut immigration numbers in the next few years, Canadians may be wondering what those shifts to the population could mean for the risks of a recession. Experts and federal officials over recent years have pointed to high population growth, due in large part to immigration, as a factor that has helped…
“Working people.” It’s a fairly broad phrase that’s been banded around a lot this week in light of the budget. Labour actually mentioned the term working people 21 times in their manifesto, so you’d think they would have a pretty concrete idea of who they have in their mind’s eye when pushed on their definition….
9m ago “Veep” creator talks about the comparisons between Kamala Harris and Veep’s Selina Meyers From the moment Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee, fans of the hit HBO show “Veep” drew comparisons to lead character Selina Meyer. But one person who isn’t laughing at the comparison is the show’s creator, Armando Iannucci, whose…
Some Home Office staff are getting an inflation-busting 9% pay rise, the department has confirmed. The union representing civil servants, PCS, welcomed the deal, which is nearly double the 5% agreed for most civil servants. The pay boost is meant to improve staff retention and morale, which is the lowest in the civil service. But…
Not only will the 47th US President lead their own country, they will also have the unofficial title as the “leader of the free world”. Broadly speaking it implies the American President, as Commander in Chief of the most powerful nation on the planet, provides direction to the foreign policies of democratic states. With Russia’s…
A Scottish couple have been given permission to proceed with a legal bid to overturn the scrapping of the universal winter fuel benefit for all pensioners. Peter and Florence Fanning, from Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, have argued both the UK and Scottish governments failed to adequately consult with those of pension age and did not…
A couple seeking to overturn the cut to the universal winter fuel payment for pensioners have been granted permission to proceed with their legal bid against the Scottish and UK governments. Peter and Florence Fanning, from Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire, are arguing both governments failed to adequately consult with those of pension age and did…
